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VERSE: Nu05-14b

RASHIS COVERED: Nu05-14b Nu25-11b Nu11-29b
                Ex34-14a Dt04-24a Ex20-05a

On these Rashis the Hebrew root Kuf-Nun-Aleph (KNA) is
translated. The usual English translation is JEALOUS.
Rashi suggests that a better translation is POSSESSIVE.

The point being that POSSESSION is a neutral term -- while
JEALOUS is something that is usually perojative. Therefore
the LIST below shows that NKA=POSSESSIVENESS can be used
either to HELP or to AVENGE thus justifying a translation
of POSSESSIVE vs JEALOUS.

The LIST following this one analyzes how Rashi deals
with an identical theme on many verses. Here is the LIST
of verses with the root KNA.

*1 The full text of Nu05-14 and the surrounding verses is
   ------------------------------------------------
   IF a woman DESCECRATES her marriage
   If she sleeps with a person,or doesnt sleep
   and she hadnt been with her husband
   and she had been secluded

   If here husband had been POSSESSIVE for her then..
   -------------------------------------------------

   That is all the verse says. We are not told HOW the
   husband is POSSESSIVE. Rashi says
   --------------------------------------------------
   Our sages have specificed this POSSESSIVENESS as
   follows: Her husband warned her (in front of witnesses
   not to seclude (be alone) with a particular man(and
   she went and did so)
   --------------------------------------------------

   Rashis point here is not grammatical or based on
   internal structure. Rather Rashi here is simply
   -------------------------------------
   GIVING THE BEST GUEST BASED ON THE
   OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE PARAGRAPH.
   -------------------------------------
   Since the paragraph speaks about NOT BEING WITH
   HER HUSBAND AND BEING SECLUDED Rashi identifies the
   possessiveness with a warning not to be secluded.

   Notice how this Rashi is not FORCED. It is so to speak
   a best guest -- or, a confirmation of tradition using
   hints from the paragraph. In our list we refer to this
   method as the method of OVERALL STRUCTURE. This example
   is brought here to show an example of KNA where no
   vengenance (killing) is present -- hence KNA means
   POSSESSIVE here.

   To the best of my knowledge the first two examples on
   this list are the only examples in the Bible where
   KNA means POSSESSIVE.

Dr Hendel claims that Rashi used Database methods: Rashi might
wish to say something on 5 verses with the same theme. Dr
Hendel claims that Rashi would only say this fully once and
then indicate it lightly in the other verses.

Another way of putting this is that Dr Hendel claims that Rashi
EXPECTED his reader to read all occurences of a theme prior to
understanding his view.

Is this claim true? Read the following LIST which collects
all Rashis on the word KNA. I think it obvious that there
is ONE MAIN VERSE: Nu11-29b, which gives the full explanation
while in the other verses Rashi only gives partial explanations

Thus this LIST supports the above claim. Here is the LIST

RASHI RULE USED: SYNONYMS

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          THE 6 RASHI RULE CLASSES(Version 3.2 Dec 15 2001)
                http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm
          Copyright Dec 2001, RashiYomi Inc. Dr Hendel President

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THE DICTIONARY RULE: Rashi can function as a dictionary.
                     He presents 2-6 meanings of words
         REFERENCE: http://www.RashiYomi.Com/words.htm
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* EXAMPLE 1: AL means ON. AL can also mean
      - WITH (Eat Passover WITH matzoh Ex12-09e)
      - IN   (Place the Matzoh IN the basket Ex29-03)
      - TO   (The boards shall be even from bottom TO top Ex26-24c)
      - NEAR (His borders will be NEAR Tzison Gn49-13b)
      - AFTER(Offer Peace offerings AFTER the daily Lv03-05a)

* EXAMPLE 2: KI means IF,PERHAPS,RATHER,BECAUSE,WHEN,THAT
   Gn18-15a Gn24-33a

* EXAMPLE 3: YDA means FAMILIAR, not KNOW (eg Dt34-10a)
	   eg Gn04-01 Adam was FAMILIAR with his wife

* EXAMPLE 4: ON THE FACE OF means DURING THE LIFETIME
            Nu03-04a Gn11-28a Ex20-03c Dt05-07a

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THE GRAMMAR RULE: Rashi comments on RARE or SIMILAR usages
        REFERENCE:http://www.RashiYomi.Com/grammar.htm
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* EXAMPLE 1: BA-ah means CAME;ba-AH means COMING(Gn46-26a)


* EXAMPLE 2:THE SENTENCE: 0.2% of Biblical sentences are 2verses
 -(Dt11-07:08) It was not your fathers who saw this;rather you

* EXAMPLE 3: Hitpael has different rules if 1st root letter is
   Tzade (USE: Ni-Tz-Ta-Dack not Ni-Th-Tza-Dack--Gn44-16a)

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THE CITATION RULE: Rashi enriches meaning by citing OTHER verses
         REFERENCE:http://www.RashiYomi.Com/other-20.htm
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* EXAMPLE 1: Dt26-05d We went down to Egypt with A FEW PEOPLE
	    ENRICHED by Gn46-27: We went down with 70 people

* EXAMPLE 2: Lv01-05a Non-priests may SLAUGHTER offerings
	    This law DERIVED from explicit statement in 2Chr30-17

* EXAMPLE 3:Why does Rashi say that Chur is Miriams son(Ex17-10b)
	    DERIVED from possible interpretation of 1-Chr18-19

* EXAMPLE 4: Gn35-22a Reuven Slept with Bilhah(Fathers concubine)
	    Gn49-04  Reuven PLAYED with fathers BEDS
        CONCLUSION: Reuven inteferred with fathers personal
	life(ruffled bedspreads); Bible condemns Reuven by
	exaggeration; he is accused of incest which he didnt do

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THE 3 RABBI ISHMAEL RULES: They govern style(broad vs literal)
REFERENCE:http://www.RashiYomi.com/example1.htm thru example9.htm
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* EXAMPLE 1: Simple sentences are always GENERALIZED
            ---------------------------------------
	    Dt25-04a Dont MUZZLE an OX while it is THRESHING
	    Rabbi Ishmael: Dont STOP any ANIMAL from eating
			   while DOING ITS WORK
					
* EXAMPLE 2: GENERAL-EXAMPLE style always interpreted LITERALLY
            --------------------------------------------------
 Nu05-12d (GENERAL) If a women DESECRATES her marriage
	   (EXAMPLE) and commits ADULTERY
	   Rabbi Ishmael: Nu05 only applies to ADULTERY.
	   It does not apply to other marriage DESECRATIONS
			
* EXAMPLE 3: GENERAL-EXAMPLE-GENERAL style intepreted SIMILARLY
            --------------------------------------------------
 Lv05-21b (GENERAL) If a man DENIES under oath
	  (EXAMPLE) ..denies a deposit,loan,theft,wages,lost item
	  (GENERAL) or ANY DENIAL which he denies
 RABBI ISHMAEL: These laws apply to any SIMILAR Example
 * The law applies to partnerships, movables and monetary objects
 * The law does not apply to real-estate or slander

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THE CLIMAX RULE: The Bible should be interpreted in such a manner
                that it reflects CLIMACTIC development to a goal
             REFERENCE: http://www.RashiYomi.Com/example9.htm
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 EXAMPLE 1: Dt19-11a If a man HATES, SPIES, CONFRONTS & KILLS
 RASHI: Bible identifies 4 stages to murder(Capped)

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THE FORMATTING PRINCIPLE: Bible had its own method to mimic
                          bold, bullets, footnotes, paragraphs
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* BOLD: Bible REPEATS words to obtain BOLD emphasis effect
          http://www.RashiYomi.Com/doubl-14.htm
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  EXAMPLE 1:(Ex12-09c) COOK COOK it in water (So COOKED is bold)
  INFERENCE: Prefered to COOK it in water;
         But COOK It at all costs(Even if you dont have water)

* BULLETS: Bible indicates bullets by REPEATING KEYWORDS
  --------------------------------------------------------
 Who am I
 - THAT I should go to Pharaoh
 - THAT I should take the Jews out of Egypt (Ex03-11a)
 --------------------------------------------------------
 RASHI: Repeated word THAT creates BULLET effect
 - Pharoh was a difficult king (Bullet one)
 - Jews were not yet ready for freedom (Bullet two)

* FOOTNOTES: The Bible indicates FOOTNOTES by ALMOST DUPLICATING
	     verses but making small minor changes
                http://www.RashiYomi.Com/align-58.htm
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  EXAMPLE: Ex20-03a
  VERSE        PHRASE #1       PHRASE #2       PHRASE #3
  -------      ---------       ---------       ------------------
  Ex20-03      Dont            POSSESS  the gods of others
  Ex20-04      Dont            MAKE     idols

  RASHI: So both POSSESSion & MAKING of idols are prohibited
  ---------------------------------------------------------------

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