The 6 usages of the word >THE<:#29 of 35 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Apr 17, 2001 # # Rashis 705-707 Of 7800 (9.1%) # # # # 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 67: Ex30-10c ===================== BACKGROUND ---------- The Bible is describing the functions of the golden altar THE VERSE --------- Ex30-10 And Aaron will once a year use the altar horns for an atonement procedure from the blood of >THE< sin offering of atonement, once a year THE RASHI --------- There are of course many sin offerings that offer atonement. But >THE< Atonement (offering) refers to the offering of >THE DAY OF ATONEMENT< (Yom Kippur) described in Lv16 EXAMPLE 68: Ex34-32b ==================== THE VERSE: >THE< Holiday of Gathering THE RASHI: This of course refers to SUCCOTH when the grain is GATHERED. Also see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn49-29a.htm for a LIST of verses showing that the Hebrew root >Aleph-Samech-Pay< means to >BRING IN<. EXAMPLE 69: Ex23-31b ==================== Ex23-31b >THE (Famous/well known)< River = The PRATH River Cf Gn02-14b where the 4 rivers that flowed from the Garden of Eden are mentioned. The Bible concludes the LIST of 4 rivers with the PRATH RIVERS. Using the principle of CLIMAX Rashi observes that this river was the most superior of all rivers. For other examples of >CLIMAX< see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/example9.htm #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*