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                     Volume 16 Number 22
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OVERVIEW OF HILIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE
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Whats new and hot in this issue?
ITEM WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE
Website done Cover page of website redone--more friendly
Rashis covered in this issue
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VERSE RULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Ex26-01b WORD MEANINGS DOUBLED,WIND=Hooks Rare words by FORM
Ex26-04a WORD MEANINGS DOUBLED,WIND=Hooks Rare words by FORM
Ex26-06a WORD MEANINGS DOUBLED,WIND=Hooks Rare words by FORM
Ex26-03b WORD MEANINGS DOUBLED,WIND=Hooks Rare words by FORM
Ex26-05a WORD MEANINGS DOUBLED,WIND=Hooks Rare words by FORM
Ex26-17b WORD MEANINGS DOUBLED,WIND=Hooks Rare words by FORM
Ex26-17c WORD MEANINGS DOUBLED,WIND=Hooks Rare words by FORM
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VERSE: Ex26-01b
RASHIS COVERED: Ex26-01b Ex26-04a Ex26-06a Ex26-03b
Ex26-05a Ex26-17b Ex26-17c
Ex26-01b
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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain
word meanings the same way a dictionary does.

In this posting we examine how Rashi infers
the meaning of RARE words. Here are half
a dozen examples. Rashi either infers meaning
from CONTEXT or from CONTEXT AND FORM.

EXAMPLE 1
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LOL means WINDING STAIRCASE & because of
the form also means CURTAIN HOOK

EXAMPLE 2
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KRS means DOUBLE OVER and because of
the form also means CURTAIN HOOK

EXAMPLE 3
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SLV means STEP and because of the form
also means LOOKING LIKE A STEP (Carved out)

EXAMPLE 4
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KBL means TO RECEIVE and because of the
form of a receiver can mean ALIGNED

EXAMPLE 5
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ISH EL ACHIV means A PERSON TO HIS BROTHER
and because of the FORM can mean ONE TO
ANOTHER. Similarly ONE TO ANOTHER can mean
ALIGNED

EXAMPLE 6
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There are 3 words for FLAX
-- PISTIM=FLAX what it is made of
-- BAD = BRANCH LIKE because of its sturdiness
-- SIX because FLAX cord is normally 6 ply
Hence from context SIX MSZR means SIX PLY
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
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SEE BELOW LIST802a
Verses referring to Flax in 3 ways
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SEE BELOW LIST802b
Verses referring to 4 meanings of BD
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SEE BELOW LIST802c
3 roots meaning flax
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SEE BELOW LIST804a
Verses with rare roots NAMED BY FORM
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SEE BELOW LIST850a
Several verses with ONE TO ANOTHER
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LIST802a
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All 4 verses below speak about making PRIESTLY
HATS and PANTS. The material used is identified
with 3 terms
- BAD
- PISTHIM
- SHAYTH
This shows that these 3 terms all mean the
same thing (FLAX) See LIST802c for an
explanation of each of the particular names
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE
Ez44-18 Use PISHTIM(Flax)for Priest HATS & PANTS
Ex28-42 Use BD for PRIEST PANTS
Ex28-39 Use SHAYTH for PRIEST HATS
Ex39-28 Use BD/SHAYTH for PRIEST HATS & PANTS
Ex39-28 Use BD/SHAYTH for PRIEST HATS & PANTS
LIST802b
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The Root BD means ISOLATED. BD has 3 distinct
meanings illustrated in the LIST below. All
meanings relate to ISOLATION*1
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE (Meaning of BD Capped)
Lv06-03a Make FLAXen pants *2
Isa44-25 Who destroys the signs of FABRICATORS
Ez17-06 This tree made distinguished BOUGHS
Ex25-13 Make cedar-BOARD handles
Job18-13 the BONES of his skin will be consumed
COMMENTS
*1
- FABRICATIONS are ISOLATED thoughts
- BOUGHS are ISOLATED (Separate parts of ) trees
(LIMBS and BOARDS look liek BOUGHS)
- The FLAX plant is sturdy and BOUGH/LIMB like

*2 The FLAX plant is sturdy. So it is BOUGH
or LIMB like. Hence when making cords
it can be used as a base. Unlike WOOL
(which is very pliable)

LONGER FOOTNOTES
*10 Version 2 of this table
LIST802c
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We present the 3 roots meaning flax(LIST802a)
We show how each root refers to one aspect
of FLAX *10
ROOT MEANING RELATIONSHIP TO FLAX
PSTIM FLAX Primary meaning
BD BOUGH FLAX is BRANCH LIKE (Sturdy)
SHAYSH 6 FLAX cord is 6 PLY*1
COMMENTS
*1 If you look at any cord you will see it
is not ONE cord but rather several threads
twisted together. The number of thread twists
determines the PLY of the cord. Thus thick
cord may be 24 ply while thin cord is 6 ply

Hence we infer the meaning of the rare root
S-Z-R from context. SIX S-Z-R means 6-PLY.*11
LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 We can also perceive this as using the
method of Rabbi Ishmael--resolution of
contradictory verses. One of the 5
methods we have advocated is the
resolution of verses with contradictory
etymologies. You can find examples at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/ri-14.htm

*11 Rashi goes a step further:
6 ply with PURPLE, RED and CRIMSON
would be a 24 ply cord each of whose
6 threads is made of a 4 ply cord
of FLAX,PURPLE,RED,CRIMSON.

This is simply a reasonable interpretation
of the verse. It appears that FLAX,
because of its sturdiness was used as
a base in cords since it keeps the
other threads together.
LIST804a
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We present 6 words which occur very rarely
in the Bible. In each case we infer meaning
using the principles of
- CONTEXT
- FORM
- POSSIBLE OTHER RARE OCCURENCES OF THIS ROOT
The main point of this list is an emphasis on
FORM. See the footnotes for further clarification
VERSE ROOT MEANING VERSE MEANING
Ex26-01a SZR Ply of cord*1 NA
-------- ---- ------------- ------- ----------------
Ex26-04a LOL Curtain hook 1K06-08 Spiral Stairs*2
Ex26-06a KRS Curtain hook Is46-01 Double over*3
-------- ---- ------------- ------- ----------------
Ex26-05a KBL Aligned Ez08-30 To receive*4
Ex26-17c ... Aligned Ex26-03b 1 to another*5
-------- ---- ------------- -------- ----------------
Ex26-17b SLV STEP-like 1K07-29 Steps*6
COMMENTS
*1 See LIST802c for a justification

*2 HOOKS look like SPIRALS

*3 HOOKS look DOUBLED OVER

*4 ALIGNED ITEMS are in GIVER-RECEIVER form

*5 ONE TO ANOTHER has an ALIGNED FORM

*6 The Boards had handles which fit into
bases the way ladder steps fit into
the side(So the board handles LOOKED LIKE
steps)
LIST850a
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The Hebrew phrase, ISH EL ACHIV, literally means a
PERSON TO HIS BROTHER (eg Gn37-19)

However this has the FORM of ONE TO ANOTHER. Hence
this phrase acquires a NEW IDIOMATIC MEANING:It
can mean ONE TO ANOTHER in any context (eg the
hooks were ALIGNED ONE TO ANOTHER)*10
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE: ISH EL ACHIV means ONE TO ANOTHER
Ex25-20 Keruvim face ONE ANOTHER
Ex26-02 sewed ONE TO ANOTHER
Gn37-19 they said ONE TO ANOTHER:here is the dreamer
Ex03-13 the voices of the angels harmonize ONE TO ANOTHER
2K07-06 they said ONE TO ANOTHER:the Jews hired soldiers
COMMENTS
*10 Hence technically this belongs to our NEW MEANING--
IDIOM Series.
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