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VERSE: Ex07-19b

RASHIS COVERED: Ex07-19b Ex07-19c Ex07-19d
                Gn41-02b Ex02-03d Ex13-18b

================== SYNONYMS FOR river, Canal, pond ==============

BACKGROUND
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In Ex07-19b God is bringing the plague of blood on Egypt by
which all Egyptian waters are converted to Blood.

THE TEXT
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God brings blood on RIVERS, CANALS, and PONDS

THE RASHI
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The Hebrew word for Hebrew is common. The Hebrew word for
POND is rare. Rashi therefore explains the difference in
nuance between these words: River vs Canal vs Pond.

THE LIST
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We can accept these Rashis on tradition. However it is
our custom to try and defend these Rashis on meaning.
In particular we show how each of these synonyms follows
reasonable etymologies. In the list below we argue that
-- CANAL comes from the root Aleph-Resh--Vegtables, since
   CANALS are used to water Gardens
-- POND comes from Gimel-Mem--REEDS, since REEDs typically
   grow in PONDS.
Here is the LIST. The footnotes provide further details.
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VERSE    HEBREW ENGLISH ETYMOLOGY
======== ====== ======= =========================================
Ex07-19a NaHaR  River
Ex07-19b YeOR*1 Canal   ORVH*1 means VEGIES(Canals water gardens)
Ex07-19c AGaM*2 Pond    Place where REEDS Grow(Reed Suck water
Ex02-03d SooF*3 Pond    Place where REEDS Grow(Reed Suck water
Gn41-02b AChu*2 Pond    Place where REEDS Grow
Ex13-18b Soof   Pond*4  Place where REEDS Grow(Reed Suck water

NOTES
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*1 ORVH can mean Vegetables as in 2C32-28. Thus YEOR, CANAL
   is something used to IRRIGATE VEGETABLES GARDENS.
   Roots beginning with YUD frequently have the same meaning
   as the roots composed of their last two letters. See *10

*2 We use here the Rashi-Rav-Hirsch theory that ALEPH in a
   root denotes either a THING, PLANT, ANIMAL, PERSON or
   else refers to INDIVIDUALITY. See *11 for examples.
   Thus AGAM, POND, is a THING where REEDS(GooMAH) Grow.
   Similarly ACHU, POND (or MARSH) is collection of
   PLANTS (ALEPH) BOUND (CHACH) TOGETHER.

*3 Both SooF and GooMaH mean REEDS. Their roots S-F and G-M
   both mean to ADD. A REED is a plant whose design allows
   it to ADD water. The fact that SooF can simultaneously
   mean REED and POND supports the idea that AGAM from
   GAM meaning REED, can also mean POND.

*4 Rashi translates all 4 verses the same. He explains that
   --------------------------------------------------------
   A pond is a still body of water WHERE REEDS GROW(Ex13-18b)
   --------------------------------------------------------
   This Rashi explicitly connects POND with REED-GROWTH
   and justifies our etymologies which connect POND with
   REED GROWTH. Perhaps the translation MARSH is a good
   alternative to POND.

---------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES -------------------------
*10 This list of Roots beginning with YUD that have the same
    meaning as the Last two letters of the Root comes from
    http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h2n25.htm

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 ROOT1 ROOT2 MEANING     RDQs STATEMENT OF EQUAL MEANING    NOTE
 ----- ----- ----------- -------------------------------    ----
 YAL   ALH   Curse/swear YAL and ALH have similar meaning    *a
 YZM   ZMM   Plot        The meanings of YZM ZMM are equal   *a
 YTV   TOV   GOOD        Two Roots with one meaning          *a
 YAZ   AZZ   Brazen      YAZ AZZ have the same meaning       *a
 YAT   ATH   Enwrap      YAT ATH have the same meaning       *a
 YShM  ShMM  Destroyed   YShM has a meaning of ShMMaH        *a
 YAV   AVH   Desire                                          *b
 YGR   GOR   Fear                                            *b
 YZN   ZON   Weapons                                         *b
 YLCh  HLCh  Walk                                            *c
 YChD  EChD  Unique/One                                      *c
 YRA   RAH   SEE/REVERE                                      *c
 YShN  ShNH  OLD/REPEAT                                      *c

 NOTES
 -----
 *a The RDQ explicitly says the two roots have the same meaning
 *b The RDQ translates each root the same way (but does not
   explicitly connect them
 *c The two roots do not have identical meanings but do have
   similar meanings. Thus something UNIQUE is ONE of a kind.
   Similarly to REVERE someone is to constantly see him/her
   before you in your mind (cause-effect). Similarly a person
   (or object) becomes WORN OUT by REPEATED USE.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------

*11 Rashi and Rav Hirsch explained that an Aleph in a root means
    THING, PLANT, ANIMAL, PERSON or else refers to the abstract
    concept of INDIVIDUALITY. For example A-GL means DROPLET
    which Rashi explains as a THING (ALEPH) that is ROUND(GLGL)
    Rashi presented this theory on Job38-28. Rav Hirsch
    presented this theory on Dt06-04

   We present a few examples here where ALEPH means THING
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   WORD      MEANS        ALEPH          THAT
   --------  -----------  -------------  --------------------
   E-V-N     STONE        A thing        you BUILD(BN)with
   E-G-L     Droplet      A thing        that is ROUND(GL)
   A-G-M     Marsh/Pond   A thing        where REEDS(gm)Grow
   O-P-N     Wheel        A thing        that TURNS(PN)
   A-F-R     Dust         A thing        that is CRUSHED(PR)
   A-Chu     Marsh/Pond   Plants(Reeds)  bound together(CHAC)
   ----------------------------------------------------------

   The charming etymology of A-CHu as a Marsh where REEDS
   exist in BROTHERHOOD is presented by Rav Hirsch on Gn41-02
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