The 7 meanings of FILL:#3 of 4
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OVERVIEW:
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RULE:
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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
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  >Mem-Lamed-Aleph< can mean >SPATIALLY FILL< as in
  1K18-34 >FILL< 4 pails with water<
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The other meanings are all derived from this and are
presented in the various daily modules




TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we review meanings of >FULL< that
mean >TO COMPLETE<. The 3 Rashis brought today
show verses with a meaning of >PRODUCE<. First
we note that >TO FILL< can mean >TO COMPLETE<

MEANING 4
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  >MEM-LAMED-ALEPH< can refer to >COMPLETING< some item
  For example, Gn29-21 >I have COMPLETED my work contract<
  or 1K1-14 >I will come afterwards and COMPLETE your words<*1
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REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following digest in the
Rashi-is-Simple series

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h8n20.htm

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MEANING 5
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  >MEM-LAMED-ALEPH< can refer to the >RIPENING< of produce
  For example it can refer to wheat that has >RIPENED<
  (Ex22-28) or it can refer to >WINE< the completion and
  ripening of the grape harvest(Nu18-27)
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EXAMPLE #  VERSE     TEXT WITH THE WORD FILLED=RIPENED
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EXAMPLE 7: Ex22-28a  Your >RIPENED< WHEAT obligation*2
EXAMPLE 8: Nu18-27c  >RIPENED< field
EXAMPLE 8: Dt22-09c  >RIPENED< produce

NOTES
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*2 The obvious reference is to the obligation to bring
   >first fruit< to the temple. This obligation takes
   place when the fruit is >RIPENED<.

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NOTES
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*2 The haunting Job15-32 would be translated as
   >Before its day it will COMPLETE< which would be a sort
   of contradiction (it will COMPLETE its life
   mission but BEFORE ITS TIME)

   Radack says that >MEM-LAMED-ALEPH<  means>DEATH< here
   but there are only 2-3 verses where this would apply;
   hence we reject this.

   Another suggestion brought by RADACK and IBN EZRA is
   that Job15-32 comes from the root >MEM-LAMED-LAMED<
   with an extra ALEPH (an obviously ad-hoc explanation)

   I think the best way to take the verse is simply as
   a poetic use of contradictory concepts.

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