VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the
meaning of words the same way a dictionary does.
Rashi explains word meanings thru a variety of
vehicles as shown below

EXAMPLE 1
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The word BAD means FLAX. Rashi infers this by
comparing several verses speaking about specific
priestly garments which we are told are made
of PISTIM, BAD, SHAYSH. Hence we infer that
these 3 words all mean the same thing

EXAMPLE 2
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BAD has a unifying meaning of something ISOLATED
Hence it can refer to FABRICATIONS, FLAX (Which
grows isolated), BOUGHS of a tree or items
that look like BOUGHS (limbs and boards)

EXAMPLE 3
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TZLAH has a unifying meaning of SIDE. Hence it
can refer to LIMPING on ones side or to WALL
BOARDS (Which are placed on the side). It
never means RIB!*10

All 4 verses below speak about making PRIESTLY
HATS and PANTS. The material used is identified
with 3 terms
- BAD
- PISTHIM
- SHAYTH
This shows that these 3 terms all mean the
same thing (FLAX)

The Root BD means ISOLATED. BD has 3 distinct
meanings illustrated in the LIST below. All
meanings relate to ISOLATION*1

A list of verses illustrating the various
meanings of TZLAH. The unifying meaning is
SIDE. Hence TZLAH can mean SIDE, LIMPING ON
ONES SIDE or WALL BOARDS (Place on the side
of a building). TZLAH never means RIB.