VERSE: Nu23-14a

======================= Nu23-14a ======================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 main goals is the explanation of
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.
Rashi frequently explains not, word meaning, but rather
phrase meaning. That is each particular word in the
phrase may have a known meaning but the collection of
words  together form a NEW IDIOMATIC MEANING.
We call this the NEW MEANING or the IDIOM SUBMETHOD.

EXAMPLE: Nu23-14a
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Verse Nu23-14a states
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...and Balak took Bilam to
the FIELD OF SCANNERS
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Rashi explains the idiom
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the FIELD OF SCANNERS
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means
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the high field with towers from
which designated people SCAN
for approaching enemies
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LIST854x below presents other examples of Biblical idioms.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NEW MEANINGS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW                LIST854x
List of                  Biblical idioms(eg FROM DAYS DAYS=YEARLY)
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======================= LIST854x ================================
List of Biblical idioms..eg FROM DAYS DAYS=YEARLY
LIST854x continues  LIST854d LIST854z LIST854y
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VERSE    BIBLICAL PHRASE         TRANSLATION           NOTES
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Nu23-14a FIELD OF SCANNERS       Enemy-monitor outpost
Nu21-20c HEAD OF THE CLIFF       TOP of the CLIFF      *2
Nu13-20b DAYS OF GRAPE 1st FRUIT GRAPE HARVEST SEASON
Nu13-32a Land EATS INHABITANTS   PLAGUE RIDDEN LAND
Lv25-23b Dont STICK THE SALE     Dont sell PERMANANTLY No redeem
Lv26-17a PLACE FACE*1            Total attention/focus to punish
Lv13-12a HEAD to FOOT   Whole body
Gn37-26b COVER BLOOD             conceal MURDER

NOTES
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*1 Rashi, Lv26-17h points out that the phrase
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   PLACE MY FACE
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   means
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   FULL ATTENTION
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   whether
   - for good, to reward
   - for bad, to punish.

*2 NOTE: The Hebrew word HEAD can mean both
	- BEGINNING
	- TOP
   However in this verse
	- the HEAD OF THE CLIFF contrasts with
	- the VALLEY in MOAB
   Hence HEAD means TOP
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