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VERSE: Gn14-02a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn14-02a Gn14-02b Gn12-01d
Gn12-15a Gn13-03a Gn13-12a
======================== Gn14-02a ============================
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 main methods is the explanation of meaning
the same way a dictionary explains meaning. We call this
the WORD MEANING method.
Today we explore 5 different Rashi methods that explain
meaning.
Rashi had 10 vehicles to directly explain meaning.
Rashi would sometimes explain the meaning of HEBREW
BIBLICAL ROOTS by using the meaning of the individual
Hebrew letters. Some people erroneously interpret
Rashi as not believing in the 3 letter root theory
which everyone accepts. Actually Rashi believed that
- Hebrew roots had 3 letters and were CONJUGATED
the way we all know
- Rashi ADDITIONALLY believed that the Hebrew roots
themselves were composed of one and two letter
roots which themselves had meaning.
The examples below will clarify this.
EXAMPLE Gn14-02a Beth can mean IN
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Gn14-01:02 mentions the names of 9 Kings.
Rashi derives personality attributes from
the names of these nine kings. The list
below shows this Rashi interpretation along
with other roots where BETH means IN
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BRA (A Name) = A King who had EVIL (RA) IN HIM(Beth)
B-ER (Well) = Something whose INside(Beth) is LIT(ER)
B-LL (Mix) = TO SWIRL (LL) the INside(Beth)
B-SR (rotten) = REMOVE(SR) its INSIDES(Beth)
B-TN (Belly) = the BASKET(TNA) withIN(Beth)
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EXAMPLE Gn14-02b Beth can mean THRU / BY
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BRSA (A Name) = to power THRU(Beth) his WICKEDNESS(RSA)
BTA (pronounce) = THRU(Beth) BRANCHING(Tet) [of tongue]
SL-B (Content) = THRU(Beth) POSSESION (SL=mine)
SG-B (Tall) = THRU(Beth) GROWTH (SGA)
B-XN (to test) = THRU IT(Beth) you achieve GRACE(XN)
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From these lists Rashi infers that the king
- BRA was a King who had EVIL withIN
- BRSA was a king who rose to power THRU EVIL
LIST910s below presents roots with BETH meaning IN
LIST910t below presents roots with BETH meaning THRU
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi will sometimes explain IDIOMS. An IDIOM is a
collection of words, which together means something
different than its component parts. Thus the
IDIOM endows NEW MEANING to the collection of words.
Very often the IDIOMATIC meaning is closely related
to the individual words. We call this the NEW MEANING
method.
EXAMPLE Gn13-03a
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Gn13-03 states
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Abraham WENT BY HIS JOURNEYS ...until
he came to his original starting place
where he had built an altar
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Rashi explains the IDIOMATIC phrase
WENT BY HIS JOURNEYS
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WENT BY HIS JOURNEYS means he lodged
at the same hotels he lodged initially
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi will very often take a verse whose
meaning is understood and ADD a consequence
to the verse. We call this the SPREADSHEET
method since SPREADSHEETS are very often
used to derive consequences of otherwise
understood data. The SPREADSHEET method
is also used when Rashi gives COMPUTATIONAL
or GEOMETRIC diagrams to clarify the meaning
of the verse.
Rashi also infers MORAL VALUE from the
text of Gn13-03a ---Rashi comments
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We infer from this behavior of Abraham
the value in revisiting former contacts
and gradually building a relationship
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LIST854x presents lists of Biblical idioms
LIST690a presents examples of the SPREADSHEET method
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashi's 10 main goals is to explain Grammar
the same way Hebrew textbooks explain Grammar.
A GRAMMATICAL method that overlaps with word
explanation is the ROOT+PREPOSITION method. When
using this method we explain the same Hebrew
root as meaning different things depending
on the connective preposition used with the root.
EXAMPLE
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Gn12-15 states
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Pharoh's staff saw Sarah and THEY PRAISED
HER TO(Aleph Lamed) PHAROH
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Rashi comments on the phrase
PRAISED HER TO (Aleph Lamed) PHAROH
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The words of praise were of the form
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
She is the type of beautiful woman
that only a Pharoh deserves
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Before explaining Rashi let us clarify
how HE would translate the verse
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Pharoh's staff saw Sarah and THEY PRAISED
HER RELATED TO PHAROH
[AS A WOMAN WORTHY OF A PHAROH]
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In other words Rashi interprets the phrase
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PRAISE ALEPH-LAMED
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as meaning
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PRAISE RELATING TO
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Rashi would justify his interpretation
based on the fact that Gn12-15 is the
only verse in the Bible with the
strange construction PRAISE + ALEPH-LAMED
The traditional prepositional connectives
associated with PRAISE are
-- PRAISE so and so (Use ETH)
-- PRAISE SOMEONE FOR such and Such(use BETH)
-- PRAISE AMONG (also uses BETH)
-- SELF PRAISE/BRAG (Use BETH)
LIST901O summarizes several examples of the
Hebrew root to PRAISE, along with different
connectives.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 major methods is the derivation
of textual interpretation from CONTRADICTIONS
between verses. Rashi had 3 methods to resolve
contradictions. When Rashi resolves contradictions
thru the use of BROAD or LITERAL meanings
EXAMPLE Gn12-01d
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In Gn12-01 God tells Abraham
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Leave your country
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This seems to contradict Gn11-31 which states
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Terach took his family...Abraham and...and
left OR CASDIM journeying to CHARAN
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If he had ALREADY left why was he told to leave
again?
Rashi resolves this contradiction thru
a use of BROAD interpretation
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- Gn11-31 says that Abraham PHYSICALLY left his country
- Gn12-01 requests Abraham to SOCIALLY leave his country
That is, he wsa requested to leave his fathers influence
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LIST520a presents several examples of
resolution by broad-literal methods.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Another grammar method that overlaps with word
meaning is the NOUN-VERB-ADJ-TRANSFORMS method.
This method studies how words can change from
OBJECTS (noun) to ACTIVITIES (verbs) to ATTRIBUTES
(adjective).
EXAMPLE: Gn13-12a He TENTED
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Gn13-12 states
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Lot TENTED to Sedom
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Rashi comments on the transformation of the
object TENT, a noun, to the activity TENTING,
a verb
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He TENTED to Sedom means he established
many tents along the road [for his
shepards and flocks]
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LIST050d presents other examples of TRANSFORMATION of meaning.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2-4 LETTER ROOTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST910s
List of roots with BETH meaning IN
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RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2-4 LETTER ROOTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST910t
List of roots with BETH meaning THROUGH
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS NEW MEANINGS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST854x
List of Biblical idioms(eg FROM DAYS DAYS=YEARLY)
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RASHI RULE CLASS: SPREADSHEETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS ALGEBRA
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW LIST690a
List of Rashis using Spreadsheets/Algebra
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RASHI RULE CLASS: GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS ROOT+PREPOSITION
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW LIST901O
List of verses with PRAISE TO=Praise relating to...
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS NOUN-VERB-ADJ-TRANSFORMS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW LIST050d
List of words with NOUNS becoming VERBS
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RASHI RULE CLASS: CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS BROAD-LITERAL
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #17
SEE BELOW LIST520a
A list of verse pairs with BROAD-LITERAL usage
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======================= LIST050d =============================
List of words with NOUNS becoming VERBS
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NOUN-VERB VERB Means TYPE
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To TENT*12 Pitch many tents for flocks/shepards Create
To ARM Make someone ARMED*11 Create
To Plant Creation (planting) of plants Create
To record To Create a record Create
To milk To Create(bring forth) milk Create
To fire*1 To Create a fire(e.g.in a furnace) Create
To build To Create a building Create
To worm To produce/bring forth Worms*2 Create
To BORDER To make borders*3 Create
EMBROIDER Make embroidery*4 Create
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To Young Remove / cut the young grapes*9
To dust Removal of dust *5 Remove
To UpRoot To remove the roots(from the ground) Remove
To DeFrost To remove the frost Remove
Blood*6 To remove the blood (ie to KILL) Remove
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To hammar Do Standard activity done with hammar Standard
To screw Do Standard activity done with screws Standard
To fan Do Standard activity done with a Fan Standard
To Dough Do standard activity with DOUGH*7 Standard
To Fly FLYING-Standard activity of Housefly Standard
To COAT To place coat on and tighten it*8 Standard
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ToBe Able ABILITY=STATE of TO BE ABLE STATE*10
NOTES
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*1 eg To FIRE a furnace
*2 Ex16-20b
*3 Ex19-12a
*4 Ex28-39a EMBROIDER the pants of LINEN
means make them embroidered
*5 Nu04-13b
*6 Lv17-04a
*7 As we have explained it TO DOUGH would mean
to BAKE. Actually we need another step. A verb
can refer to its ACTIVITY FORM. So the 2 steps are
- DOUGH becomes TO DOUGH=to BAKE
- TO DOUGH becomes TO SWELL (form of DOUGH rising)
See LIST814a for more details
*8 Ex29-05a
*9 Lv19-10a
------------------------ LONGER FOOTNOTES -----------------
*10 Abstract State
*11 Nu31-03b
*13 Gn13-12a
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======================= LIST854x ================================
List of Biblical idioms..eg FROM DAYS DAYS=YEARLY
LIST854x continues LIST854d LIST854z LIST854y
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VERSE BIBLICAL PHRASE TRANSLATION NOTES
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Gn13-03a went by HIS JOURNEYS Lodged at SAME HOTELS *7
Dt33-14a SUNNED wheat FULLY RIPE wheat
Dt33-14b Monthly EXPELS Monthly TURNOVER
Dt33-15a 1st of OLD MOUNTS VINTAGE ANCIENT MOUNT
Dt33-15b ETERNAL hills EVERgreen Hills
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Dt32-20b NO-NATION DESPICABLE nation
Dt32-21c TURNING generation TURN-A-COATS
Dt17-09a PRIEST-LEVITES Priests or Levites *6
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Dt13-13b when you hear a RUMOR TO BE SAID over&over *5
Ex35-04a God commandsTo TRANSMIT TO BE SAID over *5
Nu12-13b Prayed/Demands RESPONSE TO BE SAID back *5
Nu27-15b Prayed/Demands RESPONSE TO BE SAID back *5
Ex20-01c God said:Asked RESPONSE Affirm will keep *5
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Dt12-28b Do the MORAL & PROPER Spiritual/Social good *4
Dt12-28c Do the MORAL & PROPER Spiritual/Social good *4
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Nu26-54a MOUTH OF LOTTERY Closed Jar Lottery *3
Nu21-20c HEAD OF THE CLIFF TOP of the CLIFF *2
Nu13-20b DAYS OF GRAPE 1st FRUIT GRAPE HARVEST SEASON
Nu13-32a Land EATS INHABITANTS PLAGUE RIDDEN LAND
Lv25-23b Dont STICK THE SALE Dont sell PERMANANTLY No redeem
Lv26-17a PLACE FACE*1 Total attention/focus to punish
Lv13-12a HEAD to FOOT Whole body
Gn37-26b COVER BLOOD conceal MURDER
NOTES
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*1 Rashi, Lv26-17h points out that the phrase
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PLACE MY FACE
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means
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FULL ATTENTION
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whether
- for good, to reward
- for bad, to punish.
*2 NOTE: The Hebrew word HEAD can mean both
- BEGINNING
- TOP
However in this verse
- the HEAD OF THE CLIFF contrasts with
- the VALLEY in MOAB
Hence HEAD means TOP
*3 A MOUTH LOTTERY refers to a lottery where you stick your
hand in and select an item WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE
ITEMS (In an open-box lottery you can see what you are
picking even though you see backs of cards. In a MOUTH
LOTTERY the box is covered except for a small MOUTH).
The MOUTH LOTTERY is more secure and fairer.
Hence the Rashi
The name MOUTH LOTTERY is because the box has only
a small mouth preventing you from seeing what is
inside.
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MOUTH LOTTERY means that the LOTTERY speaks and says
this belongs to so and so
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Of course, Rashi did not believe that LOTTERIES speak.
Rather Rashi refers to the SECURITY and FAIRNESS of
the lottery. In other words
- MOUTH LOTTERY refers to a small MOUTH on LOTTERY box
(not to a physical voice on the box)
- Since the MOUTH LOTTERY is secure it is AS IF it
screams and points to a correct fair choice
*4 Rashi is NOT explaining the meaning of the INDIVIDUAL WORDS
- GOOD
- PROPER
Indeed, GOOD can mean SOCIALLY GOOD also (See Gn26-29)
Therefore we have interpreted this Rashi as an example
of the IDIOM method.
*5 These five examples show various idiomatic meanings of
the INFINITIVE of the verb TO SAY: TO SAY can mean
- TO SAY BACK: Request for response
- TO SAY OVER: To Transmit
- TO SAY OVER AND OVER: Rumor
See LIST955m for a separate summary
*6 Thus in Dt18-01
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The PRIEST-LEVITES shall not inherit
from the conquest of Israel
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the phrase PRIEST-LEVITES means
PRIESTS OR LEVITES.
Another occurrence of this phrase
occurs in Dt17-18.
In Dt17-09a Rashi does state
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The PRIESTS who are no longer Levites
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But I understand this to mean
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PRIESTS by itself means PRIESTS but
not Levites while LEVITES by itself
could mean LEVITES but not Priests--
PRIEST LEVITES means PRIESTS OR LEVITES*10
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*7 Besides the fact that this sounds OK (WENT BY JOURNEYS=
STAYED BY SAME HOTELS) the verse gives support
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HE WENT BY HIS JOURNEYS...UNTIL HE RETURNED
TO HIS ORIGINAL PLACE WHERE HE BUILT AN ALTAR
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--------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES -----------------------------
*10 Dt17-09 states
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[If you have a legal question then]
ask the PRIEST-LEVITES, the Judges of
the day
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The law PREFERS that the great Sanhedrin
court in Jerusalem consist of PRIESTS.
Levites are a second choice (and Israelite
scholars are a third choice).
So it appears that Rashi's comment
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Priests but not Levites
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is literal.
But in Dt18-01 the prohibition of inheriting
conquested Israelie land applies to EITHER
Priests OR Levites.
Similarly I would interprtet Dt17-09 to mean
that EITHER Priests or Levites should preferably
be on the Great Sanhedrin. That is the Biblical
law.
But Rabbinically---since Priests are more
involved with the Temple there is a preference
for Priests to be elected to the great court
vs. Levites. This preference however is rooted
in logic not in the verse. The IDIOM, PRIEST-LEVITES
means PRIESTS or LEVITES as shown.
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====================== LIST910s ==============================
List of roots with BETH meaning IN
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HEBREW MEANING = MEANING OF LAST 2 LETTERS MEANING OF BETH
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BRA (A Name) = A King who had EVIL (RA) IN HIM(Beth)*1
B-ER (Well) = Something with a LIT(ER) INside(Beth)
B-LL (Mix) = TO SWIRL (LL) the INside(Beth)
B-SR (rotten) = REMOVE(SR) its INSIDES(Beth)
B-TN (Belly) = the BASKET(TNA) withIN(Beth)
NOTES
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*1 Hence the Rashi: Gn14-02a
BRA was a King who had EVIL(RA) IN him(Beth)
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====================== LIST910t ==============================
List of roots with BETH meaning THROUGH
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HBRW MEANING = MEANING OF BETH MEANING: LAST 2 LETTERS
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BRSA (A Name) = to power THRU(Beth) his WICKEDNESS(RSA)*1
BTA (pronounce) = THRU(Beth) BRANCHING(Tet)*1
SL-B (Content) = THRU(Beth) POSSESION (SL=mine)
SG-B (Tall) = THRU(Beth) GROWTH (SGA)
B-XN (to test) = THRU IT(Beth) you achieve GRACE(XN)
NOTES
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*1 Hence the Rashi, Gn14-02b that BRSA was a King who
rose to power THRU (BETH) HIS WICKEDNESS(RSA)
*2 The root for BRANCH=Nun-Tet-Aleph (The NUN and ALEPH
are SILENT letters)
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====================== LIST901O ==============================
List of verses with PRAISE TO=Praise relating to...
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CONNECTIVE MEANING VERSE TRANSLATION OF VERSE
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praise to relating to Gn12-15a Praised her:worthy of Pharoh*1
brag IN about P150-02 Praise God about his might
praise IN about Jr09-22 Dont brag about might
praise IN among P035-18 Among nation praise God
praise ETH someone 2C23-12 those praising the King
NOTES
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*1 Actual verse states
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Praised her TO Pharoh
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PRAISED TO is translated as meaning
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Praised her RELATING TO Pharoh
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In other words
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Praised her as being worthy of Pharoh
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==================== LIST690a ==================================
List of Rashis using Spreadsheets/Algebra
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VERSE Item Spreadsheet is used for
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gn14-02a.htm Good for relationships: Revisit old Hotel spots
gn09-20c.htm Noah planted a vineyard---(He took VINES into ark)
gn09-20c.htm Ark door on SIDE--if on roof there could be leaks
gn09-20c.htm ARK SIDES COMPLETE UPWARD 1=sloping wall,1 ft roof
dt31-21b.htm POEM WILL BE REMEMBERED==>Torah ALWAYS REMEMBERED
dt31-21b.htm Place TORAH on side of ARK:SIDE=attachment/inside
dt28-02d.htm Geometrical identification of 1st fruit-Tie string
nu21-17a.htm Numerical illustration of eldest inheriting double
nu21-17a.htm Illustration of (A and B)==>C vs A==>(B==>C)
nu33-49a.htm Jewish camp from YESHIMOTH to SHITIM=12 sq mil
nu33-49a.htm Border descriptors: WILL BE, PASS, ROLL, ETCH,OUT
nu30-06b.htm Unknown vow annulment effects forgiveness of sin*2
nu26-54a.htm Israel divided a)Per PERSON b) Per DOLLAR of land
nu21-13b.htm Illustrate complex geometric border design
nu13-22b.htm Israel is superior of all lands
gn49-26d.htm your fathers blessings greater than my fathers
dt21-17a.htm How to give 1st-born double *1
ex38-24b.htm Computation of relative value of Biblical currency
nu03-39b.htm Accounting of Levite children
nu31-26a.htm Division of booty in war
gn05-32b.htm Computation of relative ages of Noachs children
gn25-20a.htm Proof that Rivkah was 15 when she married Isaac
NOTES
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*1 Many people are familiar with the concept of the
FORMULA PLUG IN. That is a problem is solved by a
formula which you plug into.
But some problems intrinsically cannot (initally)
be solved by a formula. Instead you have to
formulate the problem algebraically and solve;only
then do you have the formula.
In other words these problems are solved by
the EQUATION vs the FORMULA
Thus the statement that the eldest gets double
suggests the following model.
- Suppose the are B brothers
- Suppose 1 of them is eldest
- The Fathers total assets are T (Total)
- Let A be the amount each brother inherits
We have no formula for A
- Then each of the B-1 brothers obtains A
- The eldest obtains double, 2A.
- Together this exhausts the Fathers estate, T
Hence we have (B-1)A + 2A = (B+1)A = T
This gives rise to the formula A = T / (B+1)
An example is a father with 100,000 and 4 children
- T=100,000
- B=4
- So each child take T/(B+1) = 100000/5 = 20,000
- Eldest takes 2*20000=40000
- Other 3 take 20000
- Total distribution =3*20000+40000=100000
See Rambam Inheritance Chapter 2
*2
Rashi gives a clarifying example to the verse GOD FORGIVES HER
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- the women vowed to become a nazarite
- the husband annuled her vow
- but the husband did not tell her about the annulment
- the women then violated her vow
-
- In such a case God forgives the women (despite her
intending to commit a sin) because of the unknown
annulment of her husband
-
- We conclude that sin is an attribute of ACTION,not INTENT
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=================== LIST520a ================================
A list of verse pairs with BROAD-LITERAL usage
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VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
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Gn12-01 Gn11-31 Leave PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY-Fathers influence
Dt28-30b Jo24-31 After I(Moses) & MY STUDENTS DIE you-ll sin
Dt28-30a Lv19-24 HOLY in 4th-no eat;DESCECRATE=can eat in 5th
Nu22-34a Nu24-16 Claimed to know God but donkey knew more*4
Nu22-29b Nu22-05 Asked to curse Jews but cant kill donkey*3
Lv07-19c Dt12-27 All PURE PEOPLE whom the owner DESIGNATESeat
Lv06-22a Lv06-19 All MALE PRIESTS who COULD OFFER may eat*2
Ex21-06 Lv25-10 Slave works FOREVER = Till 50th Jubilee year
Ex11-08a Ex12-30 Your SERVANTS=ROYAL PRESENCE shall expel me
Ex12-19a Ex13-07 Prohibits bread in your HOUSE/BORDERS=DOMAIN
Dt15-17 Lv25-10 Slaves work FOREVER=A LONG TIME=TILL JUBILEE
Lv07-09 Lv07-10 The PRIEST=DIVSION OF PRIEST,gets sacrifice
Lv04-03 Lv04-03 A Young ADULT Bullock = BEGINNING ADULTHOOD
Lv10-02 Lv10-05 Died from FIRE=SPIRITUAL FIRE*1
NOTES
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*1 Hence the fire did not burn their clothes
The idea that the FIRES mentioned in Dt05
or Ex20 was the FIRE OF PROPHECY vs REAL
FIRE is supported by many verses and
themes (Dt05-21). There are other Biblical
supports for this idea but this will suffice
for now.*10
*2 Also echoed in Rashi Lv07-07b (OFFERING PRIEST
means PRIESTS WHO COULD OFFER)
*3 Thus the request to kill the Jews is seen as a WISH
(BROAD interpretation)not as something real
*4 That Bilam didnt know what his donkey knew is
interpreted literally. That he claimed to know
Gods thoughts is considered a LIE(Broad, non-
literal interpretation).
----------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES --------------
*10 It does not detract from the greatness of the
miracle of revelation that the FIRE means FIRE
OF PROPHECY.
For Judaism does not view Gods greatness in His
ability to make a mountain smoke with Fire.
Rather Judaism views Gods greatness in His
ability to make people burn with Spiritual Prophecy
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