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

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

The Root BD means ISOLATED. BD has 3 distinct
meanings illustrated in the LIST below. All
meanings relate to ISOLATION*1

We present the 3 roots meaning flax(LIST802a)
We show how each root refers to one aspect
of FLAX *10

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

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