The rule for 4 & 5 Letter Roots:#2 of 2
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-- GRAND SUMMARY --
RULE:
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To introduce this rule consider the Hebrew root for
bastard---MMZR. Chazal say that the etymology of MMZR
comes from its two 2-letter components---MM(blemish) and
ZR(Stranger). Hence

ILLEGITIMATE (mmzr) = BLEMISHED (mm) by a STRANGER(ZR)

Quite simply then the rule states that the meaning of 4 and
5 letter roots can be derived by breaking up the root into
two 2 or 3-letter words. Some examples from Rashi are presented
below


GOALS:
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A person completing this module will be able to recognize
the etymology of 4 and 5 letter words as coming from
component 2 and 3 letter componenets


TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we bring the GRAND SUMMARY. Examples 3 and
4 are new. Examples 1 and 2 are from yesterday.


REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following digest in the
Rashi-is-Simple series


http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn49-12a.htm

For lengthier less compact sources see

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h1n15.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h1n3.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n18.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h5n23.htm

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EXAMPLES
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EXAMPLE 1: Gn41-45a Pharoh called Joseph TZAFNATH PAANAYACH
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(1) VERSE:Gn41-45a Josephs Egyptian name, TZFNATH PAANACH can be
explained as a hybrid radical----

RASHI:
>He brings out(POA) the hidden(TZFN) from dormancy(NCH)<

In other words Joseph was intelligent




EXAMPLE 2: Ex25-04b ..and bring ARGMN wool
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(2) RASHI: ARGMN (purple)=WOVEN (Arg) for APPOINTED people(MN)

In other words, ARGMN is the color used in Royal garments*1





EXAMPLE 3: Gn49-12a
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Gn49-12a ...may you have much wine till you are drunk

RASHI:C-Ch-L-L (Drunken) = L-L(Swirling from the ) Ch-C (Palate)

Thus "drunkedness" is interpreted as "Swirling from the palate"*2





EXAMPLE 4: Lv16-08b >..and throw the Goat to AZAZEL<
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RASHI: AZAZEL means a PRECIPITOUS MOUNTAIN PEAK

SO AZAZL = AZL (thrown off) AZ (A hard place)*3




-------------------------NOTES--------------------------------
*1 Rashi EXPLICITLY states the 4 letter derivation in (1) but
not in Examples (2)-(4). However consistent with our methodology
we apply this technique to other 4 letter roots where Rashi
commented.

*2 The Hebrew root C-Ch-L-L means DRUNKEN EYED or RED EYED
It only occurs twice in the Bible (each time with the
word EYE (C-Ch-L-L eye). It is treated like other 4
letter roots (as a composition of 2 2-letter roots)


*3  We can also derive this etymology
from internal Biblical phrases as follows:
(4a) DESERT (Lv16-08)
(4b) JAGGED PLACE (Lv16-22);
(4c) AZAZL=AZ(to a hard place) (Lv16-08);

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