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Ex01-01aSTYLE Repetition of a name (eg JACOB JACOB) denotes endearment
ex01-01aDOUBLE NOUNSREPEATING = emphasis,closeness,nonstandard
ex01-05aGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Ex01-05aSPECIAL WORDS The Hebrew root HYH always denotes emphasis
ex01-07aWORD MEANINGSTo INSECTIFY;YDA = Appreciate;SCN = Protect
Ex01-07aMEANINGMay your children FISH-IFY(become a school of FISH)
Ex01-08bUNIFIED MEANING The Hebrew root Y-D-A means FAMILIAR, APPRECIATE
Ex01-08b STYLEGENERAL: The new king didn't appreciate Joseph DETAIL: Namely, he forgot his accomplishments and devotion and acted like he was a stranger.
ex01-08bWORD MEANINGSTo INSECTIFY;YDA = Appreciate;SCN = Protect
ex01-10bGRAMMARRNations can be singular or Plural
ex01-10bGRAMMARRFOR ME connotes PERSONAL emphasis
ex01-10bGRAMMARRFOR HIM connotes a PERSONAL aspect
ex01-10bUNIFIED MEANINGHay-Vuv-Hey means TO PREPARE TO OBTAIN
ex01-10cGRAMMARRNations can be singular or Plural
ex01-10cROOT+PREPOSITIONALH = a)Go up b)withdraw c)withrdraw to
ex01-11aGRAMMARRNations can be singular or Plural
ex01-11bRabbiIshmael1st state the HEADLINE:Then the DETAILS
ex01-11bRabbiIshmaelFirst the Headlines, then the details
ex01-11bRabbiIshmaelREPETITION can give SPECIFICITY to LAWS
ex01-11cGRAMMARRNations can be singular or Plural
ex01-11dWORD MEANINGSTo INSECTIFY;YDA = Appreciate;SCN = Protect
ex01-11eDOUBLE PARSHASRashi-Minchat-Shai dispute on RAMSAYTH
ex01-12cWORD MEANINGSKph-Tzde has 9 meanings:Cut,disgusted...
ex01-13aREASONS/LESSONSDathan/Avirm had psychological problems
ex01-13cGRAMMARRDifference between PAST vs FUTURE
ex01-15aROOT+PREPOSITION>Give birth< has 9 meanings
ex01-15bSPREADSHEETSMiryam midwife;no suspicion on help
ex01-15cRabbiIshmaelWords named by their activity form
ex01-15cSPREADSHEETSMiryam midwife;no suspicion on help
ex01-15dSPREADSHEETSMiryam midwife;no suspicion on help
ex01-16aROOT+PREPOSITION>Give birth< has 9 meanings
Ex01-16bNEW MEANINGS4 methods of naming Candellabrah parts are reviewed
ex01-16bRabbiIshmael5 methods resolving contradictory verse
ex01-16bWORD MEANINGSTHIGH refers to the BOTTOM of an object
ex01-16cRabbiIshmaelBABY(Age)-CHILD(Demeanor):Fear Overtake
ex01-16dUNIFIED MEANINGLIFE means RECURRENCE--scab,same time...
ex01-17dUNIFIED MEANINGLIFE means RECURRENCE--scab,same time...
ex01-19aUNIFIED MEANINGLIFE means RECURRENCE--scab,same time...
Ex01-20aGRAMMAR3 cases of verbs that have CHIRIK or TZARAY are reviewed.
ex01-20aGRAMMARRAlmost same spelling-different meanings
ex01-20aGRAMMARRLLeen = a night stay; LLoon = to inn over
Ex01-20b Ex01-20aSTYLEGod dealt WELL with midwives BY making them distinguished
ex01-20bSTYLEGod was GOOD to them;made RESPECTFUL
ex01-21aUNIFED MEANINGBAYIT means HOUSE,CLASP,FAMILY,INSIDE
ex01-22aSPECIAL WORDSALL means NO EXCEPTIONS
Ex01-08a DATABASEAnd a CHANGED king OVERTHREW Egypt that they shouldn't appreciate Joseph.
Ex01-10aMEANINGHAVAH = Come-on; An INTERJECTION connoting PREPARE
Ex01-12bGRAMMARAnd as the Egyptians abused the Jews So did the Jews KEEP MULTIPLYING and KEEP EXPANDING
ex02-03aSPECIAL WORDS>Ayin-Vuv-Daled< means >AGAIN<
ex02-03bBULLETSCovered basket with a)clay b)tar
ex02-03cSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
ex02-03cSPECIAL WORDSThe word THE has 6 usages
ex02-03dSPECIAL WORDSA MARSH(Soof) is place of REEDS(Soof)
ex02-03dSYNONYMS3 Words for water body:River,canal,pond
ex02-05aGRAMMARRearranged verses can sound better
ex02-05aGRAMMARRSentence REARRANGEMENT aids meaning
Ex02-05aTHE SENTENCE Rearranging word order may make verses clearer
Ex02-05cGRAMMARPharoh's daugher's MAIDENS came down; ONE MAIDEN saved Moses
ex02-05cGRAMMARRMany maidS came down;Only 1 got baby
ex02-06aRabbiIshmaelBABY(Age)-CHILD(Demeanor):Fear Overtake
Ex02-06a Ex02-06bCONTRADICTMoses had the AGE of a BABY but the DEMEANOR of a CHILD
ex02-06bRabbiIshmaelBABY(Age)-CHILD(Demeanor):Fear Overtake
ex02-10aSYNONYMSNGS = Police Captain;STR = Officer
ex02-11aEXAMPLE7The >THEME-DETAIL-THEME< paragraph style
Ex02-11b MEANINGTO SEE can means PHYSICALLY SEE or EMPATHIZE.
Ex02-12bSTYLEThe verse is reinterpreted prophetically because of grammar
Ex02-13dUSAGEThe Hebrew RAYAH means employer or 'business associate'
Ex02-14bSTYLEThe verse is reinterpreted prophetically because of grammar
ex02-15cNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
ex02-15dSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
ex02-15dSPECIAL WORDSThe word THE has 6 usages
ex02-15dBULLETSCovered basket with a)clay b)tar
ex02-16bNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
ex02-16bNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
ex02-16bNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
Ex02-20b SYMBOLISMThis guy treated you nicely. Invite him for a meal/date.
ex02-21aROOT+PREPOSITIONY-A-L means REFRESH, CURSE, STUPID
ex02-23aGRAMMARRMosesSaved a)Jew,b)Girls,c)Jews/Egypt
ex02-24aWORD MEANINGSNA-AK means DEATH-GASP (Not scream)
ex02-24bSPECIAL WORDSETH can mean IM
Ex02-25aUNIFIED MEANING The Hebrew root Y-D-A means FAMILIAR, APPRECIATE
Ex02-15bREFERENCEMoses statement HE SAVED ME FROM THE SWORD OF PHAROH (Ex18-04) is explained by Ex02-15b, PHAROH WANTED TO KILL MOSES...MOSES FLED
Ex02-15aNON-VERSREPharoh learned about Moses murder from the 2 Jews he tried to stop fighting - they slandered him.
ex03-01bSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
Ex03-01bDATABASEItems are frequently named in the Bible by how they will be called rather then what they are called now--e.g. the Kosher animals of Noach.
ex03-01bSPECIAL WORDSThe word THE has 6 usages
Ex03-01bSYNONYMSThe phrase the God(vsgod) connotes judicial process
ex03-01bWORD MEANINGSItems can be named based on future use
ex03-01bWORD MEANINGSBible names objects by what WILL happen
ex03-01bDATABASETorah refers to items based on future
ex03-02aNEW MEANINGSYour MOUTH = SPOKESMAN;HEART = MIDST...
Ex03-02b URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ex03-02b.htm SYMBOLISMTHORNBUSH on FIRE symbolizes BURNING PAIN
ex03-02bSYMBOLISMGod AMIDST THORNS = Amidst Jewish pain
ex03-02cGRAMMARConjugation of Doubly Weak Verbs
Ex03-18cREFERENCEGod ACCIDENTED us means God gave us PROPHECY
Ex03-01a NON-VERSREMoses sheparded his sheep towards the desert - RASHI: To avoid problems of theft of pasture
ex04-03aSYMBOLISMROD = leadership;SNAKE = slander;....
Ex03-05aWORD MEANINGS The Hebrew word NSHAL means DETACHED/FALLING OFF
Ex03-07aUNIFIED MEANING The Hebrew root Y-D-A means FAMILIAR, APPRECIATE
ex03-08aSYMBOLISMROD = leadership;SNAKE = slander;....
ex03-10aGRAMMARRAND NOW indicates PROGRESSIVE CONTRAST
ex03-11aOVERALL STRCTRRepeated Keywords create BULLET effect
Ex03-11aTHE SENTENCEBullet effects can be created by repeating KEYWORDS
ex03-11bOVERALL STRCTRRepeated Keywords create BULLET effect
ex03-12aGRAMMARRThe compound question-answer style
Ex03-15aUSAGEWhy are certain Biblical words misspelled-there are 3 cases
ex03-16aNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
ex03-16aNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
ex03-16aNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
ex03-18aOTHER VERSESLet my 1st born = nation serve me
ex03-18aOTHER VERSESLet my 1st born = nation serve me
ex03-18cOTHER VERSESGod ACCIDENTED US = gave PROPHESY
ex03-19aBULLETSPharoh no a) listen b)listen by force
ex03-19bNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
ex03-22aWORD MEANINGSThe root GAYR means ALIEN & FEAR
ex03-22bNEW MEANINGSYour MOUTH = SPOKESMAN;HEART = MIDST...
ex04-02aGRAMMARTHIS refers;THIS points to KNOWN/UNKNOWN
ex04-02aGRAMMARTHIS refers;THIS points to KNOWN/UNKNOWN
ex04-02aWORD MEANINGSIDIOMS:WHERE FROM THIS U = where you from
Ex04-04aROOT+PREPOSITIONThe Hebrew word CHZK can means OVERPOWER, HOLD..
ex04-06aSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
ex04-06aSPECIAL WORDSThe word THE has 6 usages
ex04-07aALIGNMENTGod cured Moses quicker than punish
Ex04-07aALIGNMENTWHEN HE TOOK IT OUT vs WHEN HE TOOK IT OUT OF HIS BOSSOM
ex04-08aNEW MEANINGSHEAVY MOUTH = stutter;VOICE = nuance,...
ex04-09bBULLETSa) Water when removed b)Blood onSpill
Ex04-09bFORMATAND THEY WILL BE: The water you take from the River AND THEY WILL BE: turned to blood upon arrival/spilled on land
ex04-10bNEW MEANINGSHEAVY MOUTH = stutter;VOICE = nuance,...
ex04-11aGRAMMARRMOSES:Cant talk.GOD:You already did!
ex04-11bGRAMMARRMOSES:Cant talk.GOD:You already did!
ex04-14aDATABASESPunishment follows God losing temper
Ex04-14aDATABASEMoses refused to prophesy. God lost his temper. Moses was punished with loss of the priesthood.
ex04-16aGRAMMARThe Hebrew LAMED(to) can mean FOR
ex04-16bNEW MEANINGSYour MOUTH = SPOKESMAN;HEART = MIDST...
Ex04-16cUNIFIED MEANINGELOHIM can mean a)God, b)Judge, c)Leader...
ex04-18aOTHER VERSESGod TURNED to Abel = FIRE DESCENDED
Ex04-18aREFERENCEMoses' father-in-law had 7 names: Yeter, Yithro, Chovav, Reuel, etc.
ex04-20aSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
ex04-20aSPECIAL WORDSThe word THE has 6 usages
ex04-20aSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
ex04-22aOTHER VERSESLet my 1st born = nation serve me
ex04-22aOTHER VERSESLet my 1st born = nation serve me
ex04-23aOTHER VERSESLet my 1st born = nation serve me
ex04-23aOTHER VERSESLet my 1st born = nation serve me
ex04-23bOTHER VERSESLet my 1st born = nation serve me
ex04-23bOTHER VERSESLet my 1st born = nation serve me
ex04-26cGRAMMARRLamed = Aleph-Lamed = To,Account,From,...
ex04-26zSPECIAL WORDSAYIN LAMED = account of
Ex04-14cCONTRADICTIONGod promised Moses that Aaron would come out to greet him when he returned to Egypt. But Moses first his father-in-law's permission.
Ex04-14cCONTRADICTIONGod promised Moses that Aaron would come out to greet him when he returned to Egypt. But Moses first his father-in-law's permission.
ex05-01aCONTRADICTIONElders COME to Pharoh;CHICKEN out
Ex05-01aCONTRADICTIONINITIALLY the elders were suppose to go to Pharoh with Moses AT THE FINAL MOMENT the elders chickened out; only Moses came
ex05-03aUNIFIED MEANINGPay-Gimel-AYin = a)BUMP b)KILL c)ENTREAT
ex05-04aUNIFIED MEANINGPay-Resh-Ayin means EXPOSED
ex05-06aSYNONYMSNGS = Police Captain;STR = Officer
ex05-07aWORD MEANINGSStraw:Brick;To straw straws;Tcn = quota
ex05-07bWORD MEANINGSStraw:Brick;To straw straws;Tcn = quota
ex05-07cNEW MEANINGSHEAVY MOUTH = stutter;VOICE = nuance,...
ex05-07dWORD MEANINGSStraw:Brick;To straw straws;Tcn = quota
ex05-08aUNIFIED MEANING>TChN< means >STANDARDS<
ex05-08cUNIFIED MEANING>TChN< means >STANDARDS<
ex05-08cWORD MEANINGSStraw:Brick;To straw straws;Tcn = quota
ex05-08dNEW MEANINGSYour MOUTH = SPOKESMAN;HEART = MIDST...
Ex05-09a MEANINGOverload them with work so that their thoughts don't DWELL on false leads.
Ex05-09a GRAMMAROverload the people with work so that they don't dwell on vein thoughts.
Ex05-11bNON-VERSREYour work is not DIMINISHED RASHI: Expected production output remains the same
ex05-12bWORD MEANINGSStraw:Brick;To straw straws;Tcn = quota
Ex05-13aUNIFIED MEANING D-B-R means SERIOUS SPEECH;we review 6 cases
ex05-14cGRAMMARConjugation of Doubly Weak Verbs
Ex05-16bGRAMMAREnglish uses the word OF for construct. Hebrew construct is indicated by O-A vowel differences.
ex05-18aUNIFIED MEANING>TChN< means >STANDARDS<
ex05-18aWORD MEANINGSStraw:Brick;To straw straws;Tcn = quota
Ex05-22aFORMATMoses complained to God: a) Why did you hurt the Jews (by promising them freedom but they obtained more subjugation) b) why did you send me.
ex05-23aGRAMMARConjugation of Doubly Weak Verbs
Ex05-12aFORMATThe Egyptians imposed two burdensome work orders on the Jews a) A greater quantity of stubble, b) the need to gather it dispersed.
ex06-01aOTHER VERSESPromise to redeem Jews from Egypt