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VERSE: Gn14-20a

======================== Gn14-20a ============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is to explain meaning the same
way a dictionary explains meaning. One method of explaining
meaning is to NAME BY FORM/APPEARANCE---thus for example
the PENTAGON names an INSTITUTION by its FORM while the
UN (United Nations) names it by its FUNCTION

Example Gn04-20a
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The phrase
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God SHIELDED your enemies
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means

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God SURROUNDED and DELIVERED your enemies
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Here the word SHIELD refers to the FORM in using a shield
which SURROUNDS the body.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      8 METHODS OF NAMING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW                LIST813a
List of words            Named by FORM-eg SHIELD=Surround/dliver
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======================== LIST813a ===============================
List of words            Named by FORM-eg SHIELD=Surround/deliver
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#   VERSE    WORD IN VERSE               MEANING
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--  Gn14-20a Who SHIELDED your enemies   SURROUNDED/BUNDLED them
--  Is54-12  the SPARK stone             SPARKling stone
--  Dt28-22a The BOARD from TREE         PALE-FACE-not RUDDY*8
--  Nu15-38a The TZITZITH                PROTRUSIONS from GARMENT
--  Lv13-55e The BALD                    Worn out(Smooth) garment
--  Lv13-55e The PUDDLY*7                New wool garments*7
--  Gn41-42c The Gold NECKLACE           Linked circular Items*6
--  Gn37-07b the stalks STOOD UP         stand vertically*1
-   Lv17-07a GOATS                       Demons*2
-   Dt23-14a EARS for utensils           Weapon belt*3
-   Nu04-20a dont come when SWALLOWING   when packing*4
-   Gn30-37a LIVNEH Tree                 White colored (LVN)
-   Gn30-37c ARMON tree                  LEAVE-PILES (araymah)
-   Gn30-37d LOZ tree                    TWISTED twigs(Loz)*5
(1) Ex25-31d The THIGH of the Menorah    The Menorah Bottom
(2) Ex40-22a On the THIGH of the temple  in the North
(3) Ex40-22b On the THIGH of the temple  in the North
(4) Lv01-11a On the THIGH of the Altar   Bottom
(5) Ex25-31f A BUD ornament              looks like a bud
(6) Ex25-31g The FRUIT ornaments         looks like a fruit)
(7) Ex25-31h The FLOWER ornament         FORM of a FLOWER
(8) Lv13-03b CLOUD WHITE                 Color of CLOUD
(9) Ex28-32a Garments MOUTH-HEAD         Garments Neck
(10 Ex28-33a POMEGRANATE ornament        Looks like POMEGRANATES
(12 Ex25-04a The BLUE                    thread died BLUE
(13 Ex25-04b The RED                     thread died RED
(16 Lv13-55d PChTheTh(Deep wound)        Looks like a pit(PCTh)
(17 Lv13-18a SHCHIN (Boil-deep wound)    Looks like a pit(SCH)
(18 -------- PENTAGON                    Named by its shape
(21 -------- Cherry (color)              Looks like cherry(Fruit)

NOTES
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*1 The original meaning of the word Q-W-M is to
   AWAKE. From this it means STAND UP. When applied
   to inanimate objects it refers to a vertical standing

*2 Demons in dreams often appear with HORNS Hence
   it is reasonable to call them GOATS

*3 This root seems to be very controversial.
   For example some people (Radack cites them) suggest
   that the root is Zayin-Nun (WEAPON) with an added
   prefix of Aleph.

   Hence Rav Hirsch suggests that the etymology is
   PERSONAL (ALEPH) WEAPONS.

   I would simply say that the UTENSIL BELT with
   hanging cases on both sides looks like 2 ears
   on a head. Thus the meaning is based on FORM.*10



*4 The verse literally is translated as follows
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   So they (The Kehatites) shall not come
   and look as the holy (objects) are being packed
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   For possible further examples see footnote *11

*5 cf these verses showing that LOZ means TWISTED
   or DEVIANT Pr03-21, Pr03-33,Pr02-15. (Rashi
   cites the French name of these trees)


*6 The Hebrew root Resh-Beth-Dalet means
   - Necklace(Gn41-42c, Ez16-11)
   - Quilt(Pr07-16, Pr31-21)
   These are the only 4 occurences in the Bible.

   Both NECKLACES and QUILTS have the FORM of
   LINKED CIRCULAR items.*12


*7 The root GIMEL-BETH can mean PUDDLE or HIGH (Puddles
   are HIGH spots on the ground). I think the HAIR on
   a persons head and the LINT on a new wool garment
   resemble a PUDDLE OF HAIR LIKE PROTRUSIONS. Again
   the emphasis is on naming by form. *13


*8 A BOARD = a BARKLESS tree log looks like a PALE person
   (BARK on wood is like RUDDINESS on face)

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*10 To be fair Rashi explains TWO words in this verse
    - The Hebrew Aleph-Zayin-Nun means WEAPON
    - The Hebrew AL which usually means ON can also
      mean BESIDES.

      For the 6 meanings of AL see
      http://www.RashiYomi.com/al-5.htm

      Or visit the Rashi word page,
      http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm


*11 Radack in his book, Biblical roots, lists 3 meanings
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   a) SWALLOW as in Jr51-34--He SWALLOWED me like a
      Crockodile

   b) DESTROY as in La02-02 - God has DESTROYED, without
      mercy

   c) HIDE/PACK as in Nu04-20
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   It is debatable whether there are other verses
   illustrating this meaning of HIDE. Radack suggests
   Jb27-30 and Jb10-08. I would say Is19-03---
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   God will HIDE (conceal) their advice
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   the metaphor of HIDING ADVICE is similar to the tone
   at 2S15-31.

   Suffice it to say that there is much controversy
   on all the proper meaning of all these verses. However
   our translation of Nu04-20 seems to be standard

*12 One subtle point about seductresses using quilts:
    The quilt is both a COVER and an EXPOSURE (because
    of the many air spaces in the quilt). Hence
    a seductress COVERED with a quilt also EXPOSES herself
    (and thereby seduces).


*13 It has come to my attention that we have several lists
    on meaning by FORM. Namely
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    LIST     VOLUME #  NUMBER #  ITEM NAMED BY FORM
    -------- --------- --------- ---------------------
    LIST804a Volume 16 Number 22 NOUNS named by form
    LIST814a Volume 19 Number 9  VERBS named by form
    LIST810b Volume 21 Number 15 NOUNS named by Form
    LIST813a Volume 20 Number 9  NOUNS named by Form
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    We hope to consolidate these in the near future.
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