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VERSE: Nu01-52a

====================== Nu01-52a ================================

QUESTION
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Ex01-05a states that PHAROHS DAUGHTER WAS WALKING ON THE NILE
But Rashi states that the Hebrew word AYIN-LAMED means NEAR.
Thus Rashi translates the verse: PHAROHS DAUGHTER WAS WALKING
NEAR THE NILE. Is this the real meaning of AYIN-LAMED? Can
other examples be produced.

ANSWER
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The Hebrew word AYIN-LAMED which is usually translated as
ON in fact has half a dozen meanings in addition to the special
idiomatic meanings it has with other words. Here are some
examples: AYIN-LAMED can mean a) ON, b) WITH, c) AT THE TIME OF
d) TOWARDS, e) FOR, f) NEAR, g) BESIDES. Furthermore in
conjunction with other words it can have idiomatic meaning--for
example it can mean a) DEPRESSED, b) THEREFORE or SINCE.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS:     SPECIAL CONNECTIVE WORDS(ON,TO,FOR,...)
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST004f
A list of verses         Where AYIN-LAMED-means NEAR *1

NOTES
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*1 There are about 6 dozen Rashis on AYIN-LAMED. We shall
   spend about 10 issues presenting all these Rashis.
   This list will then grow over the next 10 issues

   In this issue we present examples where AYIN LAMED
   means NEAR*10

--------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ---------------------------

*10 Both ON and NEAR have a nuance of PROXIMITY

    However ON also has a NUANCE of TEMPORAL ORDER

    In the list below the word AYIN LAMED means NEAR
    withOUT any nuance of ORDER (eg HIS BORDER was NEAR
    TZIDON).

    The word NEAR can be both SPATIAL and TEMPORAL
    (eg see the LIST below---if a woman sees blood
    ON/NEAR her period (here the word ON refers to the
    day after))
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=================== LIST004f ==================================

 We present verses with the Hebrew word AYIN-LAMED
 AYIN-LAMED has 7 basic meanings and several idiomatic meanings

 Previous lists in the LIST004 series have reviewed
 other meanings of AYIN LAMED as follows

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 VOLUME   MEANING OF AYIN LAMED    LIST INVOLVED
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 w16n11   ON                       LIST004a
 w16n12   LAMED-for                LIST004b
 w16n13   CONCERNING / ACCOUNT OF  LIST004c
 w16n14   BETH-with,time of, by    LIST004d
 w16n15   BESIDES                  LIST004e
 w16n16   NEAR                     LIST004f
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 Tody we present a list of verses where AYIN LAMED
 means NEAR
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE:AYIN-LAMED MEANS besides,in addition
======== ====================================================
Nu01-52a Every man resided NEAR his Tribal flag
Gn14-06c ..they conquered till Ayl Paran*1 NEAR the desert
Ex01-05a She went down to bathe NEAR the Nile
Gn49-13b ... his borders will be NEAR Tzidon
Nu02-20a ... Ephraim dwelled NEAR Menasheh
Nu13-29b Amalek dwelled..NEAR the tributaries of the Jordan*2
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Lv15-25d ...If she sees a blood flow NEAR her period*3
Dt06-08a Bind them NEAR your hand*4 *10


NOTES
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*1 AYL PARAN is the name of a place

*2 Nu13-29 literally says
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   Amalek sat ON THE HAND of the Jordan
   -------------------------------------

   Rashi does two things
   - Rashi translates ON as NEAR (AYIN LAMED)
   - Rashi translates HAND of JORDAN RIVER as
     TRIBUTARY of JORDAN RIVER (Since tributaries
     look like a hand)
   Hence the whole verse is translated
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   Amalek sat NEAR the TRIBUTARY of the Jordan
   -------------------------------------------

*3 ie She sees a blood flow one day after her period

*4 NEAR your hand means the UPPER ARM
   That is Tefillin are placed on the UPPER ARM

   For further details see *10

--------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ------------------------------

*10 The Talmud, Menacoth 37 asks how we choose between the
    two interpretations of the verse
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    - Place the Tefillin ON your HAND
    - Place the Tefillin NEAR your HAND (on the upper arm)
    -------------------------------------------------------

    The Talmud uses the Technique of OTHER VERSES. There are
    3 verses regarding Tefillin
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    Ex13-09 The tefillin will be as a PERSONAL sign on your arm
    Dt06-06 These words shall be ON/NEAR your heart
    Dt06-08 Tie them as a sign ON/NEAR your hand
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    The gist of the 3 verses is that the Tefillin should be
    - on/near your hand
    - on/near your heart
    - personal

    The most logical resolution of these 3 verses is that
    the tefillin should be placed on the upper arm towards
    the heart. In this way they are
    - NEAR your hand
    - NEAR your heart
    - PERSONAL (The symbol is in a non-visible place)

    For the translation of Ex13-09 as PERSONAL see eg
    http://www.RashiYomi.com/ex20-21b.htm
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