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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
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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
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A pond is a still body of water WHERE REEDS GROW(Ex13-18b)
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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.
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*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
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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
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*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.
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*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
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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)
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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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