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VERSE: Nu13-28a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu13-28a Nu15-38a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is the explanation of dictionary
meaning. Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain meaning.
EXAMPLE: UNIFYING MEANING Nu13-28a
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The Hebrew root Beth-Tzade-Resh has a unifying theme
of GATHERING / PROTECTING. Hence it can mean
- a FORTRESSED city (People gathered in and protected)
- HARVESTING grapes (Gathering them into a protected place)
- NOT DENIED (When I have gathered all my needs)
EXAMPLE: Naming by Form or Function Nu15-38a
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The Hebrew root Tzade-Yud-Tzade primarily refers to the
act of SPROUTING and hence can refer to any PROTRUSION. It
can also eg mean to GLARE at something (as in the English
- eyes BULGING out). The strings on garments, named Tzitzith
are so named BOTH because of their
- FORM (They look like PROTRUSIONS from the garments)
- FUNCTION (Their purpose is to be GLARED at to remind
one of the commandments one must perform)
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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 LIST862z
List of verses With root B-Tz-R(gather/protect)
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SEE BELOW LIST863a
List of verses With root Tz-Tz(Sprout/Protrude/Glare)
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 8 METHODS OF NAMING
SEE BELOW LIST813a
List of words Named by FORM
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SEE BELOW LIST815a
List of words Naming by FUNCTION/PURPOSE
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======================= LIST862z =================================
List of verses With root B-Tz-R(gather/protect)
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VERSE MEANING OF B-Tz-R UNIFYING THEME
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Nu13-28a FORTRESSED cities People GATHERED safely
Lv25-05 Dont HARVEST your grapes GATHER it safely
Jb42-02 Nothing will be DENIED them All their needs are GATHERED
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List of verses With root Tz-Tz(Sprout/Protrude/Glare)
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VERSE Text of verse with meaning of Tz-Tz capped
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Ps72-16 They will SPROUT in the land like grass
Ez07-10 The staff SPROUTS
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Ez08-03 The LOCKS of my head*1
So02-09 They GLARE from the windows *1
Ex28-36 Make a PROTRUDED MASK*1
Nu15-38a Make Tzitzith(PROTRUDING STRINGS) on garments*1 *2
NOTES
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*1 The priamry meaning of Tzitzh is SPROUT. However
there are a number of derived meanings such as LOCKS,
GLARE, PROTRUSIONS
*2 Tzitzith have the FORM of PROTRUSIONS and the FUNCTION
to be glared at to remind one to do the commandments.
See LIST813a and LIST815a for further examples of naming
by function and form. The simplest example illustrating
the FORM/FUNCTION approach would be U.N vs PENTAGON --
TO UNITE NATIONS is the PURPOSE; by contrast the PENTAGON
is the FORM.
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List of words Naming by FUNCTION/PURPOSE*10
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# The function of NAME Relation to FUNCTION
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(4) The function of UNITED NATIONS is to unite countries
(5) The function of LAWNMOWERS is to MOW your LAWN
(6) The function of HANGERS is to HANG clothing
(7) The function of PHOTOCOPIERS is to make COPIES*6
(8) The function of HEARing aids is to help you HEAR
(9) The function of TELeVISIONs is that it TELls VISION
(10) The function of CAN OPENERs is that it OPENS CANS
(11) The function of TYPEWRITERs is that it WRITES in TYPE
(13) The function of STANDs on which you STAND stings
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Gn08-02b The function of SHEEP PENS is TO WITHOLD going out*1
Gn23-06a The function of SHEEP PENS is TO WITHOLD going out*1
Ex36-06a The function of SHEEP PENS is TO WITHOLD going out*1
Gn24-11a The function of the KNEE is to BEND / KNEEL*2
Nu15-38a The purpose of Tzitzith is to GLARE at them*3
NOTES
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*1 Hence the verses
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Gn08-02b Rain was WITHELD from the heavens
Gn23-06a No person will WITHOLD their land from you
Ex36-06a The nation WITHELD further bringing
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*2 Hence the meanings of KNEELING and LIEING DOWN
*3 That is to GLARE at them and remind one of ones obligation
to do Mitzvoth.
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10* Here is a nifty example. The PENTAGON is named by its
FORM (Looks like a PENTAGON) while the UNITED NATION is
named by its FUNCTION
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List of words Named by FORM (eg ORANGE(color-fruit))
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# VERSE WORD IN VERSE MEANING
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-- Nu15-38a The TZITZITH PROTRUSIONS from GARMENT
-- Lv13-55e The BALD Worn out(Smooth) garment
-- Lv13-55e The PUDDLY*7 New wool garments*7
-- Gn41-42c The Gold NECKLACE Linked circular Items*6
-- Gn37-07b the stalks STOOD UP stand vertically*1
- Lv17-07a GOATS Demons*2
- Dt23-14a EARS for utensils Weapon belt*3
- Nu04-20a dont come when SWALLOWING when packing*4
- Gn30-37a LIVNEH Tree White colored (LVN)
- Gn30-37c ARMON tree LEAVE-PILES (araymah)
- Gn30-37d LOZ tree TWISTED twigs(Loz)*5
(1) Ex25-31d The THIGH of the Menorah The Menorah Bottom
(2) Ex40-22a On the THIGH of the temple in the North
(3) Ex40-22b On the THIGH of the temple in the North
(4) Lv01-11a On the THIGH of the Altar Bottom
(5) Ex25-31f A BUD ornament looks like a bud
(6) Ex25-31g The FRUIT ornaments looks like a fruit)
(7) Ex25-31h The FLOWER ornament FORM of a FLOWER
(8) Lv13-03b CLOUD WHITE Color of CLOUD
(9) Ex28-32a Garments MOUTH-HEAD Garments Neck
(10 Ex28-33a POMEGRANATE ornament Looks like POMEGRANATES
(12 Ex25-04a The BLUE thread died BLUE
(13 Ex25-04b The RED thread died RED
(16 Lv13-55d PChTheTh(Deep wound) Looks like a pit(PCTh)
(17 Lv13-18a SHCHIN (Boil-deep wound) Looks like a pit(SCH)
(18 -------- PENTAGON Named by its shape
(21 -------- Cherry (color) Looks like cherry(Fruit)
NOTES
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*1 The original meaning of the word Q-W-M is to
AWAKE. From this it means STAND UP. When applied
to inanimate objects it refers to a vertical standing
*2 Demons in dreams often appear with HORNS Hence
it is reasonable to call them GOATS
*3 This root seems to be very controversial.
For example some people (Radack cites them) suggest
that the root is Zayin-Nun (WEAPON) with an added
prefix of Aleph.
Hence Rav Hirsch suggests that the etymology is
PERSONAL (ALEPH) WEAPONS.
I would simply say that the UTENSIL BELT with
hanging cases on both sides looks like 2 ears
on a head. Thus the meaning is based on FORM.*10
*4 The verse literally is translated as follows
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So they (The Kehatites) shall not come
and look as the holy (objects) are being packed
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For possible further examples see footnote *11
*5 cf these verses showing that LOZ means TWISTED
or DEVIANT Pr03-21, Pr03-33,Pr02-15. (Rashi
cites the French name of these trees)
*6 The Hebrew root Resh-Beth-Dalet means
- Necklace(Gn41-42c, Ez16-11)
- Quilt(Pr07-16, Pr31-21)
These are the only 4 occurences in the Bible.
Both NECKLACES and QUILTS have the FORM of
LINKED CIRCULAR items.*12
*7 The root GIMEL-BETH can mean PUDDLE or HIGH (Puddles
are HIGH spots on the ground). I think the HAIR on
a persons head and the LINT on a new wool garment
resemble a PUDDLE OF HAIR LIKE PROTRUSIONS. Again
the emphasis is on naming by form. *13
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*10 To be fair Rashi explains TWO words in this verse
- The Hebrew Aleph-Zayin-Nun means WEAPON
- The Hebrew AL which usually means ON can also
mean BESIDES.
For the 6 meanings of AL see
http://www.RashiYomi.com/al-5.htm
Or visit the Rashi word page,
http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm
*11 Radack in his book, Biblical roots, lists 3 meanings
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a) SWALLOW as in Jr51-34--He SWALLOWED me like a
Crockodile
b) DESTROY as in La02-02 - God has DESTROYED, without
mercy
c) HIDE/PACK as in Nu04-20
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It is debatable whether there are other verses
illustrating this meaning of HIDE. Radack suggests
Jb27-30 and Jb10-08. I would say Is19-03---
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God will HIDE (conceal) their advice
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the metaphor of HIDING ADVICE is similar to the tone
at 2S15-31.
Suffice it to say that there is much controversy
on all the proper meaning of all these verses. However
our translation of Nu04-20 seems to be standard
*12 One subtle point about seductresses using quilts:
The quilt is both a COVER and an EXPOSURE (because
of the many air spaces in the quilt). Hence
a seductress COVERED with a quilt also EXPOSES herself
(and thereby seduces).
*13 It has come to my attention that we have several lists
on meaning by FORM. Namely
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LIST VOLUME # NUMBER # ITEM NAMED BY FORM
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LIST804a Volume 16 Number 22 NOUNS named by form
LIST814a Volume 19 Number 9 VERBS named by form
LIST810b Volume 21 Number 15 NOUNS named by Form
LIST813a Volume 20 Number 9 NOUNS named by Form
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We hope to consolidate these in the near future.
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