The 6 usages of the word >THE<:#28 of 35 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Apr 16, 2001 # # Rashis 703-704 Of 7800 (9.0%) # # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # ----------------------------- # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # 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# # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### RULE ==== The words >THE< can be used in 4 ways --THE can refer to a proper noun --THE can refer to something that is mentioned nearby eg Dt04-32c >Has anyone heard THE GREAT THING-that God saved a nation enslaved in another nation with great miracles< Thus the phrase >THE GREAT THING< refers to the verse that follows >That God saved a nation enslaved in another nation< --THE can refer to a concept, story or thing mentioned ELSEWHERE (but not immediately afterwards) eg Nu13-33a >We saw there THE Nefilim< This refers to the NEFILLIM nation mentined in Gn06-04 --THE can refer to the best known of a class eg Dt01-07e >THE Mount< -- This refers to The Kings Mountain GOALS: ===== A person completing this module will be able to correctly identify the specific usages of >THE< in the Bible. TODAYS UNIT =========== We are finishing this unit on >THE<. I hope you have enjoyed it. In the last few days we will bring miscelaneous examples illustrating all 4 usages of >THE<. Be sure and look for the GRAND SUMMARY which will reexamine all examples. REFERENCE: ========= This module comes from the following digest in the Rashi-is-Simple series http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n14.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n16.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n18.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n19.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n20.htm (Up next week) http://www.Rashiyomi.Com/h9n21.htm (Up next week) http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n22.htm (Up Next week) #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLE 65: Ex40-29b ==================== EXAMPLE 66: Ex40-29c ==================== THE VERSE: & he offered on the altar >THE (known)< Elevation Offering & >THE (known)< Minchah THE RASHI: >THE (known)< Offering = The DAILY Offering (Nu28) >THE (known)< Minchah = The Minchah libations of the DAILY Offering (Nu28-05) In other words: >& he offered on it OFFERINGS and MINCHAH< could mean he offered SOME OFFERING and SOME MINCHAH. By stating >& he offered on it THE Offering and THE Minchah< the reference is to to the known DAILY OFFERING. #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*