*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.

*1 The priamry meaning of Tzitzh is SPROUT. However
there are a number of derived meanings such as LOCKS,
GLARE, PROTRUSIONS

*2 Tzitzith have the FORM of PROTRUSIONS and the FUNCTION
to be glared at to remind one to do the commandments.

See LIST813a and LIST815a for further examples of naming
by function and form. The simplest example illustrating
the FORM/FUNCTION approach would be U.N vs PENTAGON --
TO UNITE NATIONS is the PURPOSE; by contrast the PENTAGON
is the FORM.

*1 Hence the verses
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Gn08-02b Rain was WITHELD from the heavens
Gn23-06a No person will WITHOLD their land from you
Ex36-06a The nation WITHELD further bringing
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*2 Hence the meanings of KNEELING and LIEING DOWN

*3 That is to GLARE at them and remind one of ones obligation
to do Mitzvoth.

10* Here is a nifty example. The PENTAGON is named by its
FORM (Looks like a PENTAGON) while the UNITED NATION is
named by its FUNCTION

*1 The original meaning of the word Q-W-M is to
AWAKE. From this it means STAND UP. When applied
to inanimate objects it refers to a vertical standing

*2 Demons in dreams often appear with HORNS Hence
it is reasonable to call them GOATS

*3 This root seems to be very controversial.
For example some people (Radack cites them) suggest
that the root is Zayin-Nun (WEAPON) with an added
prefix of Aleph.

Hence Rav Hirsch suggests that the etymology is
PERSONAL (ALEPH) WEAPONS.

I would simply say that the UTENSIL BELT with
hanging cases on both sides looks like 2 ears
on a head. Thus the meaning is based on FORM.*10



*4 The verse literally is translated as follows
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So they (The Kehatites) shall not come
and look as the holy (objects) are being packed
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For possible further examples see footnote *11

*5 cf these verses showing that LOZ means TWISTED
or DEVIANT Pr03-21, Pr03-33,Pr02-15. (Rashi
cites the French name of these trees)


*6 The Hebrew root Resh-Beth-Dalet means
- Necklace(Gn41-42c, Ez16-11)
- Quilt(Pr07-16, Pr31-21)
These are the only 4 occurences in the Bible.

Both NECKLACES and QUILTS have the FORM of
LINKED CIRCULAR items.*12


*7 The root GIMEL-BETH can mean PUDDLE or HIGH (Puddles
are HIGH spots on the ground). I think the HAIR on
a persons head and the LINT on a new wool garment
resemble a PUDDLE OF HAIR LIKE PROTRUSIONS. Again
the emphasis is on naming by form. *13

*10 To be fair Rashi explains TWO words in this verse
- The Hebrew Aleph-Zayin-Nun means WEAPON
- The Hebrew AL which usually means ON can also
mean BESIDES.

For the 6 meanings of AL see
http://www.RashiYomi.com/al-5.htm

Or visit the Rashi word page,
http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm


*11 Radack in his book, Biblical roots, lists 3 meanings
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a) SWALLOW as in Jr51-34--He SWALLOWED me like a
Crockodile

b) DESTROY as in La02-02 - God has DESTROYED, without
mercy

c) HIDE/PACK as in Nu04-20
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It is debatable whether there are other verses
illustrating this meaning of HIDE. Radack suggests
Jb27-30 and Jb10-08. I would say Is19-03---
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God will HIDE (conceal) their advice
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the metaphor of HIDING ADVICE is similar to the tone
at 2S15-31.

Suffice it to say that there is much controversy
on all the proper meaning of all these verses. However
our translation of Nu04-20 seems to be standard

*12 One subtle point about seductresses using quilts:
The quilt is both a COVER and an EXPOSURE (because
of the many air spaces in the quilt). Hence
a seductress COVERED with a quilt also EXPOSES herself
(and thereby seduces).


*13 It has come to my attention that we have several lists
on meaning by FORM. Namely
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LIST     VOLUME #  NUMBER #  ITEM NAMED BY FORM
-------- --------- --------- ---------------------
LIST804a Volume 16 Number 22 NOUNS named by form
LIST814a Volume 19 Number 9  VERBS named by form
LIST810b Volume 21 Number 15 NOUNS named by Form
LIST813a Volume 20 Number 9  NOUNS named by Form
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We hope to consolidate these in the near future.

*1 Two observations:

CALEB is not mentioned in the verse
- But whoever it was, that person came to Chevron
- We know from Ju01-20 that Caleb inherited Chevron
- We know from Dt01-36 that God promised him the
land he stepped on
So it is reasonable that the HE refers to Caleb
At any rate the SINGULAR (vs the plural in all
the other verses) clearly shows that only ONE
person came to Chevron

We are not told WHY Caleb came to Chevron. But
Rashis observation
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He came to pray that he should not be enticed
by the slander of the other spies
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seems reasonable. After all
- Caleb did disagree with all the spies
- People frequently pray on graves for
strength to stand up to pressure

Notice, how in our explanation of Rashi, we have
separated
- the FORCING GRAMMATICAL RULE - HE vs THEY
- the REASONABLE SUPPOSITIONS-Caleb came to pray
This is fundamental in understanding Rashi.

*1 Jo09-18 is the only non Biblical occurrence of COMPLAIN
It is left out of this list (The other items occur
in groups which gives greater credibility to the
translation)

*2 These verses are READ in the CAUSATIVE but
WRITTEN in the PASSIVE.

*3 In the PASSIVE mode Lamed-Vuv-Nun means COMPLAIN
In the CAUSATIVE mode Lamed-Vuv Nun means either
- cause someone to complain against someone else
- a group stirs/ferments trouble/complaints on someone

*4 I think the proper interpretation of the CAUSATIVE in
these verses is that the JEWS stirred the JEWS up to
complain (In other words they fermented themselves)

*10 Rashi points out in passing that since the spies are
called a MOB (literally, congregation) we infer that
the term CONGREGATION or MOB requires a quorum of at least
10