VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the
meaning of words the same way a dictionary
explains the meaning of words.

In explaining word meaning Rashi had at his
disposal a variety of vehicles. We illustrate
naming by form.

EXAMPLE Ex25-23a
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- Table STATURE = Table HEIGHT

EXAMPLE Ex25-25a
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- a Table CASING (Msgrth) SURROUNDS (Sgr) table

Words illustrating naming things by FORM *2

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently commented using the powerful ALIGNMENT
method: Two or more verses are aligned - the minor difference
between them imply rich nuances.

EXAMPLE Ex26-03a Ex26-04b
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- Ex26-03a   JOIN each set of 5 curtains together
- Ex26-04:06 make RINGS for the JOINED curtain sets
and JOIN the curtain sets by CLASPS

The ALIGNMENT suggests TWO methods of joining
- the 5 curtains were JOINED by SEWING them side to side
- then the 2 curtain sets of five are JOINED by CLASPS

Alignment of             How curtains were joined(SEW,CLASP)

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 mains tasks is to explain grammar the
same way modern Hebrew textbooks do. An important
principle of grammar in all languages is APPOSITION.
The examples will illustrate and clarify what APPOSITION
means.

STANDARD EXAMPLE Is63-07
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- The KINDNESS of God I will remember --
- the PRAISE of God

This sentence is UNDERSTOOD as follows
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- I will remember the KINDNESS and PRAISE of God
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This illustrates what APPOSITION does--it takes
part of a sentence (PRAISE) and places it at
the end as an afterthought!

Apposition, is a powerful technique that is
used in poetry--it strongly causes the listener
to evoke associations(which is one goal of poetry)

Ex25-33b Ex25-33c
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- 3 STEMS in each shaft -- BUDS and FLOWERS
- 3 STEMS in each shaft -- BUDS and FLOWERS

This really means
- 3 STEMS BUDS and FLOWERS in each shaft

List of verses with      APPOSITION(phrases out of sequence)