The 4 Usages of PLEASE:#1 of 9 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Jan 23, 2001 # # Rashis 537-540 Of 7800 (6.9%) # # # # # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ # # # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # # # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### OVERVIEW: ======== RULE ==== RULE: The Hebrew word NA is equivalant to the English word PLEASE There are 4 methods by which PLEASE is used. The Hebrew root >Aleph-Samech-Pay< has a fundamental meaning of >BRINGING IN<.From this fundamental meaning we get 5 meanings TODAYS UNIT =========== In todays unit we give one example of a Rashi using each method of PLEASE. In subsequent UNITS we give more examples of each particular method REFERENCE: ========= This module comes from the following digest in the Rashi-is-Simple series http://www.RashiYomi.Com/nu10-31a.htm The following references are a bit longer http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n12.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n14.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h2n12.htm #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLES--These illustrate the 4 methods of using PLEASE -------- EXAMPLE 1: Gn22-02a PLEASE can denote that... ========== YOU ASK FOR SOMETHING **you** SAID YOU WOULDN'T DO As in Gn22-02a "PLEASE sacrifice your son Isaac", EVEN THOUGH God had promised to make him a great nation. EXAMPLE 2: Nu10-31a PLEASE can denote that... ========== YOU ASK FOR SOMETHING THAT **they** SAID THEY WOULDN'T DO as in Nu10-31a "PLEASE reconsider and do come with us to Israel", even though you just said no, nevertheless please reconsider. EXAMPLE 3: Gn27-22a PLEASE can denote a... ========== SOCIAL PLEASE (emphasizes you are not demanding) as in Gn27-19 >PLEASE get up< (vs Gn27-31 >Get up<). Thus we conclude that the person who said >PLEASE GET UP< was more polite while the person who did not say >PLEASE GET UP< was more coarse (Jacob vs Esauv) EXAMPLE 4: Gn50-17a PLEASE can denote that.... ========== YOU ASK FOR SOMETHING that you **don't deserve** as in Gn50-17 "PLEASE forgive us", EVEN THOUGH we deserve to die #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*