>NaAR< means >TRAINEE<:#2 of 2
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-- GRAND SUMMARY --
RULE--PART 1:
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The Hebrew word NAAR which is usually translated as
>NAAR = LAD<
really means, according to Rashi
>NAAR = TRAINEE or APPRENTICE<
See the footnotes below for LISTS of verses
showing the meanings of NAAR*1 *2.
RULE--PART 2:
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There are only about 4 verses in the Bible where
the Hebrew word NAAR (usually translated as LAD) occurs without
a >DIRECT< reference to a >SPECIFIC< person.
In these verses Rashi interprets the word >NAAR-TRAINEE< to
refer to the most likely person that was being >TRAINED<
TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we look at all verses where the word >NAAR< occurs
without an explicit reference. 2 of them involve Abraham, 1 of
them involves Moses and the 4th involves offering of sacrifices.
In each case, Rashi selects the people most likely to be trained.
REFERENCE:
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-- GRAND SUMMARY --
EXAMPLES
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In each of the examples below Rashi interprets the Hebrew word
>NAAR< in the Biblical text to refer to a specific person
(indicated in parenthesis)
EXAMPLE 1: Gn18-07b Abraham gave the food to the >NAAR<(ISHMAEL)
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(The most likely person being trained was ISHMAEL, Abrahams son)
EXAMPLE 2: Gn22-03c His 2 >NAAR< were with him (ISHAMEL,ELIEZER)
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(The most likely people helping Abraham were his son ISHMAEL
and Abrahams chief servant, Eliezer)
EXAMPLE 3: Nu11-27a & The lad(GERSHOM) ran & Told Moses
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(The most likely people associated with Moses would be either
JOSHUA, his star pupil, or GERSHOM, his eldest son. However
since JOSHUA is mentioned in the next verse (Nu11-28) therefore
Rashi interpret >LAD=NAAR< to refer to GERSHOM)
EXAMPLE 4: Ex24-05a & The lads (FIRST BORN) offered sacrifices
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(The most likely trainees to be offering sacrifices were the
first born since they functioned as Priests till the Levites
replaced them. (cf. Nu03-40:43)
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{LIST}
The 7 meanings of the Hebrew word >Nun-Ayin-Resh<
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MEANING VERSE TEXT
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Brey/Roar Jer51-38 They ROARED like lions
Winnow/shake Isa33-15 He who SHAKES his hand from bribery
Winnow/shake 2-14-27 & God DUSTED OFF Egypt into the sea
Grow up 1Sam1-24 And the lad (Samuel) had GROWN UP
Lad 1Sam1-24 Someone who is GROWING UP
Servant 1-37-2 And Joseph SERVED Bilhah's children
Chills/Seizures Job36-14 May they die with Chills & Seizures *1
NOTES
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*1 This insightful interpretation is presented by the RDK in ROOTS
We note in passing that the obvious alternative explanation given
by other commentaries to this verse,
> May they die in their YOUTH
does not make sense since we are talking about establishment
people who have been doing evil for many years. Hence the RDKs
explanation appears to be PSHAT, the simple meaning
{END OF LIST}
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{LIST}
How the 7 meanings of the Hebrew root >NAAR< all show a
unified theme of >SHAKING OFF--A DUSTING OFF MOTION<
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MEANING OF NAR RELATION OF THIS MEANING TO >dusting off motion<
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Winnow Same FUNCTION/FORM as a DUSTING OFF/MOTION
Brey/Roar Same FORM as a DUSTING OFF MOTION
Chills/Seizures Same FORM as a DUSTING OFF MOTION
Grow up Literally TO DUST OFF YOUR IMMATURITIES *1
LAD/SERVANT A >DUSTY PERSON< who must mature *2
NOTES
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*1 A simple approach is to take
>GROW UP
as a verb form of
>LAD
But the RDK suggests in his book ROOTS that
>A YOUTH
looks like
>A POLISHED VESSEL WITH DUST ON IT
You have to
>DUST OFF THE VESSEL
to make it look right. In a similar manner you have to
>REMOVE SOME IMMATURITIES DURING TEENAGE YEARS
in order to look polished.
*2 The female form of LAD seems to refer to a
teenage girl. Using our DUST OFF analogy we would say
>A TEENAGE GIRL
throws out
>ANNOYING BUT MINOR (SEXUAL) SIGNALS
As she grows up she
>DUSTS HERSELF OFF
until she reaches maturity and becomes a mature (polished) woman.
{END OF LIST}
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