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VERSE: Gn30-23b

RASHIS COVERED: Gn30-23b Gn30-37a Gn30-26b

========================== Gn30-23b =======================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main techniques is the teaching of GRAMMAR

EXAMPLE
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Rashi teaches how to deal with a COMPOUND CONSTRUCT
In Gn30-23 LIVNEH, LOOZ and
ARMON are names of TREES. The verse speaks about

- A MOIST LIVNEH stick
- a       LOOZ   stick
- an      ARMON  stick

The verse does NOT repeat the word STICK but uses
the following style
- A STICK of     LIVNEH, moist
- -----------and LOOZ
- -----------and ARMON

Thus the 3 constructs are indicated by the word
AND while the adjective MOIST is indicated by
juxtaposition.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      COMPOUND
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST075a
List of verses with      COMPOUND adjectives/constructs
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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
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=================== LIST075a ==============================
List of verses with      COMPOUND adjectives/constructs
Note the 2 styles*1
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VERSE    1st item         2ND item         3rd item
======== ================ ================ ================
Dt18-04  FIRST of grain   Wine             oil
Gn30-23b STICK of LIVNEH  LOZ              ARMON*2 *3
Nu18-17  FIRSTBORN of ox  lambs            goats
Dt28-53  FLESH of sons    Daughters
-----    -------------    --------------   --------------
Dt07-13  FRUIT of humans  FRUIT of ground
Dt28-04  FRUIT of humans  FRUIT of ground  FRUIT of animals

NOTES
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*1 Sometimes the construct is REPEATED while at other
   times it is stated ONLY ONCE and carries over ELLIPTICALLY

*2 Names of trees

*3 Rashi shows how the COMPOUND construct combines with
   use of adjectives on one of the items
   -------------------------------------------------
   STICK of LIVNEH, that is MOIST(not dried out)
   ----- AND looz
   ----- AND ARMON
   -------------------------------------------------

   The keyword AND carries over the repeated CONSTRUCT
   The adjective (MOIST) is stated without a conjunction
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======================== LIST813a ===============================
List of words            Named by FORM (eg ORANGE(color-fruit))
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#   VERSE    WORD IN VERSE               MEANING
=== ======== =========================== ========================
(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)
-   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

NOTES
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*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)


----------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ----------------

*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
   -------------------------------------------------
   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
   -------------------------------------------------

   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---
   ------------------------------
   God will HIDE (conceal) their advice
   ------------------------------
   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


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