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VERSE: Gn19-17a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn12-20a Gn19-17a Lv07-12a
                Gn45-14a Gn45-14b Gn08-01d

====================== Gn19-17a ================================

QUESTION
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Ex01-05a states that PHAROHS DAUGHTER WAS WALKING ON THE NILE
But Rashi states that the Hebrew word AYIN-LAMED means NEAR.
Thus Rashi translates the verse: PHAROHS DAUGHTER WAS WALKING
NEAR THE NILE. Is this the real meaning of AYIN-LAMED? Can
other examples be produced.

ANSWER
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The Hebrew word AYIN-LAMED which is usually translated as
ON in fact has half a dozen meanings in addition to the special
idiomatic meanings it has with other words. Here are some
examples: AYIN-LAMED can mean a) ON, b) WITH, c) AT THE TIME OF
d) TOWARDS, e) FOR, f) NEAR, g) BESIDES. Furthermore in
conjunction with other words it can have idiomatic meaning--for
example it can mean a) DEPRESSED, b) THEREFORE or SINCE.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS:     SPECIAL CONNECTIVE WORDS(ON,TO,FOR,...)
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST004c
A list of verses         Where AYIN-LAMED-means WITH,BY *1

NOTES
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*1 There are about 6 dozen Rashis on AYIN-LAMED. We shall
   spend about 10 issues presenting all these Rashis.
   This list will then grow over the next 10 issues
   In the last issue we showed verses where AYIN LAMED
   means FOR. Today we continue by showing verses where
   AYIN LAMED means CONCERNING
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=================== LIST004c ====================
 We present verses with the Hebrew word AYIN-LAMED
 AYIN-LAMED has 7 basic meanings and several idiomatic meanings

 In LIST004b we reviewed verses where AYIN LAMED means FOR
 In todays list we review verses
 where AYIN LAMED means CONCERNING or REGARDING
 These meanings -- CONCERNING,REGARDING---are similar
 to the meaning FOR
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE:AYIN-LAMED MEANS with,on,time of
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Gn12-20a Pharoh commanded staff CONCERNING Abraham
Gn19-17a Flee CONCERNING life*1
Lv07-12a ...if he offers it CONCERNING Thanksgiving
Gn08-01d God aroused(in Himself)emotions CONCERNING the land*2
Gn45-14a Joe cried ACCOUNT of his brothers steadfastness*3
Gn45-14b Benjamin cried ACCOUNT of his brothers steadfastness

NOTES
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*1 Almost the same as FLEE FOR YOUR LIFE
   The point is FLEE CONCERNING LIFE, NOT MONEY

*2 Note how Rashi translates
   - RUACH as meaning EMOTIONS not WIND
   - AL as meaning CONCERNING not ON

   Hence Rashi translates the verse as
   - God aroused(in Himself) emotions CONCERNING the flooded
   - land

   But why does Rashi avoid the obvious translation
   - God made a wind come over the land

   Rashi-is-Simple: The land was covered with 60 feet
   of water. So a wind could NOT come over the land
   (because it was covered). Hence Rashi interprets
   the verse as EMOTIONS CONCERNING THE FLOODED LAND

*3 Actually this verse is a little more complicated
   - NECK is a universal symbol for BACKBONE & STEADFASTNESS
   - CRY ON always, in the Bible, means CRY CONCERNING
   - CRY OF always, in the Bible, means MOURNING

   Hence the verse should be translated as follows--
   -Benjamin and Joseph CRIED CONCERNING each others
   -steadfastness (that they each remained loyal to
   -each other)

   See http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gn45-14a.htm
   for a complete and delightful discussion
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