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VERSE: Lv13-12a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv13-12a Lv12-02d
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 10 main goals is the explanation of meaning the same way a dictionary explains meaning. We call this the Rashi method of WORD MEANING. Today we examine two meaning submethods of Rashi. EXAMPLE: IDIOMS --------------- Rashi frequently explains not, word meaning, but rather phrase meaning. That is each particular word in the phrase may have a known meaning but the collection of words together form a NEW IDIOMATIC MEANING. We call this the NEW MEANING or the IDIOM SUBMETHOD. EXAMPLE: FROM HEAD TO FOOT -------------------------- Lv13-12a states --------------------------------------- But if the leprosy spreads in his skin and covers his entire skin FROM HIS HEAD TO HIS FOOT --------------------------------------- Rashi comments ------------------------------------ FROM HIS HEAD TO HIS FOOT is an idiom meaning the entire body ------------------------------------ LIST854y below gives further examples of Biblical idioms. EXAMPLE: NAMING BY FORM/FUNCTION/FEEL ------------------------------------- Rashi frequently identifies meaning by focusing on the FORM and FUNCTION or FEEL of words. For example: Both the UNITED NATIONS and PENTAGON are institutions that protect but the PENTAGON is named by its FORM, while the UNITED NATIONS is named by its GOAL and PURPOSE to unite nations. Similarly words like HARDship and inFLAMMATION name events by how they FEEL. EXAMPLE: YICKY = menstrual -------------------------- Lv12-02d refers to the MENSTRUAL period as the YICKY period (Here the Hebrew root Daleth-Vav-Hey means a general feeling of YICKYness). This of course refers to MENSTRUAL CRAMPS which is one feeling aspect of the menstrual period. LIST819a below presents several examples of naming by FEELing | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | WORD MEANINGS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | NEW MEANINGS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST854y | |
List of | Biblical idioms(eg FROM DAYS DAYS=YEARLY) | |
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | 8 METHODS OF NAMING | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST819a | |
List of words | named by FEELING(e.g. HARDship) |
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List of Biblical idioms..eg FROM DAYS DAYS=YEARLY LIST854y continues LIST854d LIST854y | ||||
VERSE | BIBLICAL PHRASE | TRANSLATION | NOTES | |
Lv13-12a | HEAD to FOOT Whole bod | y | ||
Lv11-03e | RAISES WINDPIPE | Chews cud(redigests) | *2 | |
Lv05-01a | VOICE OF CURSE/OATH | subpoena for evidence | ||
Lv04-12c | ASH SPILL | Place of ash remains | ||
Ex32-06b | STIFF NECK | Stubborn | *1 | |
Ex09-18a | LIKE THIS TIME TOMORROW | Same hour;next day | ||
Ex14-08b | HIGH HAND | Brazenly | ||
Nu15-30a | HIGH HAND | Intentionally | ||
Ex14-27b | TURN OF MORNING | Dawn | ||
Ex17-04a | A LITTLE MORE AND.. | I am afraid that | ||
Ex22-01b | HAS NO BLOOD | Is not a MURDERER | ||
Gn37-26b | COVER BLOOD | conceal MURDER | ||
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*1 Some other examples of this idiom occur at Ex32-09 Ex33-04 Ex33-05 Ex34-09 Dt09-06 Dt09-13 Pr29-01 *2 That is: The animal - chews - regurgitates the chewed material - redigests it Hence RAISES ITS WINDPIPE is a good idiom describing it |
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List of words named by FEELING(e.g. HARDship) | ||||
VERSE | WORD MEANS | FEELS LIKE | The FOLLOWING | |
Lv12-02d | MENSTRUAL period | Feels/ like | YICKYness*1 | |
Ex30-34c | The FATTY perfume | Feels/Smell | s like PUTRID FAT | |
Dt32-22a | SPARK | Feels like | THROBBING,PRICKLING pain | |
Dt28-21b | ACHE (QDXTh) | Feels like | SPARKS pricking me | |
Dt28-21c | inFLAMmation (DLK) | Feels like | a FLAME | |
Dt28-21d | Fever (XrXr) | Feels like | being BURNT | |
Dt29-16a | IDOL(SQTz) | Feels like | DISGUSTING ($QC) | |
-------- | HARDship | Feels like | something HARD | |
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*1 The Hebrew root used--Daleth-Vav-Hey--has a general meaning of either sickness or YICKYness |
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VERSE: Lv13-08c
RASHIS COVERED: Lv13-08b Lv13-08c Lv13-08d Lv13-22a Lv13-15a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ------------------ One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain grammar the same way modern Hebrew grammar books explain grammar. We call this the Rashi rule of GRAMMAR. One important concept in GRAMMAR is GENDER. Recall that every noun has a gender. Some nouns however can have either gender. WARNING: THe following Rashis are technical and are meaningful only to someone who knows Hebrew. It is therefore suggested that the Hebrew text be consulted when reading these Rashis. EXAMPLE Lv13-08d Nun-Gimel-Ayin ------------------------------- The following two verses contain VERBS connected with the Hebrew word Nun-Gimel-Ayin ------------------------------------------------- Lv13-09 When a Nun-Gimel-Ayin of leprosy is in...(f) Lv13-05 The Nun-Gimel-Ayin stands(m) ------------------------------------------------- In Lv13-09 the verb TO BE has a FEMININE conjugation (Tihiyeh) while in Lv13-05 it has a MASCULINE conjugation (AMAD). Hence we infer that NG& is bi-gendered. LIST040a presents other words with double gender By contrast LIST041a presents words with ONE GENDER Among the words presented are - FLESH (Beth-Sin-Resh) -- always masculine (Lv13-15) - Words ending with Tauv--are usually Feminine - - - Sin-Aleph-Tauv (f) Lv13-10, Lv13-22a - - - Mem-Samech-Pay-Cheth-Tauv (f) Lv13-07:08 | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | GRAMMARr | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: | GENDER | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #9 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST040a | |
List of | Nouns conjugating in both genders | |
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SEE BELOW | LIST041a | |
LIST of | Nouns with single genders |
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List of Nouns conjugating in both genders | |||
WORD | MASCULINE | FEMININE | |
Afliction | Lv13-05 | Lv13-09*10 | |
Courtyard | Ex35-17a | Ex35-17a | |
Camp | Gn32-09a | Ps27-03 | |
Sun | Gn19-23 | 2K03-22 | |
Dove | Gn08-11 | Gn08-11a | |
Wind | Jb01-19 | Jb01-19 | |
Fire | Ps104-04 | Nu16-35 | |
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*1 The whole list is courtesy of Rashi --------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES-------- *10 This is an emendation of Rashi. Rashis actual language is ----------------------------------- CR&T is feminine; NG& is masculine ----------------------------------- But the Hebrew word NG& does NOT even occur in Lv13-08d where Rashis comment is found. Hence this text must be corrupt. Furthermore as RAM(Rashi commentator) point out the conjugation of the verb in Lv13-09 (Tihiyeh) is Female and the subject is NG& showing that NG& is female. By contrast the contrast of the verb in Lv13-05 is masculine (AMAD) & the subject is NG& showing NG& is masculine. Hence we suggest the following emendation of the Rashi text --------------------------------- NG& CR&T is feminine or masculine --------------------------------- In other words there is one Rashi (probably on Lv13-09) which asserts that NG& can be both |
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LIST of Nouns with single genders | ||||
WORD | MASCULINE | VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE (PRONOUN is translated) | |
SOUL | FEMININE | Lv17-14b | The SOUL of animals,IT(SHE) is in blood | |
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FLESH | MASCULINE | Lv13-15a | The LIVING FLESH--IT(he)is impure | |
SEAYTH*1 | FEMININE | Lv13-10 | The SEAYTH-IT(she) has turned white | |
SEAYTH*1 | FEMININE | Lv13-22a | If SHE(the seayth) spreads(F) | |
MSPXTH*1 | FEMININE | Lv13-08b | IT(she)-the MISPACATH-is impure | |
--------- | --------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- | |
TORAH*2 | FEMININE | Dt28-61 | In the book of THIS TORAH | |
BOOK *2 | MASCULINE | Dt29-20a | In this TORAH BOOK | |
--------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------ | |
WEEK*3 | MASCULINE | Gn29-27a | Fulfill the week of this GIRL | |
HONOR*4 | MASCULINE | Gn49-06d | My HONOR--you dont meet them | |
BREAD | MASCULINE | Lv24-09b | Eat IT (him) (The Bread) | |
FLOUR*5 | MASCULINE | Nu05-15b | The FLOUR is a vengenance minchah | |
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*1 Lv13 discusses LEPROSY. The words - SEAYTH - BAHERETH - MISPACATH refer to various types of SKIN afflictions (Some leprous and some not). Words ending in terminal Tauv are typically feminine. The above verses with either - feminine conjugations of the verb - feminine pronouns all confirm this. *2 IN THIS TORAH BOOK vs IN THE BOOK OF THIS TORAH In one case THIS refers to BOOK(masculine) while in the other case it refers to TORAH(Feminine) *3 Cute---The verse seems as if it says FULFILL (WORK) THIS WEEK But THIS is FEMININE and WEEK is MASCULINE! So Rashi explains that the verse means FULFILL THE WEEK OF THIS GIRL That is Laban said to Jacob that he had to work another week of years (7 years) to marry Leah *4 Rashi makes 2 points here: - Jacob interrupts his address to Simon-Levi - Jacob addresses his HONOR(soul):HONOR DONT GET NEAR THEM Such an abrupt change has important emotional overtones According to Rashi the verses would read ------------------------------------------ Simon and Levi are brothers where criminal tools MY HONOR---dont get near the meetings MY SOUL----dont get involved in their secrets For they tried to murder in anger ------------------------------------------ Rashi infers this both from the gender and person of the verbs. For the verse does not say ------------------------------------------ May my SOUL not get near them (3rd person) ------------------------------------------ But rather says ---------------------------------------------- My SOUL: YOU do not get near them (2nd person) ---------------------------------------------- It was important for Rashi to state this since the difference in spelling between SECOND PERSON FUTURE MASCULINE and THIRD PERSON FUTURE FEMININE is very small. *5 MINCHAH is FEMININE while FLOUR is MASCULINE So when it says IT(HE) IS A VENGENANCE MINCHAH, the word IT refers to the FLOUR not to the MINCHAH The FLOUR of this Minchah was of poorer quality to symbolize that the suspected adulteress did something seemly (behaved with poorer quality) |
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Lighting summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10 | |||
# | LIST | BRIEF SUMMARY OF RASHI EMPHASIZING USE OF RASHI RULES | |
9 | 040a | List of words with dual genders: Nun-Gimel-Ayin, Resh-Vav-Cheth | |
9 | 041a | Noun genders: FLESH=m, WOUND TYPES=f (Seayth,Mispachath...) | |
7 | 854y | HEAD TO FOOT is an idiom meaning THE ENTIRE BODY | |
7 | 819a | YICKIness=MENSTRUAL period--naming by feeling(Menstrual cramps) | |
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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. All lists may be found at http://www.Rashiyomi.com/lists.htm |
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VERSE | RULE | BRIEF DESCRIPTION | |
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Lv13-12a | WORD MEANINGS | HEAD2FOOT=entire body;YICKY=menstrual | |
Lv12-02d | WORD MEANINGS | HEAD2FOOT=entire body;YICKY=menstrual | |
Lv13-22a | GRAMMARr | NOUN GENDER:NG&(m,f),CR&T(f),MSPXT(f) | |
Lv13-08b | GRAMMARr | NOUN GENDER:NG&(m,f),CR&T(f),MSPXT(f) | |
Lv13-08c | GRAMMARr | NOUN GENDER:NG&(m,f),CR&T(f),MSPXT(f) | |
Lv13-08d | GRAMMARr | NOUN GENDER:NG&(m,f),CR&T(f),MSPXT(f) | |
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