SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain grammar the
same way grammar textbooks do. A major function of
grammar is the explanation of root conjugation.Rashi
will typically only explain RARE conjugations

EXAMPLE
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The root Nun-Tzade-Hey has two weak letters
- The Nun
- The Hey
The conjugation of Nun-2-Hey roots in Hifil
is a rarity(There are only 2 other examples in
the whole Bible). The typical form HIVDIL becomes
HITZU

Since N-Tz-H means to FIGHT, therefore in the
causative, N-Tz-H means to INCITE (others to fight)
Other verses confirm that DATAN & AVIRAM incited
the congregation against God and Moses-Aaron

A further list shows that the Hebrew relationship
between N-Tz-H=BUD and FIGHT occurs in English
also (TO BUD IN = TO FIGHT)

We bring all Biblical examples of the CAUSATIVE of roots
with two weak letters (PAST PLURAL 3rd Person). List is
courtesy of Moshe Silbermans Grammatical Form Konkordance
root 3070-d. LIST952c defends our translation of root Nun-Tzde-Hey
as STICKUP/BUD-IN

We bring all five meanings of the root Nun-Tzade-Hey. We posit a
unified meaning of SOMETHING STICKING OUT. From this UNIFIED meaning
of STICKING OUT we get FEATHER, BUD, DESOLATE(Covered with BUDS/WEEDS)
FIGHT (BUD-IN to others business) and INCITE This list illustrates
some subtleties in Commentary controversy on meaning.

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meaning of
words the same way the dictionary does. Rashi had a variety
of methods to explain word meaning. Sometimes Rashi uses
two verses speaking about the same topic with multiple
words. Rashi is then justified in inferring that these
multiple words all mean (nearly) the same thing

EXAMPLE
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Nu26-10a The Fire consumption of 250 Korach rebels was a NAYS
Nu17-03  The remnants from the fire consumption was a SYMBOL
Nu17-05  The remnants from the fire consumption was a MEMORIAL

These OTHER VERSES confirm that NAYS has a meaning of
SYMBOL or MEMORIAL. This is also consistent with the
word NAYS, which means a HIGH BANNER that acts as
a focal point

We present a list of verses where
the meaning of words in one verse are
illumined by the usage of these words
in other verses.

The classical example is the word CALF
which occurs several times in the
Torah(eg Gn15-09).

We know a CALF is a YOUNG OX/BULL
but we dont know HOW YOUNG. The details
are gives by Lv09-07d which shows that
CALFS are 1 year (And this derivation
is accepted legally)

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Many Rashis focus on internal items of a verse such as
MEANING and GRAMMAR. However some Rashis focus on external
comparisons with other verses. This is particularly exciting
when 2 verses contradict or complement each other. We have
found five methods of resolving contradictory or complementary
verses.

EXAMPLE #1
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-Nu16-32:33 clearly states that KORACH and FOLLOWERS died
-Nu26-11a   clearly states that KORACHS sons did not die

We resolve this contradiction using the method of 2 STAGES
-First Korachs children went into Hell but
-Then they repented
We bring further support below

EXAMPLE #2
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-Nu26-53a,Nu26-55 clearly state that
the EXODUS people(ie people who actually
went out inherited Israel)
-Nu26-54 clearly states that the EXODUS
descendants inherited Israel

We resolve this contradiction using the method of 2 stages
-Each descendant received ONE unit in Israel
-Each Family (EXODUS person) is therefore
allocated all family units
-The descendants now divide equally by family

A simple numerical example is presented in the footnotes

We present verse pairs which seem to contradict each other
The contradiction is resolved by viewing the 2 verses
as 2 stages of the same process.