The Hebrew >KI< has 7 meanings:#6 of 8 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Feb 8, 2001 # # Rashis 571-572 Of 7800 (7.3%) # # # # # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ # # # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # # # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### OVERVIEW: ======== RULE: ==== The Hebrew word >KI< primarily means >BECAUSE<. A famous midrash says >KI< has 4 meanings. However we who speak English must use caution. I have counted 7 English translations. By completing this unit the reader will become proficient in how >KI< is used and will be able to apply these translations to new verses. TODAYS UNIT =========== In todays unit we show that >KI< can mean >BECAUSE< The meaning >BECAUSE< is one of the 4 meanings listed by Chazal. It is also the basic meaning of the word >KI< REFERENCE: ========= This module comes from the following digest in the Rashi-is-Simple series For a short summary see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn41-49a.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n4.htm (Available Sunday) http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n5.htm (Available Sunday) For many examples see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n1.htm For further special cases see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Nu20-29c http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h6n24 http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n8 #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLES ======== EXAMPLE 13: Dt07-07c ========== BACKGROUND ---------- Moses was explaining why God gave the Jews Israel. Moses first explains that God did not give the Jews Israel because of their great numbers. Moses in fact proves that God couldnt have given the Jews Israel because of their great numbers ... THE VERSE --------- ...(I know that God did )not give you (Israel)because of your great numbers >BECAUSE< you are the smallest of nations EXAMPLE 14: Gn18-15a ========== Sarah denied laughing >BECAUSE< she was afraid EXAMPLE 1: Gn41-49b (Revisited) ========= He stopped counting >BECAUSE< there were no (names for such big) numbers #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*