The 7 meanings of FILL:#1 of 4 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Jan 7, 2001 # # Rashis 507-509 Of 7800 (6.5%) # # # # # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ # # # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # # # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### OVERVIEW: ======== RULE: ===== The Hebrew verb >MEM-LAMED-ALEPH< has a fundametal meaning of >FILL<. From this fundamental meaning we derive 5 other meanings, such as >FULL PRICE<, >FULL OF WISDOM<. Both English and Hebrew used the word >FULL< idiomatically. We now present the 6 meanings with supporting verses from RADACK, BOOK OF ROOTS and from Rashis. MEANING 1 ------------------------------------------------------ >Mem-Lamed-Aleph< can mean >SPATIALLY FILL< as in 1K18-34 >FILL< 4 pails with water< ------------------------------------------------------ TODAYS UNIT =========== In todays unit we start off easily, with a meaning of >Mem-Lamed-Aleph< which means to spatially fill. It turns out that >Mem-Lamed-Aleph< can refer to Jewelery. Read below to find out why. REFERENCE: ========= This module comes from the following digest in the Rashi-is-Simple series http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h8n20.htm #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* We now review the 6 meanings of >MEM-LAMED-ALEPH< EXAMPLES ======== MEANING 2 ------------------------------------------------------ >Mem-Lamed-Aleph< can refer to Jewelry skills since Jewelers must know how to produce and >FILL< special jewelry settings with Jewels(Both RADACK and Rashi cite this explanation of the JEWEL-FILL connection) ------------------------------------------------------ EXAMPLE #: VERSE TEXT OR PHRASE WITH WORD FILLED ========= ======== ================================= EXAMPLE 1: Ex25-07b FILLING stones(ie JEWELED stones) EXAMPLE 2: Ex28-17a FILLING stones(ie JEWELED stones) EXAMPLE 3: Ex31-05b He had wisdom in FILLING stones #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*