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VERSE: Gn32-26a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn32-26a Gn15-05a Dt33-16b Gn33-10c
====================== Gn32-26a ===========================
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis main goals is to give meaning the same way
a dictionary gives meaning. Rashi had a variety of vehicles
to give meaning
EXAMPLE 1 Gn15-05a
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The Hebrew root Nun-Beth-Tet does not mean SEE (as it is
usually translated) but rather TO FACE something. Hence
Gn15-05a: God said to Abraham FACE IT---in your present
personality you cant have children...leave your world
and FACE the multiplicity of personalities; get another
personality and have children
EXAMPLE 2 Dt33-16b Gn33-10c
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Resh-Tzade-Hey, whose primary meaning is TO WANT / DESIRE
can also mean TO BE DESIRABLE. Hence Gn33-10c Take my
gift so I know I am desirable to you or Dt33-16b ..he
is desirable to God
EXAMPLE 3 Gn15-05a
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Words can transfer meaning to items of similar form.
Hence the word KaF which originally means HAND can also
refer to SOLE OF FEET, SMALL CLOUDS, the KNEECAP and
SPOONS all of which have the same form as hands
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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 LIST813b
List of meanings of KF(hand,sole,kneecap,spoon)
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS UNIFIED MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST862l
List of meanings of Resh-Tzade-Hey (Desire(able))
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS SYNONYMS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST955a
List of Synonym pairs-differ minutely
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SEE BELOW LIST955b
List of verses with Nun-Bet-Tet (To FACE something)
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==================== LIST862l =============================
List of meanings of Resh-Tzade-Hey (Desire(able))
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE WITH RTzH meaning DESIRABLE
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Dt33-24 May he be the most DESIRABLE of his brothers
Gn33-10c Take my gift so that I know I am DESIRABLE to you
Lv21-20 Don-t offer blemished animals;they are UNDESIRABLE
Pr10-32 The lips of the righteous make things DESIRABLE
Dt33-16b ..bounty of the land; the DESIRABILITY of God
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P102-15 Your servants DESIRED her rocks
P116-11 God DESIRES those his REVERE him
NOTES
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*1 The entire list was presented by Rashi
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===================== LIST813b ========================
List of meanings of KaF(hand,sole,kneecap,spoon)
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VERSE MEANING OF QF IN THIS VERSE
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Gn32-26a Kneecap
Nu07-14 Spoons
Dt28-35 Sole of the foot
Ex09-29 Hands
1K18-44 Clouds (A small cloud like a hand)*1
NOTES
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*1 Also see La03-41, Jb36-32 for QF=CLOUD
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*10 List of usages of KaF is from the RADACK,
BOOK OF BIBLICAL ROOTS
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=================== LIST955a ================================
List of Synonym pairs - differ minutely
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VERSE WORD BASIC IDEA NUANCES
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Gn15-05a NBT SEE To FACE a situation
Gn29-17b TOAR Good looks Good FIGURE
Gn29-17c MAREH Good looks Good LOOKS
Lv15-03a R-R To SPILL To OOZE out*1
Lv14-41a YQTzA To CUT To SANDPAPER*2
Lv11-35a KIRaIM STOVES OVEN*3
Lv02-05a MChVT Pots FRYING-PAN:Pot*4
Lv02-07a MRChST Pots FRYING-PAN:Pot*4
Lv13-02a SAYTH White SNOW-WHITE:CLOUD-WHITE*5
Lv13-02b BHRT White SNOW-WHITE:CLOUD-WHITE*5
Dt24-06a RChIM Grindstone Bottom Grindstone:Top Grindstone*6
Dt24-06b RCV Grindstone Bottom Grindstone:Top Grindstone*6
Ex31-18a KIYOR BASIN Vat:Sprinkler*7
NOTES
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*1 This root occurs very infrequently We have
- Lv15-03a oozing (RR) of sexual secretions
- 1S21-14 (Spittle)
- Jb06-06(Oozing of plants or spittle)
*2 Thus YQTziA doesnt just refer to ANY CUTTING but
rather to SANDPAPERING. Hence this root can
also refer to CORNERS and EDGES
(which get their distinctness from being SANDPAPERED)
*3 I used an English analogy. Actually TNUR vs CIRaYIM
seem to refer to a ONE-burner vs a TWO-Burner
hot plate. I am not actually sure on all details*10
*4 Both of these are pots. One is shallow--the type
used for frying. The other is deep--the type
used for rich cooking*10
*5 These are two shades of white. I dont know if analogies
exist in English (CLOUD-WHITE or
SNOW-WHITE vs MARBLE WHITE)*10
*6 I dont believe English has technical terms for the TOP
vs the Bottom grindstone*10
*7 Again there are no English words. The Kaph-Vuv-Resh
refers to a VAT that can hold about 200 Gallons
By contrast the Kaph-Yud-Vuv-Resh refers to a hugh
TANK of water with faucet holes. This TANK was
used to wash hands and legs in the temple (The water
sprinkled out of the holes and washed the person)
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*10 I believe Rashis basic thrust in all these verses is
explaining items that are ALMOST similar in meaning
but have some subtle nuance (Like STOVE OVEN).
However Rashi goes further and gives etymologies of
some of these words eg
- SeAyTh = CLOUD WHITE (From NaSiH=cloud)
- MaChaVath= FRYING PAN (Has a rim that HIDES(Cheth-Bet)
- MaRCheSeth= Deep Cooking Pan(food BUBBLES (RaChSh))
- RCV=Top Grindstone that RIDES(RCV) on the other grindstone
There are more etymologies; some of these have been
discussed elsewhere. I believe these are the basic ones.
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=================== LIST955b ================================
List of verses with Nun-Bet-Tet (To FACE something*10)
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE--NBT translated as TO FACE SOMETHING
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La01-11 See God, FACE it (We are despised)
Is63-15 FACE us God from heaven; see our suffering
P104-32 When God FACES a country they tremble
P119-15 I,David, will FACE your paths, God, in life
Gn15-05a FACE the(great number) of worlds--leave your world*1
NOTES
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*1 This explanation is consistent with all three explanations
of Rashi.
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Abraham was stuck in a personality type where he
couldnt have children. So God showed him the
multiplicity of personality types and told him to
leave his world/personality/surroundings and adopt a
different personality. God also promised Abraham that
his children would also have the capacity to leave change
their personalities when necessary
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*10 RADACK in his book BIBLICAL ROOTS suggests that NBT
means TO WATCH. Our translation TO FACE closely
resembles this suggestion.
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