The Hebrew >KI< has 7 meanings:#6 of 8
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OVERVIEW:
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RULE:
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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
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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:
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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



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EXAMPLES
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EXAMPLE 13: Dt07-07c
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BACKGROUND
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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
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...(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
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Sarah denied laughing >BECAUSE< she was afraid








EXAMPLE 1: Gn41-49b  (Revisited)
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He stopped counting >BECAUSE< there were no (names for
such big) numbers

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