Rashi-Is-Simple Mailing List VISIT the RASHI DATABASE archives AT http://www.RashiYomi.com/ Surfing the Talmudic Seas (C) RashiYomi Incorporated, 2004 Written by Dr Russell Jay Hendel Volume 22 Number 25 For the WORD QUALITY HTML VERSION click here ----------------------------------- http://www.Rashiyomi.com/h22n25.htm ----------------------------------- Produced Aug 19-th, 2004 WARNING: USE FIXED WIDTH FONTS (eg COURIER (NEW) 10) |
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ITEM | WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE | |
COMING SOON | The FAQ will be posted on website soon |
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Lighting summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10 | |||
# | LIST | BRIEF SUMMARY OF RASHI EMPHASIZING USE OF RASHI RULES | |
7 | 955z | B-D=isolated/FABRICATED;S-R-H=removed/FABRICATED; | |
7 | 955z | Y-D=hand/THROW; Z-R-A=arm/THROW/SCATTER | |
7 | 863g | Ch-N-Ch=MOLD FOR YOUR USE=a)TRAIN person b)BREAK a new house | |
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*10 The explanation of the list should be clear - The first column gives the NUMBER of the RASHI RULE used All Rashi rules may be found with examples at http://wwww.Rashiyomi.com/workbook.htm - The second column gives the LIST ID (eg LIST210z) which contains many examples of a particular Rashi technique and includes the example presented in the third column - The third column gives a lightning summary of the Rashi with particular emphasis on the Rashi rule used. |
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VERSE | RULE | BRIEF DESCRIPTION | |
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Dt13-06a | SYNONYMS | S-R-H=fabricated;Z-R-A=arm;ChNK=train | |
Dt19-16a | SYNONYMS | S-R-H=fabricated;Z-R-A=arm;ChNK=train | |
Dt18-03c | SYNONYMS | S-R-H=fabricated;Z-R-A=arm;ChNK=train | |
Dt20-05a | SYNONYMS | S-R-H=fabricated;Z-R-A=arm;ChNK=train | |
Gn14-14b | SYNONYMS | S-R-H=fabricated;Z-R-A=arm;ChNK=train | |
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VERSE: Dt13-06a
RASHIS COVERED: Dt13-06a Dt19-16a Dt18-03c Dt20-05a Gn14-14b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals was the explanation of words the same way the dictionary explains words. Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain meaning. One such vehicle was the SYNONYM method in which Rashi explains contrasting nuances between words with similar meanings. Another method is the unified meaning method in which Rashi shows an underlying semantic unity among disparate meanings of a root EXAMPLE - Dt13-06a Dt19-16a S-R-H=Fabrication --------------------------------------------- There are a variety of roots which indicate falsehood and fabrication. They include - B-D = isolated = a fabrication ISOLATED from reality - S-R-H = remove = a fabrication REMOVED from reality Rashi gives an example of REMOVED/FABRICATED Testimony-- when eg witnesses testify to a murder in NY and other witnesses come stating that the 1st witnesses were with them in Chicago at the time of witnessing--thus the murder testimony is totally removed from the real word EXAMPLE - Y-D, Z-R-A -- hand/arm Throw Dt18-03c ----------------------------------------------- - Y-D means HAND and TO THROW - Z-R-A means ARM and TO THROW/SCATTER (as in SEEDING a field) EXAMPLE - Dt20-05a Gn14-14b Ch-N-K=MOLD FOR YOUR OWN USE -------------------------------------------------- - Hence Pr22-06 TRAIN a child according to his own method - Hence Gn14-14 Abraham took his TRAINEES with him - Hence Dt20-05 BREAK/CONSECRATE a new house All these verses have a unifying theme of MOLDING SOMETHING FOR YOUR OWN USE. This concept can apply equally to - PEOPLE -- so CHNCH can mean to TRAIN - OBJECT -- so CHNCH can mean to BREAK / CONSECRATE a new house | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | WORD MEANINGS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | SYNONYMS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST955z | |
List of | Synonym pairs-differ minutely | |
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | UNIFIED MEANING | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST863g | |
List of verses with root | Cheth-Nun-Caph = MOLD FOR ONES OWN USE |
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List of Synonym pairs-differ minutely LIST955z continues LIST955a | ||||
VERSE | WORD | BASIC IDEA | NUANCES | |
Dt18-03c | Z-R-A | HAND/THROW | ZRA=arm; ZRA=to scatter | |
-------- | Y-D-H | HAND/THROW | YD=hand; YDH=to throw | |
------- | ----- | ------ | ---------------------- | |
Dt13-06a | S-R-H | FABRICATE | it is REMOVED from reality*4 | |
-------- | B-D-A | FABRICATE | it is ISOLATED from reality | |
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Dt05-17b | A-V-H | DESIRE*3 | desire in ONES HEART-FANTASIZ | |
Ex20-17 | Ch-M-D | DESIRE*3 | COVET-desire ACQUISITION | |
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Dt11-25c | P-Ch-D | FEAR | IMMEDIATE Fear-Good pimples*1 | |
Dt11-25d | MoRaH | FEAR | ANXIETY-LONG TERM Fear-vision | |
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Dt11-14c | YoREH | RAIN*2 F | IRST rain-IMPREGNATES ground | |
Dt11-14d | MLKSH | RAIN*2 | FINAL rain-SOFTENS Ground | |
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*1 Also Rashi Dt11-25b. It seems reasonable that - P-Ch-D comes from Poh-Chad - SHARP and would refer to e.g. getting GOOSE PIMPLES (Sharpnesses in skin) from fear - MoRaH comes from Y-R-A = vision = LONG TERM apprehension over the future.*10 *2 - YOREH seems to comes from HRH to make pregnant. It would look at the rain as ENABLING the seeds to grow - MALKOSH seesm to come from LKSH - TO THE HARD(KSH) GRAIN and would refer to a final softening rain before the produce. See LIST910i *11 *3 It is hard to absolutely prove that - A-V-H means FANTASIZE vs - Ch-M-D means DESIRE ACQUISITION The verses show that - A-V-H is an act of the HEART while - Ch-M-D is focused on ACQUIRING OBJECTS See LIST955h for further details (Also see Rashi Gn27-15a Gn03-06c Gn03-06d) *4 On Dt19-16a Rashi gives an example of REMOVED/FABRICATED Testimony--when eg witnesses testify to a murder in NY and other witnesses come stating that the 1st witnesses were with them in Chicago at the time of witnessing--thus the murder testimony is totally removed from the real word | ||||
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*10 The reader need NOT believe the above etymologies For frequently Rashi explains synonyms without reference to etymologies and even without reference to verses. However some of the above etymologies seem reasonable and may enrich our appreciation of the synonyms. *11 Rashi gives another etymology from the Aramaic. However in this list we advocate the 2nd explanation of Rashi over the 1st. Furthermore in this particular case the 2nd explanation comes internally from Hebrew while the 1st Rashi explanation INFERS usage from Aramaic but does not EXPLAIN it. |
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List of verses with root Cheth-Nun-Caph = MOLD FOR ONES OWN USE | |||||
VERSE | MOLD A | What? | FOR ONES USE | Text of Verse with ChNK | |
Pr22-06 | MOLD a | PERSON | for ones use | TRAIN a child in his own way | |
Gn14-14 | MOLD a | PERSON | for ones use | ..took his TRAINEES with him | |
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Dt20-05 | MOLD a | OBJECT | for ones use | BREAK a new house for use | |
1K08-63 | MOLD a | OBJECT | for ones use | they BROKE the Temple ground | |
P030-01 | MOLD a | OBJECT | for ones use | A Psalm on Temple BREAKING | |
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*1 On Gn14-14b Rashi, besides explaining the meaning of ChNK also explains the PUN that ChNK is written in SINGULAR but PRONOUNCED in plural (Rashi concludes that the PUN simultaneously refers to Abrahams entire staff and also to their Leader ELIEZER who was his trusted servant. We will revisit this when we gather the FULL DEFICIENT spelling puns that Rashi does. However Rashis main point on the verse is the meaning of ChNK which we have explained above |
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