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                        Volume 32 Number 8
              1st Published / Produced Jan 22, 2007
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VERSE: Ex15-08f
RASHIS COVERED: Ex15-08f Ex15-10a Ex15-16a Ex21-25a Ex21-25b	
Ex21-25c Ex21-35a Ex22-20a Ex22-20b Ex22-26a	
Ex22-26b	
Ex15-08f
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 main methods is the explanation of meaning
the same way a dictionary explains meaning. We call this
the WORD MEANING method.

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Rashi had 10 vehicles to explain meaning. The SYNONYM
submethod takes words with known meanings and shows the
similarity and nuances in each term.
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Example 1: Ex15-08f
-------------------
Ex15-08f, describing the miracle by the Red Sea
states
---------------------------------
The waters CONGEALED over the sinking people
in the midst of the sea
---------------------------------

Here Rashi distinguishes between CONGEALED
and HARDENED. The word CONGEALED is more
picturesque. Rashi derives this nuance
from Job10-06 which speaks about the CONGEALING
of CREAM

Example 2: Ex15-10a
-------------------
Ex15-10a describing God's destruction of
the Egyptians at the Red Sea states
-----------------------------------
You BREEZED a wind and the sea covered them
-----------------------------------

Here Rashi distinguishes between BREEZE and WIND
The fact that God just BREEZED the mightiest Army
in the world pokes fun at Egyptian might!

Example 3: Ex15-16a
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Ex15-16a speaking about the fear the Egyptians
had of God states
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May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
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Here Rashi distinguishes the nuances of ANXIETY
vs FEAR
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ANXIETY for FAR AWAY [danger]; FEAR
for IMMINENT danger
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Note: Some Rashi-ists may see FAR and NEAR
as referring to the people who were afraid.
I however have interpreted them to refer to
the proximity of danger.

Example 4,5,6: Ex21-25a Ex21-25b Ex21-25c
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Ex21-25 speaking about Monetary obligation
for damages distinguishes three types of wounds
- BURNS
- CUTS
- INFLAMMATIONS
For ANY wound damages must be paid

Further analysis of these SYNONYMS can be made
For example: The root X-B-R refers to FRIENDSHIP
and SEWING and hence its noun form refers to a
PATCH (Sewn on). But an INFLAMMATION "looks like"
a PATCH! Here an item is named by its APPEARANCE.

Example 7: Ex21-35a
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Ex21-35a discusses damages from a Goring ox
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If an Ox ATTACK another ox ...payment...
---------------------------------------------

Rashi distinguishes between GORE and ATTACK. The
word ATTACK connotes attack with any organ (horns,
feets etc).

Example 8,9: Ex22-26a Ex22-26b
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Ex22-26 discusses the Biblical requirement
of returning a garment deposit for a loan
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...you must return the garment nightly...
how else shall the borrower sleep....
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Rashi distinguishes several words for GARMENT
in the verse
- Garment
- Poncho
In other words, whether the lender took as a deposit
a DISTINGUISHED or SLIP-ON garment, it must be
returned.


Example 10,11: Ex22-20a, Ex22-20b
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Ex22-20 discussing the prohibition of
causing emotional anguish to a convert states
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A convert: Don't TEASE or SHOVE him
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- TEASE can mean VERBALLY TEASE
- TEASE can mean MONETARILY TEASE (a little
extra overcharge)

- SHOVE can mean PHYSICALLY SHOVE
- SHOVE can mean ECONOMICALLY SHOVE (eg
Shove him out of his property)

Rashi observes
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The Torah prohibits both VERBAL and
MONETARY attacks on the convert
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LIST955y presents other Rashis commenting on SYNONYMS
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS SYNONYMS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST955y
List of Synonym pairs
LIST955y
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List of                  Synonym pairs
LIST955y continues LIST955z
LIST955z continues LIST955a
VERSE WORD BASIC IDEA NUANCES
Ex15-08f Q-P-A Hardened Congealed (Cf Job10-06)
- - - - Q-$-H Hardened Hard
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Ex15-10a N-$-P Wind Bre eze
- - - - R-W-X Wind Wind
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Ex15-16a A-I-M Fear Anxiety
Ex15-16a P-X-D Fear Fear
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Ex21-25a K-W-H Wound Burn (K-W-H=to burn)
Ex21-25b P-C-& Wound Cut
Ex21-25c X-B-R Wound Inflammation (Patch like)
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Ex21-35a N-G-P Attack Attack
- - - - N-K-H Attack Gore
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Ex22-20a I-N-H Hurt Verbal OR monetary TEASE
Ex22-20b L-X-C Hurt Physical or monetary ShoveOut
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Ex22-26a K-S-H Clothing Poncho
Ex22-26b $-M-L Clothing Garment
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Ex05-06a $-@-R Police Police OFFICER
Ex05-06a N-G-$ Captain Police CAPTAIN
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Ex02-10a M-$-& Take out take out of WATER
- - - - I-C-A Take out take out GENERALLY
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Gn19-14a GROOM son-in-law son-in-law
Gn19-14b TAKER son-in-law engaged*6
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Dt25-19a ERASE CONQUER Complete destruction*3
Dt20-20 SUBDUE CONQUER Conquer*4
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Dt24-10 &-B-@ COLLATERAL Collateral at TIME OF LOAN
Dt24-17b STRING COLLATERAL ADD STRINGS (after loan)*5
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Dt04-20a KWR POT CALDRON POT(refines metals)
- - - - POT POT Ordinary pot
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Dt16-20 C-D-Q Just Justice--judicial procedure
Dt06-18a @WBI$R Just Court Compromise
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Dt01-13e Y-D-& KNOWN Familiar / Familiarity
- - - - - - - KNOWN Knowledge
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Nu15-39b TTWRW Go after EXPLORE fantasys (as in Eng)
- - - - H-L-K go after FOLLOW one's desires
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Lv16-16b X-@-A SIN Error-inadvertent
Lv16-16b P-$-& SIN Rebellion
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Ex29-26a N-W-P OSCILLATE waive to/fro-HORIZONTALLY*2
Ex29-27b R-W-M OSCILLATE oscillate up/down-VERTICALLY
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Lv07-32a $-W-Q Leg CALF (MIDDLE part of leg)
- - - - I-R-K Leg THIGH(Upper part of leg)
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Lv05-15d $-H SHEEP*1 Young sheep (newborn or 1 yr)
Lv05-15d AIL RAM*1 Rams (2 or more years)
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
Lv01-17c $-S-& CUT RIP
- - - - K-R-T CUT CUT
-------- ------ ---------- -----------------------------
COMMENTS
*1 Rashi does not indicate how he knows that the
cutoff point for ram vs sheep is 2 years.
- Perhaps this is general knowledge which shepards
know (That maturation takes places at two)
- Supportive verses show that a one year old
is still considered a sheep (Eg Ex12-05)

*2 Also Lv07-34a See LIST955p for an analysis
of verses with WAIVE vs OSCILLATE

*3 Cf. 1S15-03 where the explicit order to totally
exterminate Amalayk was given

*4 There are many words for conquer: CONQUEST, SUBDUE,
SMITE, WAR, etc. Our point here is to emphasize that
ERASE means REMOVE ALL MEMORY.

*5 Cf. The English metaphor "No strings attached."

*6 The idea that TAKER OF WOMAN=ENGAGED while
GROOMS=ALREADY MARRIED fits into the following verses,
Gn20-02:04
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And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister;
and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and became
ENGAGED to [litrally: TOOK] Sarah. But God came to
Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him,
Behold, you are but a dead man, because of the
woman whom you have taken;  for she is a man’s wife.
But Abimelech had not CONSUMATED the marriage;
and he protested, ....
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LIGHTNING SUMMARIES
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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 955y CONGEALED:HARD;BREEZE:WIND;FEAR:ANXIETY;CLOTHING:PONCHO
7 955y BURN:CUT:INFLAMMATION;ATTACK:GORE;TEASE:HURT;
COMMENTS

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*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
Rashis covered in this issue
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VERSE RULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Ex15-08f SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex15-10a SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex15-16a SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex21-25a SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex21-25b SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex21-25c SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex21-35a SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex22-20a SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex22-20b SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex22-26a SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
Ex22-26b SYNONYMS May ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
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