Why are words REPEATED REPEATED:#5 of 14
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OVERVIEW:
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This module deals with Rashis which comment on verses with
>REPEATED WORDS<. The basic technique for >REPEATED WORDS<
was succinctly formulated by the MALBIM

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When a word is >REPEATED< unnecessarily then the
sentence with that word refers to >NON-STANDARD NUANCES<
The examples will illustrate how this is implemented
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TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we show two examples where the REPETITION
refers to non-standard examples by including BORDER LINE
cases. In these cases the REPEATED WORD could also be
translated as >EVEN IN THIS CASE<





REFERENCE:
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Material in this module comes from a variety of postings.
Please check the following items which might be a bit
more lengthy.

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h2n19.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n5.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/dn.htm



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EXAMPLE 9: Gn26-13a
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BACKGROUND
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The Bible is discussing the how the Patriarch Isaac prospered.

THE VERSE
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And the man(Isaac) >GREW<
and he continued to >GROW<
until he had >GROWN< alot
And he acquired sheep-acquisitions and cattle-acquisitions
and many possesions
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THE RASHI
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If the verse just said >And the man GREW< I would simply
identify this growth with what is listed: >Sheep, cattle &
possesions<. When the verse uses the REPEATED PHRASE
>And the man GREW...continued to GROW...till he had GROWN<
I infer non-standard nuances of >GROWTH<: Isaac grew in
standard growth items like cattle and sheep and Isaac also
grew in non-standard growth items---Rashi gives a nifty
example--even Isaacs manure was coveted as >the best<





EXAMPLE 10: Nu17-28a
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BACKGROUND
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The Bible is discussing the law that any layman (non levite
or non priest) who enters the temple is punished

VERSE
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>All who come NEAR NEAR to the temple will be punished<

RASHI
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If the verse just said >All who come NEAR to the temple will
be punished< I would say that this refers to someone who
brazenly walks into the temple. By using the REPETITION
FORM >All who come NEAR NEAR will be punished< I infer that
the punishment of extinction applies even if there was partial
negligence as happens when it is eg crowded in the outer court
where Non-Levite-Priests may enter and because of the crowding
someone half-accidentally went in.



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