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VERSE | RULE | BRIEF DESCRIPTION | |
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Gn45-08a | WORD MEANINGS | FATHER=friend;FAT=best;PG=immature | |
Gn45-18b | WORD MEANINGS | FATHER=friend;FAT=best;PG=immature | |
Gn45-26b | WORD MEANINGS | FATHER=friend;FAT=best;PG=immature | |
Gn46-12a | WORD MEANINGS | FATHER=friend;FAT=best;PG=immature | |
Gn47-23a | WORD MEANINGS | FATHER=friend;FAT=best;PG=immature | |
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VERSE: Gn45-08a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn45-08a Gn45-18b Gn45-26b Gn46-12a Gn47-23a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis primary goals is to explain meaning the same way a dictionary explains meaning. Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain meaning. EXAMPLE #1 ---------- FATHER means FRIEND. This is an example of METONOMY (Naming something by a related term) EXAMPLE #2 ---------- FAT means BEST. This is another example of METONOMY EXAMPLE #3 ---------- HAY means HERE. The word occurs twice in the Bible EXAMPLE #4 ---------- BREAD ACCORDING TO CHILDREN is an idiom meaning ALLOCATION BY NEED EXAMPLE #5 ---------- The root Pay-Gimel refers to IMMATURE FRUIT. Hence (like in English) it can refer to IMMATURITY. Hence, the Biblical verse Gn45-26b means that JACOB BEHAVED IMMATURELY when he was told Joseph was alive (Because he didnt believe it) | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | WORD MEANINGS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | 8 Methods of Naming | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST871d | |
List of idioms using | metonomy(Father=Friend;FAT=best) | |
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | NEW MEANINGS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST854z | |
List of | 2-3-word Biblical idioms | |
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | UNIFIED MEANINGS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST862r | |
List of meanings of root | Pay-Gimel means IMMATURE | |
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | SYNONYMS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST955a | |
List of | Synonym pairs-differ minutely |
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List of meanings of root Pay-Gimel which means IMMATURE | |||
MEANING | VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE WITH Pay-Gimel=immature | |
Non mature Fruits | Song2-12 | The IMMATURE fruits have ripened | |
Immaturely | Cbk1-04 | The Torah is treated IMMATURELY | |
Immaturely | P038-09 | I was crushed and behaved IMMATURELY | |
Immaturely | Gn45-26b | He behaved IMMATURELY (rediculed them) | |
Immaturity | Lam3-49 | My eyes drip,.....without IMMATURITY |
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List of idioms using GOOD EXAMPLE method(Father=Friend;FAT=best) | |||
VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | METONOMY(ITEM means RELATED ITEM) | |
Gn45-18b | FAT of land | BEST of land | |
Gn45-08a | FATHER to Phrh | FRIEND/ADVISOR to Pharoh | |
Gn43-34a | He gave LIFTS | LIFTED THEIR SPIRIT-i.e. gifts | |
Gn41-35b | HAND of Pharoh | DOMAIN of Pharoh*2 | |
Gn24-18a | pitchr on HAND | she lowered pitcher on her ARM | |
Gn37-26b | COVER blood | CONCEAL murder | |
Gn37-26b | cover BLOOD | conceal MURDER | |
Ex30-13c | HOLY coins | Coins used in HOLY TEMPLE matters | |
Dt18-01c | FIRES of God | SACRIFICES offered on temple Fire | |
Dt29-19a | SMOKING anger | Anger that makes person HOT | |
Gn13-02a | Abraham HEAVY | Abraham-s assets NUMEROUS | |
Gn13-02a | ABRAHAM heavy | ABRAHAM-S ASSETS numerous | |
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*1 Many examples in this list come from previous list in the metonomy series (LIST871a, LIST871b, LIST871c) *2 See LIST871e for 6 Rashis mentioning this HAND=DOMAIN theme *3 See LIST871f for verses where NSA means GIFT |
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A List of Biblical idioms..eg BREAD BY CHILDREN=ALLOCATE BY NEED LIST854z continues LIST854d | ||||
VERSE | BIBLICAL PHRASE | TRANSLATION | NOTES | |
Gn46-12a | BREAD BY CHILDREN | Allocate by need | ||
Gn43-29a | FIND GRACE | Wish(ed) you well | *5 | |
Gn24-57a | ASK HER MOUTH | Discuss/get opinions | *4 | |
Ex12-06d | BETWEEN THE EVES | NOON | *3 | |
Gn37-03a | SON OF OLD AGE | Youngest | *1 | |
Gn37-26b | COVER BLOOD | Conceal murder | *2 | |
Ex21-21a | DAY OR DAYS | 24 hours | ||
Lv13-39a | DULL WHITE | DULL WHITE | ||
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*1 Rashi points out 3 equally possible meanings - Youngest son (Son born while father was ELDERLY) - Wisest son (ELDER=WISDOM) - Son who resembles father (despite old age he still looks like son) *2 This is an example of a DOUBLE METONOMY Blood is ASSOCIATED with life and COVER is associated with denial. Hence COVER-BLOOD=conceal-murder *3 NOON is the midpoint between EVE and DAWN. Hence NOON is the BETWEEN THE EVES. *4 The context is the proposed marriage of 15 year old Rivkah to Isaac from another country. The offer had been made by the servant of Abraham to Rivkahs family The Biblical text states: Let us(her parents) ASK HER MOUTH This is the ONLY time in the Bible that this phrase occurs(The verb ASK occurs frequently). Apparently this phrase means - Lets DISCUSS or LETS GET AN OPINION*10 Such an interpretation is appropriate for a marriage decision *5 FIND-GRACE can equally mean I WISH YOU WELL or YOU WERE WISHED WELL. Rashi points out that GRACE by itself has this same connotation (Without the full phrase FIND GRACE). See LIST854g for further details | ||||
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*10 Hence the Rashi on Gn24-57b: The Biblical text states that Rivkah responded: I WILL GO. But Rashi, surprisingly states: I WILL GO WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. Why did Rashi read such an emphasis into the simple question and answer ------------------------------------------ PARENTS: Rivkah, Will you go with this man RIVKAH: I will go. ------------------------------------------ The answer is that the Bible says ------------------------------------------ PARENTS: We will DISCUSS THE MATTER with her; get her opinion PARENTS: Rivkah, Will you go with this man RIVKAH: I will go. ------------------------------------------ Thus the context shows that Rivkah was not INTERESTED IN A DISCUSSION--she had already made up her mind |
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List of Synonym pairs - differ minutely (eg HAY=HINAY=Here) | ||||
VERSE | WORD | BASIC IDEA | NUANCES | |
Gn47-23a | HAY | HERE | I am giving this to you*8 | |
Gn43-28a | KiDaH | BOW | BOW | |
Gn43-28a | SaChaH | BOW | PROSTRATE | |
Gn15-05a | NBT | SEE | To FACE a situation | |
Gn29-17b | TOAR | Good looks | Good FIGURE | |
Gn29-17c | MAREH | Good looks | Good LOOKS | |
Lv15-03a | R-R | To SPILL | To OOZE out*1 | |
Lv14-41a | YQTzA | To CUT | To SANDPAPER*2 | |
Lv11-35a | KIRaIM | STOVES | OVEN*3 | |
Lv02-05a | MChVT | Pots | FRYING-PAN:Pot*4 | |
Lv02-07a | MRChST | Pots | FRYING-PAN:Pot*4 | |
Lv13-02a | SAYTH | White | SNOW-WHITE:CLOUD-WHITE*5 | |
Lv13-02b | BHRT | White | SNOW-WHITE:CLOUD-WHITE*5 | |
Dt24-06a | RChIM | Grindstone | Bottom Grindstone:Top Grindstone*6 | |
Dt24-06b | RCV | Grindstone | Bottom Grindstone:Top Grindstone*6 | |
Ex31-18a | KIYOR | BASIN | Vat:Sprinkler*7 | |
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*1 This root occurs very infrequently We have - Lv15-03a oozing (RR) of sexual secretions - 1S21-14 (Spittle) - Jb06-06(Oozing of plants or spittle) *2 Thus YQTziA doesnt just refer to ANY CUTTING but rather to SANDPAPERING. Hence this root can also refer to CORNERS and EDGES (which get their distinctness from being SANDPAPERED) *3 I used an English analogy. Actually TNUR vs CIRaYIM seem to refer to a ONE-burner vs a TWO-Burner hot plate. I am not actually sure on all details*10 *4 Both of these are pots. One is shallow--the type used for frying. The other is deep--the type used for rich cooking*10 *5 These are two shades of white. I dont know if analogies exist in English (CLOUD-WHITE or SNOW-WHITE vs MARBLE WHITE)*10 *6 I dont believe English has technical terms for the TOP vs the Bottom grindstone*10 *7 Again there are no English words. The Kaph-Vuv-Resh refers to a VAT that can hold about 200 Gallons By contrast the Kaph-Yud-Vuv-Resh refers to a hugh TANK of water with faucet holes. This TANK was used to wash hands and legs in the temple (The water sprinkled out of the holes and washed the person) *8 HAY only occurs twice in the Bible (The other occurence is at Ez16-43). The difference between HAY and HINAY seems to be that - You use HINAY (HERE) when the object you are giving is actually there - You use HAY (HERE) when the object you are giving is not necessarily physically there but accessible. Hence since Joseph said HERE, I AM GIVING YOU SEED, and was referring to SEED he possessed (but not seed that he had immediately before him) we use the word HAY not HINAY. (This suggested difference is conjectural; there are verses with Hinay that would seem to contradict it--if so HAY and HINAY would simply be two synonyms with the same meaning) | ||||
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*10 I believe Rashis basic thrust in all these verses is explaining items that are ALMOST similar in meaning but have some subtle nuance (Like STOVE OVEN). However Rashi goes further and gives etymologies of some of these words eg - SeAyTh = CLOUD WHITE (From NaSiH=cloud) - MaChaVath= FRYING PAN (Has a rim that HIDES(Cheth-Bet) - MaRCheSeth= Deep Cooking Pan(food BUBBLES (RaChSh)) - RCV=Top Grindstone that RIDES(RCV) on the other grindstone There are more etymologies; some of these have been discussed elsewhere. I believe these are the basic ones. |
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