FULL-DEFICIENT:3 methods:#1 of 12 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # May 17, 2000 # # Rashis 50-51 Of 7800 (0.5%) # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, Dr. Hendel # # http://www.shamash.org/rashi # # # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # ########################################################### In this series we will review all Rashis on >FULL & >DEFICIENT SPELLINGS EXAMPLE A1 --------- We can illustrate the meaning of these terms using simple English examples. The word >SLEEP can be spelled >SLEP (deficiently spelled without the extra e) >SLEEP (fully spelled with all e's) EXAMPLE B1 ---------- Similarly the word >KITE can be spelled >KIT (Deficiently--it is missing (deficient) 1 letter e) or >KITE (Fully with the E) EXAMPLE A2 ---------- Rashi had 2 rules to deal with these DEFICIENT and FULL spellings. We can illustrate one rule with the word >SLEEP When spelled deficiently it looks like >SLEP Thus if a verse said >He tried to get some SLEP the proper midrashic response would be >He tried to get a good night SLEP but >did not succeed. >Since the word SLEP is spelled deficiently >we learn that the sleep itself was deficient. RULE ----- In other words one method of interpreting deficient spelling is to >say that the object or process was deficient In other words we transfer the >deficiency in the spelled word (SLEP without an E) to a >deficiency in the activity or object involved #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 1999 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLE 1: Gn25-24b ========= EXAMPLE 2: Gn38-27b ========== >Gn25-24b And she had TW NS in her womb >Gn38-27b And she had TWINS in her womb >RASHI >Gn25-24b has TW NS spelled DEFICIENTLY in the Hebrew >In fact this verse speaks about the birth of ESAUV & JACOB >Since ESAUV was wicked the verse spells the word TW NS >deficiently to show that the TWINSHIP was deficient (they >weren't 2 equals) >By contrast Gn38-27b speaks about 2 subtribes of Judah >Both these people were Righteous >Hence the spelling of TWINS is FULL In summary VERSE TWINS PEOPLE INVOLVED COMMENT ===== ===== =============== ======= Gn25-24 TW NS Jacob, Esauv Esauv was DEFICIENT Gn38-27 TWINS 2 Judaean subtribes Both were FULL #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 1999 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*