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VERSE: Ex19-21d

RASHIS COVERED:  Ex19-21d Ex20-15d Ex18-18a

============================== Ex19-21d ==========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One  of Rashis 5 main goals is to give the meaning of words
the same way the dictionary gives meaning. We call this the
Rashi RULE of WORD MEANINGS.

Rashi had 10 vehicles to present meaning. A common
technique of explaining meaning is the skillful use of
IDIOMATIC USAGE--that is collections of words
which mean more than the individual words. We call this the
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS of NEW MEANINGS.

EXAMPLE: Ex19-21d
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The Biblical verse states
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God told Moses: Go down and warn the people [standing
at the mount footsteps] lest they BUILDING SHATTER up to God
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Rashi commets
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The word BUILDING-SHATTER can refer to
- shattering a building structure
- shattering a structure of people
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Note the English analogy: BREAK UP the group

Hence Rashi translates the verse as follows
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God told Moses: Go down and warn the people [standing
at the mount footsteps] lest they BREAK FROM THE GROUP up to God
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Another powerful vehicle of explaining meanings is to focus
on several verses with the same root but disparate meanings.
Here Rashi acts as a poet painting a unified meaning to the root

LIST854y below presents several examples of Biblical idioms

EXAMPLE  Ex20-15d
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Rashi explains that the Root Nun-Vav-Ayin (NW&) refers to
a TREMBLING type motion. Hence it can refer to
- a FLUTTERING heart
- TREMBLING from freight
- dance RATTLES
- the acts of a SIEVE

LIST863Q below lists several verses where NW& clearly means
TREMBLING.

EXAMPLE Ex18-18a
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Rashi explains that the root Nun-Beth-Lamed fundamentally refers
to WITHERING. Hence it can mean
- a withered FLOWER
- a withered ANIMAL CARcASS
- a worn out PERSON
- a harp [harp sounds WITHER vs TRUMPET blasts grow]
- a thermos--- the thermos prevents contents from withering

LIST863r below lists several verses showing that NBL means WITHER
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        WORD MEANING
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NEW MEANINGS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW                LIST854y
List of 2-3 word         Biblical idioms
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      UNIFIED MEANING
SEE BELOW                LIST863Q
List of verses with      Nun-Vav-AYin meaning TREMBLING
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SEE BELOW                LIST863r
List of verses with      Nun-Beth-Lamed meaning WITHERING
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================== LIST863r===============================
List of verses with      Nun-Beth-Lamed meaning WITHERING
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VERSE    ITEM     WITHERING OF ITEM
======== ======== ========================================
Is34-04  Flower   wither
Ex18-18a Human    wearing out
Lv05-02  Animal   animal carcass
Ps92-04  Harp     harp sounds [vs trumpet blasts] wither
1S10-03  Thermos  Thermos prevents contents from withering
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========================= LIST863Q ==============================
List of verses with      Nun-Vav-AYin meaning TREMBLING
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VERSE    Translation of verse with translation of Nun-Ayin CAPPED
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Ex20-15d The nation saw [God] and TREMBLED
Is24-19  The land will TREMBLE like a drunk
Is07-02  His heart FLUTTERED like a tree FLUTTER in a wind
Am09-09  I will SIEVE the Jews as you SIEVE a sieve
2S06-05  cymbals, tambourines and DANCE-RATTLES*1
Gn04-14  I will be a TREMBLING wanderer*2

NOTES
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*1 More precisely instruments (like bells) that
   make noises when the person dances(The rattles
   are attached to the person)

*2 The word Nun-Daleth means WANDERER. The
   word Nun-Ayin means a TREMBLING [i.e.
   frightened] wanderer
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======================= LIST854y ================================
List of 2-3 word         Biblical idioms
LIST854y continues  LIST854d LIST854z
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VERSE    BIBLICAL PHRASE         TRANSLATION           NOTES
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Ex19-21d SHATTER the alliance    BREAK the alliance    *1
Ex14-08b HIGH HAND               Brazenly              *2
Nu15-30a HIGH HAND               Intentionally         *2
Ex14-27b TURN OF MORNING         Dawn
Ex17-04a A LITTLE MORE AND..     I am afraid that
Ex22-01b HAS NO BLOOD            Is not a MURDERER
Gn37-26b COVER BLOOD             conceal MURDER

NOTES
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*1 Rashis point is that the root Hey-Resh-Samech can
   simultaneously mean
   - SHATTER a BUILDING or
   - SHATTER the structure of a GROUP OF PEOPLE

*2 See LIST854L for verses with HIGH HAND
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