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Gn01-01bWORD MEANINGSFor the sake of the CHOICEST IN MAN God created?
gn01-01cALIGNMENT6 Alignments in creation (Gen 1)
gn01-02aWORD MEANINGSParallel structure explains meaning
gn01-02bWORD MEANINGSParallel structure explains meaning
gn01-02cWORD MEANINGSParallel structure explains meaning
gn01-02eSYMBOLISMGod creates prophecy,not world(Gen 1)
Gn01-04aNEW MEANINGSRashi interprets LIGHT as the FIRE OF PROPHECY.Why?
gn01-04aSYMBOLISMFIRE TO GOD symbolizes PROPHETIC LIGHT
Gn01-05aSYNONYMSWhen do you count 1,2,3 & when do you count 1st, 2nd 3rd
gn01-06aSYMBOLISMGod creates prophecy,not world(Gen 1)
gn01-06bSYMBOLISMGod creates prophecy,not world(Gen 1)
gn01-06bSYNONYMSTauv-Vav-Caph = CENTRALLY IN;Beth = IN
gn01-07aSYMBOLISMGod creates prophecy,not world(Gen 1)
gn01-08aGRAMMARRThe AYIM ending refers to pairs(hands...
gn01-09aSYMBOLISMGod creates prophecy,not world(Gen 1)
gn01-10aSYMBOLISMGod creates prophecy,not world(Gen 1)
gn01-11aSYNONYMS&$W = GRASS; D$A = MEADOW
gn01-11bWORD MEANINGTo MEADOW;SharpLight water;make = fix
gn01-11b2 LETTER ROOTSEvilKing named SHINAV = Hated(SN)Father
Gn01-11cALIGNMENTGod created a) verdure, b) grass, WITH GERMINATING SEEDS
gn01-11cALIGNMENT6 Alignments in creation (Gen 1)
gn01-11dALIGNMENT6 Alignments in creation (Gen 1)
gn01-11eALIGNMENT6 Alignments in creation (Gen 1)
gn01-12aALIGNMENT6 Alignments in creation (Gen 1)
gn01-14aALIGNMENT6 Alignments in creation (Gen 1)
Gn01-14bUSAGEWhy are certain Biblical words misspelled-there are 3 cases
gn01-14dBULLETSSun-Moon for a) Time b) Light
gn01-14eWORD MEANINGSItems can be named based on future use
gn01-14eWORD MEANINGSBible names objects by what WILL happen
gn01-14eBULLETSSun-Moon for a) Time b) Light
gn01-14eDATABASETorah refers to items based on future
gn01-14fBULLETSSun-Moon for a) Time b) Light
gn01-14gBULLETSSun-Moon for a) Time b) Light
Gn01-14zUSAGEWhy are certain Biblical words misspelled-there are 3 cases
gn01-15aBULLETSSun-Moon for a) Time b) Light
gn01-20aUNIFIED MEANINGN-Pa-Sh = SPATIOUSNESS & has 6 meanings
Gn01-20aWORD MEANINGS Objects can be named by the properties they have
gn01-20bWORD MEANINGTo MEADOW;SharpLight water;make = fix
gn01-20b2 LETTER ROOTSEvilKing named SHINAV = Hated(SN)Father
gn01-21aSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
gn01-21aSPECIAL WORDSThe word THE has 6 usages
Gn01-21aUSAGEWhy are certain Biblical words misspelled-there are 3 cases
gn01-21aWORD MEANINGSTANIN = Long slender animal;Snake,Whale...
gn01-21bUNIFIED MEANINGN-Pa-Sh = SPATIOUSNESS & has 6 meanings
Gn01-21bWORD MEANINGS Objects can be named by the properties they have
gn01-22aDATABASEHunted animals needed blessing
gn01-22bSYNONYMS>BE FRUITFUL< used in hostile places
gn01-22cSYNONYMS>BE FRUITFUL< used in hostile places
gn01-24bUNIFIED MEANINGN-Pa-Sh = SPATIOUSNESS & has 6 meanings
Gn01-24bWORD MEANINGS Objects can be named by the properties they have
gn01-25aWORD MEANINGTo MEADOW;SharpLight water;make = fix
gn01-25a2 LETTER ROOTSEvilKing named SHINAV = Hated(SN)Father
gn01-26bGRAMMARRgodS will guide us(many idols!)
Gn01-26bSTYLEPeople with MASTER STATUS should use the ROYAL WE
Gn01-27aSYMBOLISMGenesis Chapter 1 does not describe the creation of the PHYSICAL world but rather describes the creation of PROPHECY.
Gn01-28aUSAGEWhy are certain Biblical words misspelled-there are 3 cases
Gn01-28zUSAGEWhy are certain Biblical words misspelled-there are 3 cases
gn01-29aGRAMMARRSometimes 2 verses make one sentence
gn01-29aGRAMMARR3 STEMS per shaft-(with)FLOWERS/BUDS
gn01-29aTHE SENTENCESeveral verses forming 1 sentence
Gn01-29aTHE SENTENCERearranging word order can enhance emphasis
Gn01-31aGRAMMARThe Hebrew letter HAY means THE(&indicates a proper noun)
gn01-31aSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
gn01-31aSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
gn01-31aSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
gn01-31aSPECIAL WORDSThe word THE has 6 usages
gn02-03aUNIFIED MEANINGK-D-Sh means a PREPARED,FORMAL Affair
gn02-03aWORD MEANINGSItems can be named based on future use
gn02-03aWORD MEANINGSBible names objects by what WILL happen
gn02-05aSYNONYMSTEREM Means NOT YET (not before)
Gn02-07dWORD MEANINGS Objects can be named by the properties they have
gn02-08aRabbiIshmael1st state the HEADLINE:Then the DETAILS
gn02-08aRabbiIshmaelFirst the Headlines, then the details
gn02-08aRabbiIshmaelREPETITION can give SPECIFICITY to LAWS
gn02-08aWORD MEANINGSQDM = before = EAST::Easterly,Easternmost
gn02-09bSYNONYMSTauv-Vav-Caph = CENTRALLY IN;Beth = IN
Gn02-11aWORD MEANINGSTerminal NUNs on a word indicates INTENSITY or ALOT
Gn02-13aWORD MEANINGSTerminal NUNs on a word indicates INTENSITY or ALOT
gn02-14aWORD MEANINGTo MEADOW;SharpLight water;make = fix
gn02-14a2 LETTER ROOTSEvilKing named SHINAV = Hated(SN)Father
gn02-14bSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways
gn02-14cWORD MEANINGSItems can be named based on future use
gn02-14cWORD MEANINGSBible names objects by what WILL happen
gn02-14cDATABASETorah refers to items based on future
gn02-14dWORD MEANINGSQDM = before = EAST::Easterly,Easternmost
gn02-15aUNIFIED MEANINGLamed-Kaph-Chet = take,market,booty,...
gn02-19bGRAMMARRearranged verses can sound better
gn02-19bGRAMMARRSentence REARRANGEMENT aids meaning
Gn02-19bTHE SENTENCE Rearranging word order may make verses clearer
gn02-20aOVERALL STRUCTURE4 methods for combining paragraphs
gn02-24aGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
gn02-25aRabbiIshmaelSin made man AWARE of vulnerability
Gn03-01aGRAMMAR Two methods are shown by which Hebrew indicates the Past
gn03-01aRabbiIshmaelSin made man AWARE of vulnerability
gn03-01cSTYLE-BROADBible may require filling in text/laws
gn03-03aALIGNMENTHow does sin happens
gn03-04aALIGNMENTHow does sin happens
gn03-05aGRAMMARRNimrod rebels against God-Ashr leaves
gn03-05aMULTIPLE-RULESGRAMMARr-ALIGNMENT:Sentence contrast
gn03-05bALIGNMENTHow does sin happens
gn03-06bDOUBLE PARSHASAlignment of verses on TREE of EDEN
gn03-06cDOUBLE PARSHASAlignment of verses on TREE of EDEN
gn03-06cSYNONYMSChMaD = covet; AVH = Desire
gn03-06dDOUBLE PARSHASAlignment of verses on TREE of EDEN
gn03-06dSYNONYMSChMaD = covet; AVH = Desire
Gn03-06fSPECIAL WORDSThe Hebrew word GAM means ALSO-it is used in 3 ways
gn03-07aRabbiIshmaelSin made man AWARE of vulnerability
Gn03-07aCONTRADICTIONa) They (physically) SAW the tree; b) There (intellectual) EYES were opened b') and they KNEW they were naked.
gn03-07bRabbiIshmaelSin made man AWARE of vulnerability
Gn03-09aSTYLE A CHATTY CONVERSATIONAL style indicates WARMTH
gn03-11aRabbiIshmaelSin made man AWARE of vulnerability
Gn03-11bGRAMMARHave you eaten from the tree that I forbade you to eat from?
Gn03-11bGRAMMARThe Hebrew letter HEY indicates a question(we give 3cases
gn03-13aUNIFIED MEANINGNUN-SHIN-HEY means >get involved with<
Gn03-14aDOUBLE PARSHASYou usually tell someone why YouAre punishing them
Gn03-14zSTYLE A CHATTY CONVERSATIONAL style indicates WARMTH
gn03-16aCLIMAXTeenage years,pregnancy,birth,Mother
Gn03-16aFORMAT1) Pain/Depression of raising children 2) Pregnancy ordeal 3) labor pains
gn03-16bCLIMAXTeenage years,pregnancy,birth,Mother
gn03-16cCLIMAXTeenage years,pregnancy,birth,Mother
gn03-16dCLIMAXTeenage years,pregnancy,birth,Mother
gn03-18aUNIFIED MEANINGKuph-Tzade means END/COMPLETION OF
gn03-19aMETONOMYSWEAT OF BROW = hard work;BLOODS = WOUNDS
gn03-22bGRAMMARRAND NOW indicates PROGRESSIVE CONTRAST
gn03-24aWORD MEANINGSQDM = before = EAST::Easterly,Easternmost
Gn03-24aMEANINGKEDEM-BEFORE = east; AFTER = west, RIGHT = SOUTH.
gn03-24bALIGNMENTDont remove poles;KERUBIM = child like
Gn04-01aGRAMMAR Two methods are shown by which Hebrew indicates the Past
gn04-01aGRAMMARRPAST tense is really PAST PERFECT
gn04-01aRabbiIshmaelSin made man AWARE of vulnerability
gn04-01bGRAMMARRHaChiLaM = what THEY have begun
gn04-01cSPECIAL WORDSETH can mean IM
gn04-04aOTHER VERSESKINGS WITH HIM = the 4 King Alliance
Gn04-04bREFERENCEGod TURNED to Hevel's offering (Gn04-04) means A (prophetic) fire came down from heaven (to the offerer)(Lv09-24)
gn04-04bOTHER VERSESGod TURNED to Abel = FIRE DESCENDED
Gn04-07dTHE SENTENCESkillful use of keywords indicates new paragraphs
gn04-08aEXAMPLE94 Stages to murder:Hate,Ambush,Confront
Gn04-09aSTYLE A CHATTY CONVERSATIONAL style indicates WARMTH
Gn04-09cGRAMMARThe Hebrew letter HEY indicates a question(we give 3cases
gn04-09cGRAMMARRIndicate QUESTION by using HEY
Gn04-09zGRAMMARThe Hebrew letter HEY indicates a question(we give 3cases
gn04-10aMETONOMYSWEAT OF BROW = hard work;BLOODS = WOUNDS
Gn04-12aSTYLEGENERAL: You will not be able to farm. DETAIL: But you will not starve - rather you will have to wander for food.
gn04-13aGRAMMARRQUESTIONS: How do you recognize them?
gn04-15aGRAMMARSometimes a sentence is missing a word
gn04-15aGRAMMARSometimes a sentence is missing a word
gn04-16cWORD MEANINGSQDM = before = EAST::Easterly,Easternmost
gn04-18aROOT+PREPOSITION>Give birth< has 9 meanings
gn04-19bGRAMMARRFOR ME connotes PERSONAL emphasis
gn04-19bGRAMMARRFOR HIM connotes a PERSONAL aspect
gn04-19cMETONOMYRAGS and SHADE (2 wife-types!)
gn04-19dMETONOMYRAGS and SHADE (2 wife-types!)
Gn04-22bSTYLESibling centered genealogy indicates CARING behavior
gn04-25aSPECIAL WORDS>Ayin-Vuv-Daled< means >AGAIN<
gn05-01aALIGNMENTIntroduction to GENEALOGY chapters
gn05-22aALIGNMENTChanoch & Noach were different
Gn05-24aSPECIAL WORDSThe Hebrew AYN means NONE(possibly WITH EXCEPTIONS
gn05-28aUNIFIED MEANINGB-N-H means BUILD a family,house,school
gn05-32aALIGNMENTChanoch & Noach were different
Gn05-32aNON-VERSREa) God gave man 120 years to repent at year 480 of Noach. b) Noah gave birth at year 500 of this life c) The flood was at year 600 (so that his eldest was 100)
gn05-32bSPREADSHEETSYefeth was oldest of Noachs children
gn06-02aSPECIAL WORDS>THE< can be used in 4 ways