ASF means BRING IN--not GATHER:#3 of 4 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Jan 21, 2001 # # Rashis 533-534 Of 7800 (6.8%) # # # # # # 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: ======== COMMENT: ======== This module and series is an excellent example of HOW to apply the RashiYomi techniques to learn Rashi. Those who seriously wish to study Rashi should study this. RULE ==== The Hebrew root >Aleph-Samech-Pay< has a fundamental meaning of >BRINGING IN<.From this fundamental meaning we get 5 meanings TODAYS UNIT =========== In todays unit we review the following two meanings of >ASF< ---to die ---to cure from leprosy The verses and footnotes below clarify the relationship of these meanings with >BRINGING IN<, the fundamental meaning of >ASF< REFERENCE: ========= This module comes from the following digest in the Rashi-is-Simple series http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h8n23.htm (Available Sunday) http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn49-29a.htm (Available Sunday) #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLE 11: Gn49-29a ========== >And Jacob DIED(Literally: Gathered to his people)<*1 EXAMPLE 12: Nu12-14b ========== >The people waited till Miryam was CURED FROM HER LEPROSY (Literally: Was GATHERED from her leprosy)*2 ----------------------------NOTES------------------------------- *1 Recall that >Aleph-Samech-Pay< has 5 meanings. One of them is >DEATH< since the >SOUL is BROUGHT HOME< *2 Recall that >Aleph-Samech-Pay< has 5 meanings. One of them is >CURING LEPROSY< since the >LEPOR< was expelled from the >CITY<. Therefore when he is cured he is BROUGHT BACK IN. #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*