Parshat Vayeishe
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Gn37-01aDATABASEBiblical style: Mention all BRIEFLY; Then FOCUS on hero
gn37-01aDATABASEBible style:Focus on Here;terse other
gn37-02aDATABASESThe GENEALOGY chapter style
gn37-02bEXAMPLE9Rashi describes pschology of immaturity
gn37-02cEXAMPLE9Rashi describes pschology of immaturity
gn37-02dEXAMPLE9Rashi describes pschology of immaturity
Gn37-02eMEANINGHebrew DBR vs DBH means SPEAK vs. CHATTER
gn37-02eSYNONYMSDBH means CHATTER;RGN means PARANOIA
gn37-02fSYNONYMSDBH means CHATTER;RGN means PARANOIA
gn37-03aWORD MEANINGCOVERblood;SLAUGHTER,ElderSon,Mute,A Cut
gn37-03bWORD MEANINGSRashi explains meaning of MULTI STRIPPED
gn37-04aGRAMMARMany bows->Hugged him;hate->no HELLO
gn37-04bGRAMMARROTho means a) it b) with c) towards
gn37-07aWORD MEANINGCOVERblood;SLAUGHTER,ElderSon,Mute,A Cut
gn37-07bWORD MEANINGCOVERblood;SLAUGHTER,ElderSon,Mute,A Cut
gn37-08aBULLETStrip Joe of a)clothes b)special coat
gn37-08aBULLETSJoes Dreams-slander::Joes coat-clothes
gn37-10aALIGNMENTTold BROTHERS vs BROTHERS & FATHER
Gn37-10aALIGNMENTJoseph (1st) told the dream to his BROTHERS THEN he re-told it to his FATHER AND BROTHERS
gn37-10bCONTRADICTIONJacob YELLED publicly;WATCHED private
gn37-10cRabbiIshmaelIt was prophecy;he pretended otherwise
gn37-10cRabbiIshmaelJacob CURSED Shimon;no forgiveness
gn37-10cCONTRADICTIONJacob YELLED publicly;WATCHED private
gn37-11aRabbiIshmaelIt was prophecy;he pretended otherwise
Gn37-11a Gn37-10b Gn37-10cCONTRADICTFather WATCHED the dream but YELLED at Joseph
gn37-11aRabbiIshmaelJacob CURSED Shimon;no forgiveness
gn37-11aCONTRADICTIONJacob YELLED publicly;WATCHED private
gn37-12aBULLETSWORD DOTTED = STRIKEOUT = missing smthing
Gn37-12aFORMATThey went to [shepard] in Schem RASHI: The word [shepard] is stricken out .... the real reason for them going to Schem is to escape their father who favored Joseph.
gn37-12aBULLETSword DOTTING = STRIKEOUT = strick meaning
gn37-14aSPREADSHEETSSchem:Destroyed city; kill Joseph
gn37-14bSPREADSHEETSSchem:Destroyed city; kill Joseph
Gn37-15aDOUBLE NOUNSWord repetition indicates a different meaning
gn37-15aDOUBLE NOUNSREPEATING = emphasis,closeness,nonstandard
gn37-17aSYMBOLISMMarriage = little guy,God-man,community
gn37-17aUNIFIED MEANINGHINAYNI = I AM PREPARED FOR ALL YOU WANT
Gn37-17bSYMBOLISMJoseph had a dream in which he was WANDERING / CONFUSED. His goals were BROTHERHOOD but his brothers didn't trust him-they wanted a new religion not based on prophecy.
gn37-17bSYMBOLISMMarriage = little guy,God-man,community
gn37-18aGRAMMARROTho means a) it b) with c) towards
gn37-21aUNIFIED MEANINGN-Pa-Sh = SPATIOUSNESS & has 6 meanings
gn37-22aGRAMMARRHe said Throw in pit so HE can save
gn37-23aBULLETStrip Joe of a)clothes b)special coat
Gn37-23aFORMATThey stripped Joseph's a) clothing b) his special coat
gn37-23aBULLETSJoes Dreams-slander::Joes coat-clothes
gn37-23bBULLETStrip Joe of a)clothes b)special coat
Gn37-24aSPECIAL WORDSThe Hebrew AYN means NONE(possibly WITH EXCEPTIONS
gn37-25aGRAMMARRPATH Arabs = Arabs ON PATH = CARAVAN
gn37-25cWORD MEANINGSHEAR = acept;CRUSHED = spices;SECRET pfrm
gn37-25dWORD MEANINGSHEAR = acept;CRUSHED = spices;SECRET pfrm
gn37-25eWORD MEANINGSHEAR = acept;CRUSHED = spices;SECRET pfrm
gn37-26aWORD MEANINGCOVERblood;SLAUGHTER,ElderSon,Mute,A Cut
gn37-26bWORD MEANINGCOVERblood;SLAUGHTER,ElderSon,Mute,A Cut
gn37-27aWORD MEANINGSHEAR = acept;CRUSHED = spices;SECRET pfrm
gn37-28aCONTRADICTIONJoseph sold 4 times:Brother-Arab-Mdyn
Gn37-28aCONTRADICTIONa) The brothers wanted to sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites b) But they then sold him to the Midianites who just passed by c) And the Midianites sold him to the Ishmaelites.
gn37-28bCONTRADICTIONJoseph sold 4 times:Brother-Arab-Mdyn
gn37-29aSPREADSHEETSSlaughtered GOAT-->like human blood
gn37-30aNEW MEANINGSWHERE CAN I GO means I AM HELPLESS
gn37-31aSPREADSHEETSSlaughtered GOAT-->like human blood
Gn37-31bGRAMMARCONSTRUCT in Hebrew: KuToNeth; NON-CONSTRUCT: KeToNeth
gn37-31bGRAMMARRCONSTRUCT changes 1st letter to SHVA
Gn37-32aGRAMMARKUTONET, coat, is the NOUN form. KETONET, coat of, is the CONSTRUCT form.
gn37-33aGRAMMARRIS THIS your son's:[IT IS] My Son's
gn37-33bRabbiIshmaelIt was prophecy;he pretended otherwise
gn37-33bRabbiIshmaelJacob CURSED Shimon;no forgiveness
gn37-35bRabbiIshmaelIt was prophecy;he pretended otherwise
gn37-35bRabbiIshmaelJacob CURSED Shimon;no forgiveness
Gn37-35cSPECIAL WORDSEL can mean TO,ON, BECAUSE,WITH,MORE/FROM or IN
gn37-36aWORD MEANINGCOVERblood;SLAUGHTER,ElderSon,Mute,A Cut
Gn37-35eALIGNMENTJacob MOURNED; His (Jacob's) father CRIED (Isaac new Joseph was alive but couldn't tell Jacob about it and felt bad).
Gn37-07cFORMATThe phrase ROSE AND aLSO STOOD connotes a standing of the sheaf without falling.
Gn37-35aREFERENCEALL JACOB'S DAUGHTERS AROSE TO COMFORT HIM (Gn37-35a). This REFERENCES (Gn38-02) JUDAH ...MARRIED THE DAUGHTER OF A CANAANITE. So the word DAUGHTER means DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.
gn38-01aDOUBLE PARSHASThe phrase AT THAT TIME has 4 meanings
gn38-01aOVERALL STRUCTURE4 methods for combining paragraphs
gn38-01aSPECIAL WORDSAT THAT TIME implies CAUSAL relationshp
gn38-02aCONTRADICTIONCANAANITE = a) Merchant b)3rd world
gn38-05aRabbiIshmael8 different methods of NAMING items
gn38-08aOTHER VERSESYABAM means PERPETUATE family name
Gn38-08aREFERENCEHebrew root YBM means Marry sister in law (Dt25/05:06)
gn38-09aMULTIPLE RULESDATABASE-OTHER VERSES-UNIFIED MEANINGS
gn38-12aGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Gn38-13aCONTRADICTIONTIMNAH was in the MIDDLE of a mountain. You go UP from the bottom and DOWN from the top.
gn38-16bUNIFIED MEANINGHay-Vuv-Hey means TO PREPARE TO OBTAIN
gn38-16bUNIFIED MEANINGThe Hebrew >HBH< means >NEGOTIATE<
gn38-17aUNIFIED MEANINGAyin-Resh-Beth means MIX:16 meanings
gn38-18bGRAMMARRFOR ME connotes PERSONAL emphasis
gn38-18bGRAMMARRFOR HIM connotes a PERSONAL aspect
gn38-21aUNIFIED MEANINGK-D-Sh means a PREPARED,FORMAL Affair
gn38-23aGRAMMARRTo MONEY = To DESIRE;To MARKET = its SOLD
Gn38-23bNON-VERSREJudah, when not finding the prostitute he gave depostis to, said, LET HER KEEP THEM, since if we continue investigating it will be known we seek prostitutes and we will be disgraced.
gn38-23bSPREADSHEETSThey left;he stayed[ck the forgotten]
gn38-25aOTHER VERSESTAKE HER OUT & EXECUTE;she was TAKEN
Gn38-25bSTYLEEXAMPLE: She was brought out to be burnt...she sent the seal to her father in law---please recognize this (But didn't confront him) GENERALIZATION: Better to be burnt then publicly embarass someone.
Gn38-25cSPECIAL WORDS The Hebrew word NA means PLEASE; there are 4 cases
gn38-26aSPECIAL WORDS>Ayin-Vuv-Daled< means >AGAIN<
gn38-26aSPECIAL WORDS>Ayin-Vuv-Daled< means >AGAIN<
gn38-26cGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
gn38-26cNEW MEANINGS>AL CAYN< means >SINCE<
Gn38-27bUSAGEWhy are certain Biblical words misspelled-there are 3 cases
Gn38-28aNON-VERSRERashi diagrams the birth of the twins: a)Twin A sticks out hand b) Twin A's hand back to womb c) Twin B comes out first d) Twin A comes out second.
gn39-03aSTYLETHEME-DETAIL-THEME:Joe,success of God
Gn39-03aSTYLEA SUCCESSFUL - God-with-him - SUCCESSFUL person
gn39-03aCONTRADICTIONJoseph sold 4 times:Brother-Arab-Mdyn
gn39-04aGRAMMARSometimes a sentence is missing a word
gn39-04aGRAMMARSometimes a sentence is missing a word
gn39-06aNEW MEANINGSDidnt KNOW a BIT = Didnt CHECK UP OnHim
gn39-06cCLIMAXSuccess-Supervisor-Sharp-Seduced
Gn39-09aREFERENCEJews are called HEBREWS from EYVER-OTHER SIDE. They are DIFFERENT - OTHER SIDE.
Gn39-10aPRONOUNS2 Hebrew words meanWITH YOU (IMCHAH,ITCHAH)
Gn39-10bPRONOUNS2 Hebrew words meanWITH YOU (IMCHAH,ITCHAH)
Gn39-11bDOUBLE NOUNSWord repetition indicates a different meaning
gn39-11bDOUBLE NOUNSREPEATING = emphasis,closeness,nonstandard
gn39-14aGRAMMARSometimes a sentence is missing a word
gn39-14aGRAMMARSometimes a sentence is missing a word
Gn39-16aSYNONYMSThere are 3 words for husband: husband,MY man,My master
gn39-17aGRAMMARRSentence REARRANGEMENT aids meaning
gn39-17aGRAMMARRSentence REARRANGEMENT aids meaning
Gn39-14b MEANINGHEBREW comes from EYVER meaning OTHER SIDE and refers to a) Person EYVER who fathered cutting world into 2 sides, b) Abraham who stood on one side against world and c) Joseph who was an OUTSIDER (other side).
gn40-01aSPECIAL WORDS>AFTERWARDS< creates a LINK & EMPHASIS
gn40-01cGRAMMARA present tense VERB refers to a PERSON
gn40-04aGRAMMARSometimes a sentence is missing a word
gn40-04aGRAMMARRPKD = APPOINT,COUNT,MISSING,REMEMBER,...
gn40-04aUNIFIED MEANINGPKD = APPOINT/ASSIGNED:Food for famine
gn40-05aGRAMMARTHEY both FED THE DOG vs FED DOG OF both
gn40-06aNEW MEANINGSZayin-Ayin-Pay = UNRELENTLESS ANGER
Gn40-11aMEANINGSLAUGHTER of GRAPES = SQUEEZING their BLOOD-RED JUICE out.
gn40-12aOVERALL STRUCTUREThe fundamental rule of symbolism
Gn40-12aSYMBOLSFull interpretation of Wine-master's dream
gn40-14aUNIFIED MEANING>KI< has 7meanings:BECAUSE,IF,RATHER,THAT
Gn40-14bSPECIAL WORDS The Hebrew word NA means PLEASE; there are 4 cases
Gn40-16aSYMBOLISMThree [days till my] baskets [body] with holes [is exposed vulnerable] on [after] my head [my beheading]
gn40-20aROOT+PREPOSITION>Give birth< has 9 meanings
gn40-23aDOUBLE PARSHASREMEMBER-DONT-FORGET occurs only 6 times
gn40-23bDOUBLE PARSHASREMEMBER-DONT-FORGET occurs only 6 times
Gn41-01aSYNONYMS 4 methods of denoting AFTERWARDS are reviewed