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VERSE: Nu04-04a
VERSE: v2a31-15
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RASHIS COVERED: Ex31-15a Ex19-09a Nu04-04a Nu13-49a Nu13-49b

RULE: The Bible uses a DOUBLE WORD FORMATION (eg CLOUD OF
CLOUDS) when it wants to indicate the BEST or MOST
intense form of something. Here are some examples


EXAMPLE 1
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>Ex31-15a	>It is a SABBATH of SABBATHS

>RASHI:		>The sabbath is not just a "day off" but
		>but is a "day off when you can rest"


EXAMPLE 2
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>Ex19-09a	>I will come to you in a CLOUD of CLOUDS

>RASHI:		>CLOUD of CLOUDS refers to a DARK CLOUD.
		>Most clouds are white but opaque. A
		>CLOUD of CLOUDS is both dark and opaque.
		>These dark clouds usually appear before
		>a storm. (You can see pictures of them
		>and the classification of clouds in
		>any good encyclopedia)


NOTE: This was explained in Volume 6 Number 10 as
Rashi explains traditions on meaning of words. Be that
as it may nevertheless this tradition should be enhanced
or appreciated with a list of comparable examples. This
is fact is the reason for this posting which contains
6 examples.



EXAMPLE 3
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>Nu04-04a	>And Aaron will come to the HOLY of HOLIES

>RASHI		>The HOLY of HOLIES refers to the HOLIEST
		>part of the temple. The other parts (The
		>ark, candellabrah, table, altar etc were
		>only HOLY)



EXAMPLE 4
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>Nu13-49a	>Y-R-K-R-K

>RASHI:		>The Hebrew root
			>Y-R-K = green
		>The Hebrew doubled root
			>Y-R-K-R-K = the greenest green


EXAMPLE 5
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Nu13-49b	>A-D-M-D-M

>RASHI:		>The Hebrew root
			>A-D-M = Red
		>The Hebrew doubled root
			>A-D-M-D-M = the reddest red



NOTE: Examples 4,5 have been previously explained. We
also explained the controversy of Rashi & Ibn Ezra and
using internal statements of Ibn Ezra in his commentary
on Psalms showed that Ibn Ezra did not disagree with Rashi


EXAMPLE 6
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>Songs1-1	>The SONG OF SONGS to God

>RASHI:		>The most precious of songs of songs.


PRINCIPLES: USAGE
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Volume 6 Number 11


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