We have explained in our article
Biblical Formatting located on the world wide web at
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/biblicalformatting.pdf,
that the Biblical Author indicates bold, italics, underline by using
repetition. In other words if a modern author wanted to emphasize
a word they would either underline, bold or italicize it. However when the Biblical
author wishes to emphasize a word He repeats it. The effect - whether
thru repetition or using underline - is the same. It is only the
means of conveying this emphasis that is different.
Verse Gn37-07c
discussing
Joseph's dream of the standing sheafs
states
for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo,
my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and bowed down to my sheaf.'
Note the repetition indicated by the underlined words.
This repetition creates an unspecified emphasis. Rashi
comments
The phrase arose and also stood upright connotes a permanant standing
in which the sheaf remains standing. (An ordinary object, stood up, would
fall if its center of gravity was high enough...so the dream showed a standing
that remained without subsequent falling).
Advanced Rashi: Undoubtedly, the permanant standing connotes
the non-transient reign of Joseph.
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