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*1 In these footnotes we explore WHEN/WHY Rashi comments. Rashi
   will frequently comment when ONE verse uses SEVERAL meanings
   to the SAME ROOT. Rashi will frequently comment in such
   situtations in order to avoid the potential confusion.

   Lv14-41b uses TWO meanings for BAYIT: HOUSE and INSIDE

*2 Note the varied usages here
   - GROUP
   - STAFF
   - HEADQUARRTERS
   - FAMILY
   - HOUSEHOLD
   - CITY

   It is hard to pinpoint one meaning. The common idea seems
   to be CONNECTED GROUP OF PEOPLE.

*3 In these footnotes we explore WHEN/WHY Rashi comments. Rashi
   will frequently comment when ONE verse uses SEVERAL meanings
   to the SAME ROOT. Rashi will frequently comment in such
   situtations in order to avoid the potential confusion.

   EX25-27 uses THREE meanings of the same ONE WORD (LAMED)

   The Hebrew prefix letter LAMED has 3 distinct
   meanings in this verse. Lamed can mean both
   - OPPOSITE
   - GOAL/PURPOSE
   - FOR.
   Hence Rashi translates the verse

   ------------------------------------
   The table rings will be OPPOSITE(Ex25-27a)
   the table rim; They (The table rings)
   will serve FOR(Ex25-27b) clasps
   FOR (Ex25-27c) the table carrying logs
   ------------------------------------

*4 In these footnotes we explore WHEN/WHY Rashi comments. Rashi
   will frequently comment when ONE Chapter uses SEVERAL meanings
   to the SAME ROOT. Rashi will frequently comment in such
   situtations in order to avoid the potential confusion.

   This Chapter(Gn45) uses TWO meanings of the same ONE WORD-
   BAYIT.

   Concerning the news that Josephs brothers
   came we see that the Hebrew BAYIT can
   alternately mean HOUSE or HOUSEHOLD

   ---------------------------------------
   Gn45-02a Pharohs HOUSEHOLD heard
   Gn45-16a The news was heard in Pharohs HOUSE
   ---------------------------------------

*5 The actual sin of Peor happened in a place
   named SHITTIM(Nu25-01)

   The actual idol is called the MASTERS OF
   PEOR

   Hence the phrase THE HOUSE OF PEOR does
   not refer to
   - the name of the PLACE
   - the name of the IDOL
   But instead must refer to the
   - idol HEADQUARTERS.

*6 Rashi points out that the word IN is missing in this verse
   The verse should read

   -------------------------------------------------------
   The news [IN] Pharohs house was that Josephs brothers
   had arrived
   -------------------------------------------------------

   Such missing PREPOSITIONS are called ELLIPSIS and are common
   in the Bible. See the examples in posting Nu30-11a for
   examples (http://www.Rashiyomi.com/nu30-11a.htm

*7 We present here the bottom line meaning of the verse.
   However a more comprehensive approach shows that the
   identification of the particular meaning of BAYIT needed
   is inferred from the Rabbi Ishmael rule of CONTRADICTORY
   verses. Please see http://www.RashiYomi.com/ex12-03d.htm
   for complete details.

*1 As shown in previous lists HOUSE/FAMILY can refer to
   - Staff of employees
   - Headquarters
   - Group of dinner guests
   - City

*1 Note that the same etymology---the clasp HOUSES the jewel--
   occurs in BOTH English and Hebrew

*2 The HOUSE is in fact the border between the INSIDE and
   OUTSIDE

*1 Gn02-25a says ADAM/EVE werent EMBARASSED by their nakedness
   Gn03-07b says ADAM/EVE became AWARE of their vulnerability

   Thus Rashi interprets the word KNOW in Gn03-07b as AWARE
   This is a BROAD interpretation.

   Similarly Rashi interprets ADAM/EVE EYES OPENED as meaning
   BECOME AWARE (Gn03-07a *10)

   Similarly Rashi interprets Gn03-11a as a reprimand by God
   for sinning and consequently becoming aware of their
   vulnerability and capacity for sin.

   Another approach (instead of using contradictory verses)
   is to use word nuances. In general KNOW in the Bible means
   FAMILIAR. *11

   The above interpretation in terms of vulnerability is
   consistent with the assertion that the snake saw Eve
   naked and wanted Adam dead so he could marry her*13

*2 Thus the word FOREVER is interpreted broadly
   instead of literally--FOREVER means A LONG TIME

*3 Thus the word PRIEST is interpreted BROADLY to refer to
   the ROTATION OF THAT PRIEST

*4 YOUNG ADULT is interpreted as BEGINNING ADULTHOOD.
   Thus YOUNG broadly refers to YOUNG ADULTHOOD
   Similarly ADULT broadly refers to BEGINNING ADULTHOOD

*5 The word HOUSE is used TWICE in this ONE Verse.
   - The first occurence is interpreted broadly- FAMILY
   - the 2nd occurence is interpreted literally- HOUSE

   The entire text-Ex12-03:04 then smoothly reads as folows
   -------------------------------------------------
   Tell the Jews to take ONE LAMB either
   a) Per FAMILY (and if there will be leftover meat then)
   b) Per HOUSE (and if there will be leftover meat then)
   c) PER HOUSE & NEARBY NEIGHBOR
   -------------------------------------------------

   The consequent of interpretation of Ex12-46b may
   be found in Footnote *14

*10 cf
    - Isa42-20 OPEN EARS
    - 2K07-17  God Open his eyes(and make him understand)

    In both these verses the Hebrew root P-K-Ch
    means TO UNDERSTAND

*11 See http://www.RashiYomi.com/know-5.htm

*12 In defense of this contribution of mine I point out that
    Adam was a Prophet. We have never heard that prophecy
    comes to naked people and such an assertion seems
    irreverant and contradictory to prophetic holiness.
    Thus I interpret NAKED as ADULT FLIRTING where one has
    a heighted awareness of ones physical self. Such an
    interpretation is consistent with the Talmudic observation
    that MARITAL HAPPINESS only happens to the thoroughly
    righteous and thoroughly wicked (but not to those
    inbetween).

*13 The following two postings justify this assertion using
    grammatical means

    http://www.RashiYomi.com/ex24-01a.htm
    http://www.RashiYomi.com/cp-9.htm

*14 Ex12-46 states about the Passover lamb
    ---------------------------------
    Eat it in ONE HOUSE...
    Dont take food out of the HOUSE
    ---------------------------------

    But we have just seen in Ex12-03:04 that two NEARBY
    NEIGHBORS can eat from the Pascal lamb. Indeed it says
   -------------------------------------------------
   Tell the Jews to take ONE LAMB either
   a) Per FAMILY (and if there will be leftover meat then)
   b) Per HOUSE (and if there will be leftover meat then)
   c) PER HOUSE & NEARBY NEIGHBOR
   -------------------------------------------------

   Consequently it seems reasonable NOT to interpret HOUSE
   literally here but to interpret it as GROUP. That is
   after a GROUP has been assigned to a Pascal lamb then
    ---------------------------------
    Eat the Pascal lamb in ONE GROUP...
    Dont take food out of the GROUP...
    ---------------------------------

    In other words, it is prohibited, once a group is assigned
    to a Pascal lamb, to further split up into two groups.

    Again: The URL  for the multiple meanings of  HOUSE is
    http://www.RashiYomi.com/gn45-02a.htm

    Family/group/headquarters/employee staff are all reasonable
    meanings of BAYIT(as can be seen in this URL)

    A further defense of interpreting BAYIT as GROUP comes
    from the PRONOUN RULE: This rule states that is a NOUN
    is repeated (Without using a pronoun) then we give it
    a broad interpretation. Since Ex12-46 repeats the
    word HOUSE (without using a pronoun) we therefore are
    justified in interpreting HOUSE as meaning GROUP.

    For a discussion of rules governing repeated words see
    http://www.RashiYomi.com/doubl-14.htm.

    On a final note we observe that Rashi did not cite
    Ex12-03:04 to justify that HOUSE means GROUP  in Ex12-46
    Instead Rashi cites a verse --- ON THE houseS IN WHICH
    THE LAMB WAS EATEN --- to prove that the Pascal lamb
    can be eaten in multiple houses.

    I would respond by simply stating that I have provided
    two ADDITIONAL supports (Ex12-03:04 and the use
    of the REPEATED NOUNS)