*1 This is onomatopoeia (word meaning by sound)
Another (famous) Hebrew example is BAK-BOOK for
BOTTLE (Water coming out of a bottle sounds
like BAK-BOOK BAK BOOK)


*2 A-G-R is said to mean GATHERING but more specifically
refers to HARVESTING (eg. Dt28-39 -- you will not drink
or harvest wine)


*3 D-Sh-A refers to HERBIAGE -- minor field growth.
A PLUMP/FAT person could be said that
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HIS field (stomach) IS GROWING WILDLY
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Note that D-Sh-N does frequently mean FAT

Also note that FIELD can refer to STOMACH
(Songs07-03)

*4 Cf Ex21-18 If men FIGHT and one hits the other with a
stone or  a fist....

*5 Just like the English metaphor for TESTING/INVESTIGATION
-- LETS LOOK INTO IT --

*6 The ChShN was one of the eight PRIESTLY garments.
The ChShN held the URIM vTUMIM -- these were
lettered ornaments with prophetic capacity. When
the High Priest asked a question of God he would
get the answer by having a vision of the ChShN
with the letters answering his question lit up on
the URIM.

Hence the ChShN containing the URIM vTUMIM enabled
the High Priest to FEEL OUT (ChSh) a case -- compare
the similar English FEELING OUT A CASE

*7 The word SRN refers both to the GOVERNOR as well
as to the STATE over which he governs (Cf Joshua 13:3)
SR by itself refers to  any leader. Hence GOVERNOR
(Srn) is an INTENSE (N) Leader (SR) or the PINACLE
of LEADERSHIP

*10 Some scholars interpret a terminal NUN as indicating
LESS -- but it should be clear from this example --
YRVN vs RV -- that a terminal NUN indicates INTENSITY
(DISPUTE - FIGHT)

*1 Our basic thesis is as follows
- MN means FROM SOME (vs M which means FROM)
- This interpretation (FROM SOME) is consistent with usage of NUN
- The basic idea is to EXCLUDE the class you are taking from
- So the GENERAL idea is to EXCLUDE misfits/sinners
- The  Talmud then gives SPECIFICITY to this general idea
- The Talmudic details may be subject to debate
See footnote *2 for further details

*2 We can see a delicate blend between Rav Hirsch, Malbim and
this email list.
- Malbim introduced the general idea that MN means FROM SOME
- The contribution of this email list is to find a nifty
English translation (FROM SOME) which SPONTANEOUSLY
suggests the Malbims idea
- Rav Hirsch focused on the Talmudic details and associations.
For example CATTLE are more active while ANIMALS are more
docile. Rav Hirsch points out that ANIMALS  are more
likely for sexual sins while CATTLE are more likely for
murder. Hence the Talmud limits IDOLATRY from CATTLE
and SEXUALLY SINNING ANIMALS from the word ANIMAL.

However brilliant this analysis may be it is important
to emphasize that the basic idea is that
- MN means FROM SOME which connotes EXCLUSION
- Hence we dont take from the MISFITS and SINNERS
- The Talmud in each specific instance however, associates
those misfits most likely to be associated with that animal
class (e.g. SWEATY from GOATS, MURDERERS from CATTLE,
BESTIALITY from ANIMALS)
- But the basic idea is that EACH OCCURRENCE of MIN
excludes SOMETHING.

*3 The TEENAGE years of these birds (doves etc) occur when
the wings begin to golden.