Parshat Vayeira
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Gn18-01aDOUBLE PARSHASRashi compares verses dealing with Prophecy
Gn18-01cUSAGEWhy are certain Biblical words misspelled-there are 3 cases
Gn18-01dCONTRADICTIONa) It was hot but b) Abraham sat by the tent door RASHI: To seek passerbys to offer them hospitality
gn18-01eGRAMMARRLot chose Sedom DESPITE their evil
gn18-02aALIGNMENT3 angels:a)Sarah b) Lot c) Sedom
gn18-02cCONTRADICTIONPeople STOOD by Abe; Abe RUNS to them
Gn18-03aSPECIAL WORDS The Hebrew word NA means PLEASE; there are 4 cases
Gn18-04aDOUBLE PARSHAS Rashi aligns the various verbs used in Gn18-04
gn18-04bALIGNMENTWash-feet:Stay over; (Husband and)|I old
gn18-04cOTHER VERSESAbraham had SHADE trees to relax guests
gn18-05aNEW MEANINGS>EAT YOUR HEARTS CONTENT< = >Have a meal<
gn18-05bGRAMMARRashi indicates grammatical function
gn18-05cGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
gn18-05cNEW MEANINGSRashi explains a complex 3 word phrase
gn18-05cNEW MEANINGS>AL CAYN< means >SINCE<
gn18-05dGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
gn18-05dNEW MEANINGSRashi explains a complex 3 word phrase
gn18-06aRabbiIshmaelFINE|COARSE flour (for FOOD|Pots)
gn18-07bSPECIAL WORDSThe word THE has 6 usages
Gn18-07bUNIFIED MEANING The Hebrew root NAAR means to BRUSH & a TRAINEE
gn18-08aWORD MEANINGSXMA = Cream;ASaH = Fix;SKF = Scan;NGS = meet;...
gn18-08bWORD MEANINGSCREAM(xma) = THING(a) from WARMING(xm)
gn18-08cWORD MEANINGSXMA = Cream;ASaH = Fix;SKF = Scan;NGS = meet;...
Gn18-09aFORMATThe angels said WHERE IS YOUR SPOUSE Rashi: Strike out the words TO HIM. They said it to both!
Gn18-09aFORMATAnd they asked [him] where is Sarah your wife. RASHI: The word [him] is sticken - They asked Abe for Sarah and Sarah for Abe.
gn18-10aUNIFIED MEANINGLIFE means RECURRENCE--scab,same time...
gn18-10bREPETITIONAngel RETURN RETURN-if not Angel, God
gn18-11aWORD MEANINGSXMA = Cream;ASaH = Fix;SKF = Scan;NGS = meet;...
gn18-11bWORD MEANINGSXMA = Cream;ASaH = Fix;SKF = Scan;NGS = meet;...
Gn18-12bMEANINGAyin-Daleth= UNTIL. It therefore means a) HOPE = emotion of waiting UNTIL success happens; b) LONG-TERM-PLEASURE, = emotional state where there is initially work UNTIL pleasure is reached
gn18-13bALIGNMENTWash-feet:Stay over; (Husband and)|I old
gn18-14aUNIFIED MEANINGP-L-A means VOW, UNKNOWN, DISTINGUISHED
gn18-14aWORD MEANINGSP-L-A,H = a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Gn18-15aSPECIAL WORDSKI means BECAUSE EXCEPT RATHER THAT IF PERHAPS
gn18-15aUNIFIED MEANING>KI< has 7meanings:BECAUSE,IF,RATHER,THAT
gn18-15aUNIFIED MEANING>KI< has 7meanings:BECAUSE,IF,RATHER,THAT
gn18-16aWORD MEANINGSXMA = Cream;ASaH = Fix;SKF = Scan;NGS = meet;...
gn18-16bROOT+PREPOSITIONShe-La-Ch means SEND, LET GO, INCITE
Gn18-17aGRAMMARThe Hebrew letter HEY indicates a question(we give 3cases
gn18-17aGRAMMARRIndicate QUESTION by using HEY
gn18-18aBULLETSI SHOULD tell;I tell;Tell to teach;Lead
Gn18-19aUNIFIED MEANING The Hebrew root Y-D-A means FAMILIAR, APPRECIATE
gn18-19bGRAMMARRHow to indicate the SUBJUNCTIVE (WOULD)
gn18-19bGRAMMARRThe SUBJUNCTIVE (would have)
gn18-19cGRAMMARRREPEATED NOUNS(no pronouns) = Emphasis
gn18-20aBULLETSI SHOULD tell;I tell;Tell to teach;Lead
Gn18-20bGRAMMARRashi taught Grammarusing almost identical WORD PAIRS
gn18-20bGRAMMARRashi teaches grammar by >near misses<
gn18-22bNEW MEANINGS>STAND BEFORE GOD< means prophecy
gn18-23aWORD MEANINGSXMA = Cream;ASaH = Fix;SKF = Scan;NGS = meet;...
gn18-24aSPREADSHEETSGod forgives EACH City for 10 people
gn18-25bWORD MEANINGS4 Powerful translation techniques
Gn18-25dGRAMMARThe Hebrew letter HEY indicates a question(we give 3cases
gn18-26aSPREADSHEETSGod forgives EACH City for 10 people
gn18-27aROOT+PREPOSITIONY-A-L means REFRESH, CURSE, STUPID
gn18-28aSPREADSHEETSGod forgives EACH City for 10 people
gn18-29aSPREADSHEETSGod forgives EACH City for 10 people
Gn18-32aSPECIAL WORDSThe Hebrew word ACH means USUALLY or MOST OF
gn18-32aSPREADSHEETSGod forgives EACH City for 10 people
gn18-33bDOUBLE PARSHASRashi aligns verse pairs in Gn18 to 20
gn18-37aEXAMPLE9Torah DEVELOPS an idea in several stages
Gn18-33aNON-VERSREGOD LEFT AFTER TALKING TO ABRAHAM. Teaches court etiquette- listen to all arguments before closing.
Gn18-17bREFERENCE(Gn18-17b) Shall I, God, hide from Abraham, what I am about TO DO. REFERENCES: Gn18-20 God's plan to destroy Sedom-Amorah.
Gn18-09bGRAMMARThe angels said Where is Sarah your wife and Abraham said: UNEXPECTEDLY she is inside RASHI: She is modest.
gn19-01aDOUBLE PARSHASRashi aligns verse pairs in Gn18 to 20
gn19-01aALIGNMENT3 angels:a)Sarah b) Lot c) Sedom
gn19-01cSYNONYMSSHAAR = a) CITY b) PLACE OF JUDGEMENT
Gn19-01dDATABASELot despite his materialistic personality. preached justice and was hospitable - traits learned from Abraham.
gn19-01dDATABASELot learned kindess from Abe...
Gn19-02aSPECIAL WORDS The Hebrew word NA means PLEASE; there are 4 cases
Gn19-02bROOT+PREPOSITIONThe Hebrew SOOR means LEAVE and HIDE
gn19-02cALIGNMENTDOOR vs ENTRANCE;WASH-INN vs INN-WASH
Gn19-02dSPECIAL WORDSKI means BECAUSE EXCEPT RATHER THAT IF PERHAPS
gn19-02eUNIFIED MEANING>KI< has 7meanings:BECAUSE,IF,RATHER,THAT
Gn19-03bALIGNMENTAbraham cooked CAKE:Lot cooked MATZOH. Lot commemorated Abraham's swift expulsion from Egypt at which time he ate MATZOH.
Gn19-04bSPECIAL WORDSALL means everything;it is used in 5 ways
gn19-04bUNIFIED MEANINGKuph-Tzade means END/COMPLETION OF
Gn19-05aUNIFIED MEANING The Hebrew root Y-D-A means FAMILIAR, APPRECIATE
gn19-08aSPECIAL WORDSHaAYL means the same thing as HaAYLEH
gn19-08bGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
gn19-08cNEW MEANINGS>AL CAYN< means >SINCE<
gn19-09bGRAMMARHAECHAD = Someone:H.. .. = ONE OF THESE
gn19-09bALIGNMENTDOOR vs ENTRANCE;WASH-INN vs INN-WASH
gn19-11aWORD MEANINGSPETACH = opening; DELETH = door
gn19-11b4 LETTER ROOTSThornSking = Blindness from Fly sting
gn19-11cDATABASELot learned kindess from Abe...
gn19-12aSPECIAL WORDS>Ayin-Vuv-Daled< means >AGAIN<
gn19-12aSPECIAL WORDS>Ayin-Vuv-Daled< means >AGAIN<
gn19-12bAPPOSITIONWHO--children,in laws--else is here?
gn19-14aSYNONYMSGROOM = SON IN LAW = married;TAKE = engaged
gn19-14bSYNONYMSGROOM = SON IN LAW = married;TAKE = engaged
Gn19-15a Gn19-17e MEANINGALEPH-TZADE means BE URGENT (Not hurry); MEM-LAMED-TET means ESCAPE (not save)
gn19-16aALIGNMENTLot wanted to save his money from Sedom
Gn19-16bALIGNMENT2 angels: One to SAVE LOT, one to DESTROY SEDOM a) Hence only ONE angel told lot FLEE FOR YOUR LIFE b) But TWO angels told him to leave (Save him;destroy city)
gn19-16bALIGNMENTLot wanted to save his money from Sedom
gn19-17aGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
gn19-17aSPECIAL WORDSThe Hebrew AL means ON,TO,WITH,NEAR,IN
gn19-17aUNIFIED MEANINGN-Pa-Sh = SPATIOUSNESS & has 6 meanings
Gn19-18bSPECIAL WORDS The Hebrew word NA means PLEASE; there are 4 cases
Gn19-18cSPECIAL WORDS The Hebrew word NA means PLEASE; there are 4 cases
Gn19-21aSPECIAL WORDSThe Hebrew word GAM means ALSO-it is used in 3 ways
gn19-21aSPECIAL WORDSALSO:YOU(+men),JEWS(+infants);...
gn19-22bALIGNMENT3 angels:a)Sarah b) Lot c) Sedom
gn19-22cGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
gn19-29aSPREADSHEETAbe knew ins/outs of well;good sheep
gn19-31aEXAMPLE9Torah DEVELOPS an idea in several stages
gn19-31bEXAMPLE9Torah DEVELOPS an idea in several stages
gn19-33aEXAMPLE9Torah DEVELOPS an idea in several stages
gn19-33bEXAMPLE9Torah DEVELOPS an idea in several stages
gn19-36aDOUBLE PARSHAS>She conceived< is a whole verse
Gn19-17cREFERENCEThe Angelic admonition Do not stay in the PLAIN(Gn19-17) CROSS REFERENCES the fertile Jordan plain which initially attracted LOT (Gn13-10).
Gn19-33cSTYLEGENERAL: Our father is old PARTICULAR: And no other man is around from which to have children
gn20-01aGRAMMARRLot incest CAUSES Abe to move
gn20-02aSPREADSHEETSGod forgives EACH City for 10 people
gn20-02bCONNECTIVE WORDALEPH LAMED = concerning
gn20-04aALIGNMENTJACOB:Men 1st Women 2nd:Esauv:Reverse
Gn20-05aSPECIAL WORDSThe Hebrew word GAM means ALSO-it is used in 3 ways
gn20-05bBULLETSDidn't INTEND(Mental) DO(Physical)sin
gn20-05cBULLETSDidn't INTEND(Mental) DO(Physical)sin
gn20-06aALIGNMENTJACOB:Men 1st Women 2nd:Esauv:Reverse
gn20-07aSPREADSHEETWouldnt want her if adultery
gn20-07bWORD MEANINGHe is a PROPHET = Knows wife didnt sin
Gn20-11aSPECIAL WORDSThe Hebrew word RAK means AT THE VERY LEAST
gn20-13bGRAMMARRgodS will guide us(many idols!)
Gn20-13bSTYLEPeople with MASTER STATUS should use the ROYAL WE
gn20-13cGRAMMAR>TO< can also mean >ABOUT<
gn20-15aDOUBLE PARSHASRashi aligns verse pairs in Gn18 to 20
gn20-16aWORD MEANINGSCOVER EYES = Prevent Eyeing you
gn20-16bWORD MEANINGSCOVER EYES = Prevent Eyeing you
gn20-16dUNIFIED MEANINGY-C-Ch means to PROVE,CLARIFY,VINDICATE
Gn20-18bUNIFIED MEANING D-B-R means SERIOUS SPEECH;we review 6 cases
Gn21-01aGRAMMAR Two methods are shown by which Hebrew indicates the Past
gn21-01aGRAMMARRPAST tense is really PAST PERFECT
gn21-01aOVERALL STRUCTURE4 methods for combining paragraphs
gn21-01bOTHER VERSESGod gave Sarah a son AS PROMISED
Gn21-01cOTHER VERSESRashis derivation comes from ANOTHER verse
gn21-01dOTHER VERSESGod gave Sarah a son AS PROMISED
gn21-06aROOT+PREPOSITIONYANK jewerlry off(Aaron STALLED)
gn21-07cGRAMMARRgodS will guide us(many idols!)
Gn21-07cSTYLEPeople with MASTER STATUS should use the ROYAL WE
Gn21-09aUSAGEThe Piel of the verb Tz-Ch-K means MOCKERY
Gn21-12aNEW MEANINGS The phrase HEAR THE VOICE means OBEY ORDERS
gn21-14bGRAMMARRwater bottle;placed IT on her & CHILD
gn21-14cSPECIAL WORDSKI has 7 meanings: IF, WHEN, BECAUSE..
gn21-15aCONTRADICTIONEnough for healthy person;he was sick
Gn21-15aCONTRADICTIONAbraham gave Hagar ENOUGH water but the water was USED UP, because her son had a fever and needed alot of water.
gn21-16aSTYLEHagar sat opposite but far from child
Gn21-16aSTYLEShe sat OPPOSITE but FAR (A Bow's shot)
gn21-16cSTYLEHagar sat opposite but far from child
gn21-20aNEW MEANINGSFLAT VALLEY = stadium;BOW RAINS = archer
Gn21-22aOTHER VERSESRashis derivation comes from ANOTHER verse
Gn21-23bOTHER VERSESRashis derivation comes from ANOTHER verse
gn21-25aUNIFIED MEANINGY-C-Ch means to PROVE,CLARIFY,VINDICATE
gn21-30cSPREADSHEETAbe knew ins/outs of well;good sheep
Gn21-33aWORD MEANINGS The letter ALEPH in a Hebrew root means THING.
Gn21-33bDOUBLE PARSHASAbraham called people to bless God in 4 verses
Gn21-30bGRAMMARThe feminine form of the TESTIMONY is TESTAMENT. A TESTAMENT is a TESTIMONY that is SUBSERVIENT (=Female) to commemoration of some event.
Gn21-23aNON-VERSREAvimelech asked for treaty-respect from Abraham to a) me, b) my children and c) my grandchildren. RASHI: People feel close to children/grandchildren but not to great-grand-children.
gn22-01aSPECIAL WORDS>AFTERWARDS< creates a LINK & EMPHASIS
gn22-01bUNIFIED MEANINGHINAYNI = I AM PREPARED FOR ALL YOU WANT
Gn22-02aSPECIAL WORDS The Hebrew word NA means PLEASE; there are 4 cases
Gn22-02bSTYLE A CHATTY CONVERSATIONAL style indicates WARMTH
gn22-02bDATABASEIdeal prophecy develops over time
gn22-02cSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
gn22-02cSPECIAL WORDSThe word THE has 6 usages
gn22-02dOVERALL STRUCTUREThe Akaydah was a test of Prophecy
gn22-02eOVERALL STRUCTUREThe Akaydah was a test of Prophecy
gn22-02eDATABASEIdeal prophecy develops over time
Gn22-03aSTYLEThe phrase HE GOT UP IN THE MORNING can emphasize 3 things
Gn22-03aDATABASEHE GAT UP EARLY IN THE MORNING is only mentioned half a dozen times and typically indicates enthusiastic waking to perform prophetic orders
Gn22-03bSTYLEThe phrase HE GOT UP IN THE MORNING can emphasize 3 things
Gn22-03cUNIFIED MEANING The Hebrew root NAAR means to BRUSH & a TRAINEE
gn22-04aOVERALL STRUCTUREThe Akaydah was a test of Prophecy
gn22-04bOVERALL STRUCTUREThe Akaydah was a test of Prophecy
gn22-05aNEW MEANINGSUNTIL THUS refers to prophecy!!!
gn22-05bOVERALL STRCTRThe Akeydah was a test of prophecy
gn22-06aRabbiIshmael8 different methods of NAMING items
gn22-06bOVERALL STRCTRThe Akeydah was a test of prophecy
gn22-08aOVERALL STRCTRThe Akeydah was a test of prophecy
gn22-11aDOUBLE NOUNSREPEATING = emphasis,closeness,nonstandard
gn22-12aOVERALL STRCTRThe Akeydah was a test of prophecy
gn22-12bOVERALL STRUCTUREThe Akaydah was a test of Prophecy
Gn22-12cUNIFIED MEANING The Hebrew root Y-D-A means FAMILIAR, APPRECIATE
gn22-13aOVERALL STRCTRThe Akeydah was a test of prophecy
gn22-14aOVERALL STRCTRThe Akeydah was a test of prophecy
gn22-14bOVERALL STRCTRThe Akeydah was a test of prophecy
Gn22-17aDOUBLE NOUNSWord repetition indicates a different meaning
gn22-17aDOUBLE NOUNSREPEATING = emphasis,closeness,nonstandard
Gn22-17bDOUBLE NOUNSWord repetition indicates a different meaning
gn22-17bDOUBLE NOUNSREPEATING = emphasis,closeness,nonstandard
gn22-20aSPREADSHEETRivkah: 15 at marriage;5 At akaydah
gn22-20bSPECIAL WORDSNachor,Ishmael,Jacob had 12 tribes
gn22-22aDOUBLE PARSHASComparison of Jacobs tone vs Esauvs
gn22-23aSPREADSHEETRivkah: 15 at marriage;5 At akaydah
Gn22-44bNON-VERSRESeeing a charitable woman PROVES that she is Isaac's wife to be, since CHARITABLE men need CHARITABLE wives.
Gn22-13eSYMBOLISMSacrifices with their rich animal and fire imagery inspire prophetic dreams. By offering a ram Abraham hoped to enable Isaac to obtain prophetic status.
gn23-02aOTHER VERSESAbe from B-Sheva to cave of 4;Abe Prince