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      2. RASHI METHOD: WORD MEANING
      BRIEF EXPLANATION: The meaning of words can be explained either by
      • (2a) translating an idiom, a group of words whose collective meaning transcends the meaning of its individual component words,
      • (2b) explaining the nuances and commonality of synonyms-homographs,
      • (2c) describing the usages of connective words like also,because,if-then, when,
      • (2d) indicating how grammatical conjugation can change word meaning
      • (2e) changing word meaning using the figures of speech common to all languages such as irony and oxymorons.
      This examples applies to Rashis Gn47-06a
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1320.htm
      Brief Summary: CHAYIL=SKILLED;GIBOR = warrior;

When Rashi uses the synonym method he does not explain the meaning of a word but rather the distinction between two similar words both of whose meanings we already know.

    The following Hebrew words all refer to military proficiency.
  • Gimel-Beth-Resh, Gibbor someone strong who can fight well;
  • Cheth-Yud-Lamed, Chayil skilled, someone who can perform military requirements quickly and efficiently.

In our article Peshat and Derash: A New Intuitive and Logical Approach, which can be found on the world-wide-web at http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rashi.pdf we have advocated punchy translations of Biblical verses as a means of presenting Rashi comments. The following translation of verse Gn47-06a embeds the Rashi translation Chayil means skilled the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell. And if thou knowest any skilled men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.'

Advanced Rashi: This Rashi sheds light on the famous Ayshet Chayil chapter said every Friday night. The proper translation is not Who will find a wife of valor but rather Who will find a skilled wife. This translation is also consistent with the rest of the chapter.


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