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 23 Number 18 For the WORD QUALITY HTML VERSION click here ----------------------------------- http://www.Rashiyomi.com/h23n18.htm ----------------------------------- Produced Oct 21 th, 2004 WARNING: USE FIXED WIDTH FONTS (eg COURIER (NEW) 10) |
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Whats new and hot in this issue? | ||
ITEM | WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE | |
LISTS PAGE | This Sunday: RULE LOOKUP on List page*1 | |
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*1 Starting Sunday we will have 2 FRAMES -The left frame will have the 30 rules (and subrules) -The Right Frame will have links to digests with the rule you selected. This will make looking up rules and seeing examples easy If you are interested in a rule simply click it and the examples illustrating it will appear on the right |
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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 | 910h | DM$Q = RESEMBLES(dm) and DESIRES($Q) me = FOLLOWER | |
12 | 343i | Alignment of verses shows that the GWZL is a CHILD-DOVE | |
5 | 250a | Jr34-18 on Gn15-10b-convenant made by going between animal 1/2s | |
9 | 050f | PATACH-CHIRIK indicates an ATMOSPHERE encouraging ACTIVITIES | |
7 | 863j | PGR means DECAYED = a) DECAYED body b) DEPRESSED action | |
27 | 605g | PROPHECY is accompanied by SYMBOLIC AFFIRMATION(eg EXILE=Night) | |
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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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Gn15-02c | WORD MEANINGS | DM$Q=RESEMBLE(dm)&DESIRE($K)=Follower | |
Gn15-09d | ALIGNMENT | GWZL is a CHILD-DOVE | |
Gn15-10a | OTHER VERSES | Walk thru animal 1/2s=Make convenant | |
Gn15-11a | GRAMMARr | PATACH-CHIRIK=Atmosphere for activity | |
Gn15-11b | WORD MEANINGS | PGR=a)Decayed body b)Depressed manner | |
Gn15-12a | DATABASES | PROPHECY accompanied by SYMBOLS | |
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VERSE: Gn15-02c
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals is to explain meaning the same way a dictionary explains meaning. Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain meaning. Rashi would explain the meaning of 4 letter roots as emanating from the sum of meaning of each of its constituent 2 letter roots. EXAMPLE Gn15-02c ---------------- - The Hebrew root DM$Q = FOLLOWER = - RESEMBLES (dm) and DESIRES($K) me | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | WORD MEANINGS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | 2-4 LETTER ROOTS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST910h | |
List of | 4 letter roots=sum of 2 letter roots |
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List of 4 letter roots=sum of 2 letter roots | ||||
4 LETTER ROOT | MEANING | 1st 2 LETTERS | LAST 2 LETTERS | |
DM$Q | Follower | Resemble me | Desire me | |
ChiDeKeL*9 | Cold Rapids | Sharp | Light | |
DuChiFath | Enough Handl | Enough(DAI) | KAPH(Handles)*9 | |
YeHoShuA*8 | God will Sav | God (YAH) | Will Save(SHA) | |
AVRAYCH*1*4 | Good leader | Father | Gentle/soft | |
MMZR*1 | Illegitimate | Blemished | (From a)Stranger | |
ARAL | Angel | Lion (of) | God | |
BLAD | Except | Without (BLi) | Others | |
BRZL | Iron | Strong (BRi) | Branch (ZLZL) | |
ZLAF | Fright | Worthless | (and) Fatigued*3 | |
SRAF | Branches | A Pot (ie nest) | (for) Birds *2 | |
PANAYACH | Insightful | Brings out(POA) | The Hidden(NAX)*5 | |
ChachLiL | Intoxicating | Swirling(LL) | the palate(XC)*6 | |
SnaPir | Fish fins | Shrub like(SN) | used to fly*7 | |
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*1 There are two approaches to 4 letter roots. Sometimes we try and see them as 2 two letter roots and sometimes we try and see them as a 3 letter root with an extra letter. Thus ASTR is explained in the Talmud as ASR. Rav Hirsch stuck to the 3 letter approach even in obvious cases--thus he takes MMZR from MZR a rare word in Job. Similarly Rashi cites a controversy on AVRAYCH: -- A double 2 letter approach would yield: AVRAYCH=Gentle(Rc) Father(Av) -- A 3 letter approach would yield: AVRAYCH=Kneel (Brch) to me (Aleph) *2 Note the poetic lisence in e.g. SRAF = BIRD(AF) POT (SiR)= Something for Bird nests This type of small poetic lisence is common in etymologies and makes their study difficult *3 Note the finer nuances in some translations. For example ZLAF occurs rarely in TNACH and its meaning is inferred from its context. The RDQ in his book of ROOTS says its meaning is SOME TYPE OF FRIGHT....this could go well with the verse cited by RDK: "fright has overtaken me" But perhaps a BETTER translation is feeling worthless and tired So that the verse with ZLAF would mean WORTHLESSNESS & FATIGUE HAS OVERTAKEN ME Then again perhaps there is no way to see which translation is better *4 Rashi Gn41-43b *5 Rashi Gn41-45 *6 Rashi Gn49-12a *7 The following may help: - PRCh means to FLY; in connection with fish it could refer to swimming throughout the water - SN can mean THORNBUSH or BRANCHES (Songs07-09). I therefore suggest it means SHRUB like. So SN-PR would refer to SHRUB-LIKE(SN) protrusions by which a fish FLYES (PR) - SNPR. *8 Rashi Nu13-16a *9 The reference is to a bird with a DOUBLE CROP. Since DU in ARAMAIC means TWO it appears that Rashi is saying ------------------------------------------------- DuChiFath = Double(DU) Handle(Caph)=Double CRop ------------------------------------------------- However we think it preferable that Rashi used Hebrew roots to explain Hebrew words(Provided simple exaplanations exist) Hence we read Rashi as saying -------------------------------------- DuChiFath = ENOUGH (Dai) Handles(CAPH) -------------------------------------- Thus the word does not DIRECTLY mean DOUBLE CROP. Rather the essential meaning of the word is ENOUGH HANDLES. The method by which this particular bird implements this ENOUGHNESS is thru use of the DOUBLE CROP. *10 Rashi Gn02-14a Chid-Kel are the SHARP-LIGHT cold river rapids. |
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VERSE: Gn15-09d
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or even meaning. EXAMPLE Gn15-09d ---------------- Throughout Leviticus we find the phrase ------------------------ ADULT DOVE or CHILD-DOVE ------------------------ In Gn15-09d we find the phrase ------------------ ADULT DOVE or GWZL ------------------ Hence Rashi is Simple: GWZL means CHILD-DOVE | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | ALIGNMENT | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | MEANING | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #12 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST343i | |
List of verses with | ADULT-DOVE or CHILD-DOVE |
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List of verses with ADULT-DOVE or CHILD-DOVE | |||
VERSE | PHRASE1 | PHRASE2 | |
Lv05-07 | ADULT DOVE | CHILD DOVE | |
Lv05-11 | ADULT DOVE | CHILD DOVE | |
Lv12-06 | ADULT DOVE | CHILD DOVE | |
Lv12-08 | ADULT DOVE | CHILD DOVE | |
Lv14-22 | ADULT DOVE | CHILD DOVE | |
Lv15-14 | ADULT DOVE | CHILD DOVE | |
Lv15-29 | ADULT DOVE | CHILD DOVE | |
Gn15-09d | ADULT DOVE | GWZL | |
DIFFERS | *1 | *2 | |
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*1 In all verses the ADULT DOVE is called the TR *2 The alignment shows GWZL means CHILD DOVE In other verses the CHILD DOVE is called the IWNH |
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VERSE: Gn15-10a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis main methods is the skillful use of cross-references to illuminate other verses. These cross-references can sometimes be used illuminate the meanng of newly coined phraes. EXAMPLE Gn15-10a ---------------- - The hebrew phrase BTR the animals in Gn15-10b - is illumined by - Jr34-18 -- Makers of convenants walk between the CUTS of animals to symbolically affirm their acceptance of the convenant ----------------------------------------------------- The TRANSITION to the CONVENANT is made by TRANSITING thru the BTRIM of the cut animal ----------------------------------------------------- | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS | OTHER VERSES | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | INFER MEANING | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #5 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST250a | |
List of verse pairs with | one verse shedding meaning on words |
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List of verse pairs with one verse shedding meaning on words | ||||
VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | OTHER VRSE | MEANING | |
Gn15-10a | Hebrew BTR*6 | Jr34-18 | Cut-Split animal | |
Dt26-14c | GIFT TO THE DEAD | Gn48-29:30 | BURIAL*5 | |
Dt27-24a | HIT STEATHILY | Lv19-16 | SLANDER | |
Lv09-17b | beside the MORNING sac | Nu28-23 | DAILY MORNING SAC | |
Nu26-10a | BANNER fire on rebels | Nu17-03 | SYMBOL*3 | |
Dt01-19a | GREAT & AWESOME desert | Dt08-15 | with snakes | |
Ex13-20a | SUCCOTH*1 | Nu33-05 | RMSYTH->SCCTH | |
Gn15-09 | CALF | Lv09-07d | 1 year old | |
Ex21-17b | HIS BLOOD ON HIM | Lv20-27 | StoneTo Death | |
Ex14-24b | CONFUSION attacks | 1S07-10 | by NOISE | |
Ex30-13e | GAYRAH | 1S02-36 | CURRENCY UNIT | |
Ex30-18d | Washpan near ALTAR | Ex40-27:29 | COPPER ALTAR | |
Nu01-02a | Count Jews by FAMILY | Nu01 | Count by TRIBE | |
Nu01-02c | Count Jews by HEADS | Ex38-26*2 | COIN per HEAD | |
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Ex29-42a | CONTINUAL offering | Ex29-39 | Twice a day*4 | |
Ex27-20 | CONTINUOUS burning | Ex27-21a | all night*4 | |
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*1 Ex13-20 Jews journeyed from Succoth after Exodus Ex12-27 Exodus: Jews go from Raamsayth to Succoth Nu33-05 Exodus, Then Raamsayth, THen Succoth The point is that Nu33-05 makes it clear that there were 3 places - Exodus FROM Egypt - TO Raamsayth - TO Succoth. Ex13-20 only mentions 2 of the places Ex12-27 makes it sound like they left EGYPT, ie they left RAAMSAYTH. It is in fact common for places to have multiple names. So Nu33-05 illumines that there were 3 distinct places *2 Also see Ex30-11:16 which prohibits DIRECTLY counting people. Instead, we must count the COINS of each person and from this infer the total count. *3 Nu17-05 further illumines by calling it a MEMORIAL Thus we have SYMBOL MEMORIAL BANNER. Since NAYS means BANNER it refers to anything that ATTRACTS attention such as SYMBOLS or MIRACLES *4 In this example the Hebrew word TaMid can mean either CONTINUAL or CONTINUOUS depending on context. *5 Rashi extends the meaning of GIFT TO THE DEAD to all BURIAL RELATED MATTERS such as provision of shrouds and the coffin *6 Rashi notes that Gn15-17 speaks about --------------------------------------------------- The FIRE PILLAR that TRANSITED thru the cut animals --------------------------------------------------- Since FIRE is symbolic of PROPHETIC ENCOUNTER we infer that GOD symbolically TRANSITED the cut animals to affirm the CONVENANT He made with Abraham |
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VERSE: Gn15-11a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals is to teach grammar the same way Hebrew Grammar books teach grammar. One aspect of grammar is showing how VERBS(Actions) become NOUNS(Objects) EXAMPLE Gn15-11a ---------------- The PATACH-CHIRIK form indicates a NOUN denoting an ATMOSPHERE where an ACTIVITY is likely to take place - AIN = nothing = an atmosphere encouraging asking WHERE IS IT - DI$ = Harvest season--an atmosphere encouraging THRESHING - QIN = First born son of Adam/Eve---such birth produced an atmosphere of POSSESSION (Gn04-01) - &IN = EYE CONTACT---this produces an atmosphere encouraging RESPONSIVENESS - &I@ = Bird preying on carcasses---such an atmosphere encourages SWOOPING down (&@H) | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | GRAMMARr | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | NOUN-VERB-ADJ transforms | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #9 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST050e | |
List of PTCH-CHRIK words | denoting ATMOSPHERE for an ACTIVITY |
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List of PTCH-CHRIK words denoting ATMOSPHERE for an ACTIVITY | ||||
NOUN*1 | MEANING | ATMOSPHERE ENCOURAGING | HBRW ROOT | |
AIN | nothing | asking WHERE IS IT | ANH | |
DI$ | Harvest season | THRESHING | DW$ | |
QIN | Adams 1stBorn | Feelings of POSSESSION*1 | KNH*2 | |
&IN | EYE CONTACT | (non-verbal) responsiveness | &NH | |
&I@ | Prey-Bird | SWOOPING down on Carcasses | &TH*3 | |
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*1 All nouns have PATACH CHIRIK form *2 See Gn04-01 *3 See Gn15-11a |
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VERSE: Gn15-11b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals is to explain meaning the same way a dictionary explains meaning. Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain meaning. One of Rashis methods was to focus on known words and present unfamiliar nuances of them. EXAMPLE Hebrew root PGR=a) Decayed bodies b)Depression The unifying theme is LACK OF SPIRIT(In life/activities) ------------------------------------------------------- VERSE TRANSLATION ------- ---------------------------------------------- Am08-03 Many CASUALITIES Nu14-32 Your DECAYED bodies will fall in this wilderness Gn15-11b The PREY birds descended on the DECAYED cut animals Is37-36 The angel smote...in morning they were DEAD CARCASSES 1S30-21 The people who DECAYED(lost interest) in following David | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | WORD MEANINGS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | UNIFIED MEANING | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST863j | |
List of verses with root | PGR=a)Decaying bodies b)Depressed spirit |
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List of verses with root PGR=a)Decaying bodies b)Depressed spirit | ||
VERSE | TRANSLATION of verse with meaning of PGR capped | |
Am08-03 | Many CASUALITIES*1 | |
Nu14-32 | Your DECAYED*1 bodies will fall in this wilderness | |
Gn15-11b | The prey-birds descended on the DECAYED cut animals | |
Is37-36 | The angel smote...in morning they were DEAD CARCASSES*1 | |
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1S30-21 | The people who DECAYED(lost interest) in following David | |
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*1 The unifying theme is one of LACK of SPIRIT - either SPIRIT of LIFE=casualty, DECAY, CARCASS - or SPIRIT of ACTIVITY indicating non-interest in activity |
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VERSE: Gn15-12a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis primary functions is to make broad database inquiries, studying themes throughout the Bible. EXAMPLES -------- There are many prophecies in the Bible. God frequently introduces prophecies by some SYMBOLIC act. For example God showed Jeremiah a boiling pot which symbolized the burning hatred of the nations. Similarly in Gn15-12 God introduces the prophecy of EXILE and SLAVERY of Abrahams children using the symbol of a GREAT DARK FRIGHTENING dream. | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | DATABASE | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | DATABASE | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #27 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST605g | |
Lists of verses where | God introduces prophecy with symbols |
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Lists of verses where God introduces prophecy with symbols See LIST605h for the application of this list to Gn25-23 | |||
VERSE | SYMBOLIC ACT | WHAT IT SYMBOLIZED | |
Gn15-12a | Great Dark Fright | Exile / slavery of Egypt | |
Jr01-13:14 | Burning pot in north | burning hatred of nations | |
Ex17-11 | Victory when hands RAISED | ...when prayers to heaven | |
Jr35 | Father said no-wine;live long | Good to obey commands | |
IS20-02:06 | Isaiah walks naked 3 years | Egypt exiled naked | |
Gn25-22:26 | Two infants fight in womb | 2 Nations fight*1 | |
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