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WORD MEANINGS


RASHIS COVERED: Gn30-32a DOTTED,DEWED(Freckled),BURNT(Black) sheep
Gn30-32b Gn30-32c

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY

One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meaning of words
the same way a dictionary does. In doing this Rashi employs a
variety of techniques. In this posting we review 3 techniques:
--WORD MEANING BY FORM--a PATCHED object looks like DEW on GROUND
--SYNONYMS --Rashi selects between contradictory meanings of word
--ROOT+ PREPOSITION - the preposition following a root can change
its nuances. Using the above we have that
-- DOTTED, DEWED, BURNT refers to sheep with (Small) DOTS, (Big)
PATCHS (Like Dew), a REDDISH-BROWN burnt color
-- ANSWER IN means TESTIFY or PROVE. Other words are below

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TODAYS RASHI RULE        WORD MEANINGS
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE     NAMING TECHNIQUES
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE

One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meaning of words
the same way a dictionary does. Words can be named by any of
8 techniques (Eg PENTAGON names an object by its shape while
United Nations names an object by its FUNCTION). Similarly
there are 13 methods of inference of word meaning: These
include for example SYNONYMS in which Rashi explores either
SIMILAR meanings to DISSIMILAR roots or DISSIMILAR meanings
to SIMILAR/IDENTICAL roots. They also include seeing
special nuances in ROOT+PREPOSITION connections.

REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULE

8 methods of naming:     http://www.RashiYomi.com/naming-8.htm
13 methods of inference: http://www.RashiYomi.com/means-32.htm
Rashi dictionary:        http://www.Rashiyomi.com/words.htm
6 Rashi goals            http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm

TODAYS LISTS

We present 4 lists illustrating various techniques.
In this first list we illustrate naming objects by
their FORM or APPEARANCE. Hence DOTTED, DEWED, and BURNT sheep
refer to sheep that appear DOTTED,FLAKED or REDDISH-BLACK
(#) VERSE AN ITEM NAMED BY ITS FORM
(1) Ex25-31d The THIGH of the Menorah means its Bottom*1
(5) Ex25-31f A BUD looks like an "elongated cup"
(6) Ex25-31g The FRUIT looks like a fruit)*1
(7) Ex25-31h The FLOWER ornament has the FORM of a FLOWER*1
(8) Lv13-03b The color WHITE comes from CLOUD (Cloud white)*3
(9) Ex28-32a The MOUTH-HEAD of a garment is its NECK
(10) Ex28-33a POMEGRANATES means in the SHAPE of POMEGRANATES
(11) Ex30-23a HEAD perfumes means DISTINGUISHED perfumes *5
(12) Ex25-04a BLUE is thread died BLUE
(16) Lv13-55d PChTheTh(Deep wound)=Looks like a pit*7
(17) Lv13-18a SHCHIN (Boil-deep wound)=Looks like a pit
NEW Gn30-32a DOTTED sheep means Sheep with FRECKLES
NEW Gn30-32b DEWED sheep means Sheep with BIG FRECKLES*1
NEW Gn30-32c BURNT sheep means REDDISH BLACK sheep*2
COMMENTS
*1 Both Rashi and Radack explain that DEWED sheep refers to
   sheep with bigger freckles.

   Note that this identification of FRECKLES with the
   APPEARANCE of DEW is consistent other meanings of
   the root Dew--for example in Jos09-08, DEWED means
   PATCHES

*2 Rashi says that CHUM means LIKE RED while Radack says
   that CHUM means BLACK.

   We need NOT see this as a controversy. After all they
   both agree that CHUM means burnt. The color or APPEARANCE
   of burnt objects is either RED, BROWN or BLACK.

   Hence Rashis, LIKE RED and Radacks BLACK could reflect
   a common idea of LOOKING BURNT.

   In fact traditional races living in the hot climates
   of our planet have EITHER Red or Black skin.

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