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                     Volume 16 Number 5
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VERSE: Gn41-03a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn41-19a Gn41-03a Gn41-05b Gn41-07a

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
------------------
Rashi translates the phrase THIN FLESH as EMACIATED. Thus
Gn41-03 is translated
- And behold 7 other oxen--very emaciated--came up from
- the river

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:                   WORD MEANINGS
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:                NEW MEANINGS
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BRIEF EXPLANATION OF RULE AND SUBRULE
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meaning of words
the same way the dictionary does. However unlike a dictionary
Rashi not only explains words but Rashi also explains PHRASES
Each word of the phrase may have a clear meaning but together
the entire phrase has a NEW IDIOMATIC MEANING.

Thus today Rashi translates the phrase THIN FLESH as meaning
EMACIATED. Another less obvious example is that Rashi shows
that the phrase ON THE FACE OF means DURING THE LIFETIME

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULE
-----------------------------------
The RashiYomi dictionary: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/words.htm
The 6 Rashi rules: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm

TODAYS LIST
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We review several phrases which have an idiomatic meaning.
The footnotes give added Rashis. For example the 5th line
tells us that the phrase ON THE FACE OF means DURING THE
LIFETIME. ONE example of this is Gn11-28a. Footnote *1
gives 4 other examples. *10

*1 Gn11-28a Ex20-03c Nu03-04a Dt05-07a

*2 Gn17-03a Gn17-17a Nu16-04a Nu24-04a

*3 Gn18-05c Gn19-08c Gn33-10b Gn38-26c

*4 Gn10-09b Gn17-01b Gn17-18b Gn27-07a Ex16-33b Ex18-12d
   Lv01-03e Lv01-11a Lv06-07c Lv14-11a Lv14-16a Lv16-12b
   Lv16-18a Nu05-18c

*5 Ex29-25a Lv01-17d Nu15-03b Nu28-08a

*6 Lv26-18c L26-20e Lv26-21b

*10 Also see Rashi: Gn41-19a, DALOTH means EMACIATED
    Note that here we have the Hebrew DALATH by itself
    without the Hebrew phrase DALATH BASAR.

    Rashi on Gn41-19a proves that DALATH by itself
    can mean EMACIATED from the verse 2S13-04 in which
    Yonadav asks Amnon who had fallen in love with Tamar
    ------------------
    Why are you so DAL
    ------------------
    There are three suggested translations to DAL:
    Radack translates this as - Why are you so SICK
    Rashi seems to translate -- Why are you EMACIATED
    I would suggest Rashi as saying - Why are you DEPRESSED

    In fact the Hebrew word Caph-Chet-Vav-Shin can equally
    - mean EMACIATED
    - mean DENIAL
    DENIAL is a fit word for DEPRESSED.

    This translation is consistent with 2S13-02 in which
    Yonadav asks Amnon why he has become LOVESICK.
    LOVESICKNESS is usually associated with DENIAL or
    more technically with SOCIAL WITHDRAWAL(Which looks
    like denial)

    However on Gn41-19a I would assume that DALATH means
    emaciated the same way DALATH BASAR in Gn41-03 means
    emaciated.

    In summary:
    - DAL BASAR (THIN SKINNED) means EMACIATED
    - DAL by itself can mean DEPRESSED
    - DAL in Gn41-19 has the same meaning
      as DAL BASAR(Gn41-03) and means emaciated

   In passing the basic meanings of DAL is DWINDLING as in
   - DWINDLING water supply (Is19-06)
   - POVERTY (DWINDLING money) (Lv14-21)
   - DEPRESSED/DENIAL (DWINDLING social contact)(2S13-02)
   - LOCK OF HAIR (DWINDLING hair)(Songs07-07)

*11 There have been separate entire postings on each of the
    items in this list. Please see the following URL for
    additional references
    http://www.Rashiyomi.com/by-rule.htm

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
------------------
Gn41-05 should be translated as follows
- Pharoh dreamt of 7 EMACIATED stalks; followed by 7
- PLUMP stalks..and the 7 EMACIATED stalks consumed the
- 7 PLUMP stalks
Rashi, here, translates the root Beth-Resh-Aleph as meaning PLUMP

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:                   WORD MEANINGS
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:                WORD MEANINGS
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BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TODAYS RASHI RULE
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meaning of words
the same way the dictionary does. One way of verifying the
meaning of a word is to explore other verses with the same word.

Thus today we show that Bet-Resh-Aleph means PLUMP. We show
this by citing other verses where this meaning is clear.

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULE
-----------------------------------
The RashiYomi dictionary: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/words.htm
The 6 Rashi rules: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm

TODAYS LIST
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We review several verses where Bet-Resh-Aleph means PLUMP.

RASHI RULE USED: NEW MEANINGS

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VERSE: Gn41-04a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn41-04a Gn41-30a Gn41-31a

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
------------------
Gn41 can be summarized in 5 stages as follows:
-Verses(2-4) Pharohs dream:7 fat ox; 7 thin ox;thin ox eat fat ox
-Verses(18-21) Pharoh tell his OX DREAM to Joseph
-Verses(5-7) Pharoh dreams:7 plump reeds;7 thin reeds;consumption
-Verses(22-24) Pharoh tell his REED dream to Joseph
-Verses(26-31) Joseph SYMBOLICALLY interprets Pharohs dream
-- The 7 Fat/plump ox/plants SYMBOLIZE 7 good years of plenty
-- The 7 thin/emaciated ox/plants SYMBOLIZE 7 bad years of famine
-- 7thin ox consume 7fat ox==The famine erases memory of saiety
-- The Thin ox dont improve==The famine remains without hope

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:                    SYMBOLISM
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:                 SYMBOLISM
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TODAYS RULE AND SUBRULE
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One goal of Rashi is to alert readers to symbolic passages.
Rashi will take the Biblical text and item by item translate
the symbols.


STANDARD REFERENCE FOR TODAYS RASHI RULE
----------------------------------------
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gen-1.htm
This is my article GENESIS 1 TALKS ABOUT THE CREATION OF
PROPHECY NOT THE CREATION OF THE WORLD, published in
BOR HATORAH, Volume 13E


STANDARD EXAMPLE
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The subject of symbolism is complex. In todays posting
Rashi illustrates how to interpret dreams. A fundamental
idea in dream interpretation is using axiomatic motifs.
Thus in Pharohs dream Joseph interprets animals and plants
as symbolizing time and years. Hence the 7 fat ox become
7 fat years while the 7 emaciated ox symbolize 7 famine
years etc.

TODAYS LIST
-----------
We present the 3-4 verses in Pharohs dream as well as the
symbolism of each verse. Each verse is repeated 5 times
(2 dreams each dreamt & told by Pharoh and the interpretation
by Joseph) The footnotes all indicate this.

*1 Each VERSE TEXT and SYMBOLISM is associated with 5 verses
   - The 3 verses of the OX dream (2-4)
   - Pharohs repetition of the OX dream to Joseph(18-21)
     Notice there are 4 verses in the repetition
   - The 3 verses of the REED dream (5-7)
   - Pharohs repetition of the REED dream to Joseph(22-24)
   - Josephs symbolic interpretation of the dreams (26-31)
   See the next footnote for examples

*2 Thus verse 26 EXPLICITLY links the 7 FAT OX with the
   7 GOOD YEARS OF PLENTY

   Similarly verse 27 EXPLICITLY links the 7 thin years
   with 7 BAD YEARS OF FAMINE

*3 Joseph interprets the EATING OF THE THIN OX OF THE FAT OX
   as THE RUINING OF THE MEMORY OF THE GOOD YEARS BY THE
   BAD YEARS. However Joseph does not explicitly LINK the
   EATING with the FORGETTING. Rather Joseph simply states
   that the SAIETY WILL BE FORGOTTEN.

   Hence it is Rashis Job to show how this interpretation
   of FORGETTING is LINKED SYMBOLICALLY to the thin ox
   EATING the fat ox.

   Rashi similarly explicitly links the CONSUMPTION of
   the fat reeds by the thin reeds without any effect on
   the thin reeds with the FORGETTING of the saiety years

   In summary 2 of the verses are EXPLICITLY linked to
   their symbolic interpretation. The remaining 2 verses
   are symbolically interpreted but not explicitly linked
   to an appropriate part of the dream. Hence Rashi supplies
   this missing link.

RASHI RULE USED: SYMBOLISM

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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
=================================================================
 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)
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 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
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  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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                           End of Rashi is Simple Digest

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