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VERSE: Nu11-31a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu11-31a Nu11-31b Nu11-31c Nu11-32a Nu11-32b
======================= Nu11-31a ===============================
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 main goals is the explanation of
word meaning the same way a dictionary explains meaning.
We call this the Rashi method of WORD MEANING.
Rashi had 10 vehicles by which to explain words.
Today we examine three submethods of meaning.
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The UNIFIED MEANING submethod seeks to find a UNIFIED
MEANING to a root with disparate meanings.
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EXAMPLE: Nu11-32a Mem-Ayin-Tet - M&@ =LITTLE; SMALLEST
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The Hebrew root Mem-Ayin-Tet can either mean
- FEW - an ABSOLUTE small number
- SMALLEST - a RELATIVE small number
Hence Rashi translates Nu11-32a as follows
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The SMALLEST [Gatherer] gathered the
volume of 10 Chomers
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The Root Mem-Ayin-Tet has about 6 related meanings
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Ec05-01 LITTLE/FEW Therefore your words should be FEW
Ex11-16 MINIATURE I will be for them a MINIATURE temple
Ez29-15 MAKE SMALL I-ll make them SMALLER;they wont reign
Nu11-32a SMALLEST*1 The SMALLEST gatherer gathered 10 Chomers
Gn26-10 ALMOST Someone ALMOST slept with your wife
Nu16-09 ENOUGH? ISN-T IT ENOUGH you are Levites
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See LIST863x for a summary and related meanings
EXAMPLE: Nun-Tet-Shin - N@$ = LET GO
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The root Nun-Tet-Shin has a primary meaning
of LEAVING ALONE; LETTING GO. From this we
obtain 3 meanings
- Gn31-28 You didn't LET ME kiss my children
- 1S17-28 who did you LEAVE the sheep with
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- Ho12-15 His blood LEAVES/SPREADS OUT on him
- Nu11-31b the quails were LET OUT/SPREAD OUT on wilderness
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- 1S18-05 Remove her LET-OUT-BRANCHES (Over-Hanging)
In other words from the primary meaning of LETTING GO;
NOT STOPPING we obtain meanings
- LET GO
- SPREAD OUT (Something LET GO, spreads out)
- OverHanging BRANCHES (Which are LET OUT)
See LIST863y for a summary
EXAMPLE: Gimel Zayin (GWZ) SHEARINGS
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The Hebrew root
- Gimel Zayin Zayin refers to the process of SHEARING
- Gimel Zayin is a NOUN form meaning a SHEARING
From this fundamental meaning we obtain the
meaning of SWOOPING AROUND since SHEARINGS
are light weight and fly around
Hence the related root Gimel Vav Zayin can mean
- Nu11-31a quails SWOOPED in from the sea
- P090-10 our years quickly SwOOP; we fly away
- Na01-12 Although you have SWOOPED away; no more
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- Jb01-20 Job rent his garments; SHEARED his hair
- P072-06 Justice to dislocated=dew on SHEARINGS
Here we see that Gimel Zayin can mean both
- SWOOP
- SHEARINGS
See LIST863z for a summary
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The METONOMY method seeks to obtain meaning
by equating a word or phrase with something RELATED.
For example AMERICA defeated IRAQ really means that
the AMERICAN PEOPLE defeated the IRAQii PEOPLE.
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It is common in POETRY to use phrases to indicate
something related. I call this the method of
METONOMIC PHRASES.
EXAMPLE: Nu11-31c
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Nu11-31 states
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God swooped quails in from the sea
they spread out on the wilderness
...and TWO CUBITS HIGH
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Rashi comments on the phrase Two CUBITS HIGH
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A persons HEIGHT is about 2 CUBITS. So the
statement 2 CUBITS HIGH means the quails were
ACCESSIBLE at arms reach without having to
bend time (A punchy description of obese
people overeating and not exercising or exerting)
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See LIST871O for a list of METONOMIC POETIC PHRASES
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The NAMING BY VERSE method seeks to understand
the nuances of a word by examining verses that
use that word.
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EXAMPLE Shin Tet Cheth $@X Means to SPREAD
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In the following verses Shin Tet Cheth
naturally translates as SPREAD OUT
- Nu11-32b They SPREAD them out on the field
- P088-10 I SPREAD my hands to you
- Jr08-02 SPREAD their bones out under the sun..
- Jb12-23 He exiles the Nations he gave a SPREAD
- Ez26-05 It will be Ruins...a place for NET SPREADERS
See LIST811f for a summary
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS UNIFIED MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST863x
List of verses with Root Mem-Ayin-Tet=a) little b) smallest
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SEE BELOW LIST863y
List of verses with Nun-Tet-Shin=a)Let go b)Spread c)Branch
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SEE BELOW LIST863z
List of verses with Root Gimel-Zayin=a)Shearing b)Swoop
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS NAMING BY VERSES
SEE BELOW LIST811f
List of verses with Root Shin-Tet-Cheth=Spread out
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 8 METHODS OF NAMING
SEE BELOW LIST871O
List of verses with Metonomic Phrases(Poetic Hinting)
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======================== LIST863x ================================
List of verses with Root Mem-Ayin-Tet=a) little b) smallest
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VERSE MEANING TEXT OF VERSE WITH MEANING CAPPED
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Ec05-01 LITTLE/FEW Therefore your words should be FEW
Ex11-16 MINIATURE I will be for them a MINIATURE temple
Ez29-15 MAKE SMALL I-ll make them SMALLER;they wont reign anymore
Nu11-32a SMALLEST*1 The SMALLEST gatherer gathered 10 Chomers
Gn26-10 ALMOST Someone ALMOST slept with your wife
Nu16-09 ENOUGH? ISN-T IT ENOUGH you are Levites
NOTES
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*1 Cf Ex16-17 for a similar usage
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======================== LIST863y ================================
List of verses with Nun-Tet-Shin=a)Let go b)Spread c)Branch
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VERSE MEANING TEXT OF VERSE WITH MEANING CAPPED
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Gn31-28 LET/LEAVE You didn't LET ME kiss my children*1
1S17-28 LET/LEAVE who did you LEAVE the sheep with*1
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Ho12-15 SPREAD OUT His blood LEAVES/SPREADS OUT on him*1
Nu11-31b SPREAD OUT quails were LET OUT/SPREAD OUT on wilderness
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1S18-05 BRANCHES Remove her LET-OUT-BRANCHES (Over-Hangers)*1
NOTES
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*1 From the BASIC meaning of LET GO we obtain 3 meanings
- LET GO
- SPREAD OUT (LEAVE to natural course)
- BRANCHES that are LET GO and SPREAD OUT (Overhangers)
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List of verses with Root Gimel-Zayin=a)Shearing b)Swoop
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VERSE MEANING TEXT OF VERSE WITH MEANING CAPPED
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Nu11-31a SWOOP*1 quails SWOOPED in from the sea
P090-10 SWOOP our years quickly SwOOP; we fly away
Na01-12 SWOOP Although you have SWOOPED away; no more
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Jb01-20 SHEARING Job rent his garments; SHEARED his hair
P072-06 SHEARING Justice to dislocated=dew on SHEARINGS
NOTES
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*1 Here is development of the word meaning
- Root Gimel-Zayin-Zayin means TO SHEAR
- The NOUN form is SHEARINGS
- But SHEARINGS are lightweight and FLY VIOLENTLY in wind
- Hence related root Gimel-Vav-Zayin can mean
- - SHEARING
- - SWOOP (Fast flying)*10
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*10 The Radack in his book ROOTS, dissents
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Gimel Zayin means to REMOVE
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At first blush Radack's REMOVE seems related to SHEAR
which is a removal of fleece.
But closer examination shows that
- Radack simply gives basic category of REMOVAL
- Rashi ALSO gives ADVERBIAL NUANCES--REMOVE QUICKLY(SWOOP)
For this reason we prefer Rashi over Radack (because as
just indicated Rashi is more focused and richer in nuances)
I believe the above argument can serve as a model on
how to solve certain controversies among the early
authorities
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======================== LIST811f ======================
List of verses with Root Shin-Tet-Cheth=Spread out
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE WITH MEANING SPREAD OUT CAPPED
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Nu11-32b They SPREAD them out on the field
P088-10 I SPREAD my hands to you
Jr08-02 SPREAD their bones out under the sun..
Jb12-23 He exiles the Nations he gave a SPREAD
Ez26-05 It will be Ruins...a place for NET SPREADERS
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======================= LIST871O =================================
List of verses with Metonomic Phrases(Poetic Hinting)
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE RELATED TO INDICATES
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Gn49-11c wash clothes in wine wine abundance BLESSING
Lv26-26c 10 women cook in one stove wood drought CURSE
Lv26-10a consume very old grain well preserved BLESSING
Lv26-10b remove old grain for new grain abundance BLESSING
Gn49-12b white teeth from milk abundance BLESSING
Nu11-31c Meat was 2 CUBITS HIGH ARMS REACH Accessible*1
NOTES
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*1 Meat could just be grabbed without bending down or exertion
A punchy description of obese people who want to grab meat
without doing any work or exercise.
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