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VERSE: Nu09-15c

RASHIS COVERED: Nu09-15c Ex31-21c Nu11-20c
                Nu09-20b Nu08-16b Nu08-02c

============================ Nu09-15c ===========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One  of Rashis 10 main goals is to give the meaning of
words the same way the dictionary gives meaning. We
call this the Rashi method of WORD MEANING.

Rashi had a variety of vehicles to present meaning.
Rashi frequently explained MULTI-WORD IDIOMS. An IDIOM
occurs when 1 or more words form a NEW MEANING not
directly equal to the meaning of the constituent words
of the IDIOM. We call this the SUBRULE of NEW MEANINGS
since the words acquire new meanings.

In acquiring NEW MEANINGS Rashi frequently used a
universal principle of all languages---METONOMY.
METONOMY refers to the capacity to name an item
by a related item (such as naming a PEOPLE, Americans,
by the LAND they live in, America)

METONOMY is closed related to SYNECHDOCHE which
refers to naming a whole class by an exemplary
member of the class or naming an object by a
distinguished part of that object.

A related principle is the naming by FORM or
FUNCTION. For example the PENTAGON is named
by its FORM while the UNITED NATIONS is named
by its FUNCTION.

EXAMPLE 1-2: SYNECHDOCHE - Naming whole by Part
---------------------------------------------
The CANDELLABRAH can refer to
- the WHOLE candellabrah OR to just
- the CENTRAL shaft (Nu08-02c)

The TENT of TABLETS or the SANCTUARY FOR THE TENT OF TABLETS
- refers to the WHOLE temple
- by the TABLETS inside them (Nu09-15c, Ex31-21c)

EXAMPLE 3-4: METONOMY - Naming by something related
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The Biblical phrase UNTIL IT COMES OUT OF YOUR NOSE
refers to something DISGUSTING

The Biblical phrase NUMBERED DAYS refers to a
SMALL NUMBER OF DAYS

EXAMPLE 5: NAMING BY FORM / FUNCTION
------------------------------------
SPROUTING FROM WOMB refers to BIRTH.
It names BIRTH by the similar looking SPROUTING.

LIST871z presents these and
other IDIOMS based on metonomy
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ITEM                     DETAIL
======================== =========================================
RASHI RULE CLASS:        WORD MEANING
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NEW MEANINGS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW                LIST871z
List of idioms using     METONOMY/SYNECHDOCHE(Meaning by relation)
==================================================================

========================= LIST871z =============================
List of idioms using METONOMY/SYNECHDOCHE(Meaning by relation)
LIST871z continues LIST871d LIST871c LIST871b LIST871a
================================================================
VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE  METONOMY(ITEM means RELATED ITEM)
======== ============== =================================
Lv02-11a HONEY          SWEET*1
Lv21-21c BREAD          FOOD*1
Nu08-02c Candellabrah   Central Staff*1
Nu09-15a Tent Tablets   Whole Temple*1 *11
Ex31-21c Tent Tablets   Whole Temple*1 *11
Lv18-03a Egyptian-like  Sexually perverse*1 *10
Lv18-03b CanaaniteLike  Sexually perverse*1 *10
-------  -------------  ------------------------------
Lv18-09b OUT BIRTH      OUT of WEDLOCK*2
Nu11-20c Out of nose    disgusted*2 *12
Nu09-20b Numbered days  Small number of days*2
-------  -------------  ------------------------------
Nu08-16b SproutFromWomb birth*3 *13


NOTES
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*1 An example of SYNECHDOCHE--naming the whole
   by the part

*2 An example of METONOMY--naming by something
   related

*3 An example of naming by FORM or FUNCTION


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

*10 Rashi:
   -----------------------------------------------
   Since generally sexually-perverse acts are
   called EGYPTIAN-LIKE and CANAANITE LIKE we infer
   that EGYPT and CANAAN were exemplary in sexual
   perversity.
   -----------------------------------------------

   Here Rashi uses the SYNECHDOCHE principle to
   explain the reason for naming sexual perversity
   as EGYPT-LIKE and CANAANITE-LIKE.

*11 For reasons of space we have abbreviated.
    Nu09-15c literally translated states
    -----------------------------
    SANCTUARY FOR TENT OF TABLETS
    -----------------------------

    Ex31-21c literally translated states
    --------------------------------
    The Sanctuary of Tablets
    --------------------------------


    The following terms all refer to the Temple
    --------------------------------------------
    * Sanctuary
    * Sanctuary of Tablets
    * Sanctuary for the Tent of Tablets
    * Sanctuary of the tent of Meeting
    --------------------------------------------
    While Rashi explains the details
    of some of these terms it seems
    reasonable to simply view them
    all as IDIOMS. Some further comments on
    the terms are presented below.

    Technically the literal Hebrew term is
    --------------------------------------
    * Sanctuary of TESTIMONY
    --------------------------------------

    However the TABLETS with the 10
    COMMANDMENTS are called the TESTIMONY
    (See Ex31-18 or Ex25-16)Hence we have
    translated this phrase as the
    -------------------------------
    * Sanctuary of Tablets
    -------------------------------

    The temple is called the
    ---------------------------------
    * Sanctuary of Meeting
    ---------------------------------
    because God designates the Temple
    as a meeting place for Prophecy
    (Cf. Ex25-22)

*12 The verse states
    ----------------------------
    until it comes out of your nose
    and becomes strange
    ----------------------------

    Rashi translates the whole item as meaning
    DISGUSTING. Clearly this is an example of
    NEW MEANINGS.

*13 Here are a few uses of Pay-Tet-Resh
    ---------------------------------------
    * SPROUTING buds (SPROUTING) 1K06-19
    ---------------------------------------
    * SPROUTING(Leaving) from before King (1S19-10)
    * SPROUTING (releasing) water (Pr17-14)
    * SPROUTING from Womb (Nu08-16)
    ---------------------------------------
    We clearly have here a naming by FORM.
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