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VERSE: Ex29-06a
RASHIS COVERED: Ex29-06a Ex25-11b Ex25-24a Ex30-03b
RULE
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The word >NayZeR< refers to a CROWN-like-protrusion. It can mean
---a physical crown
---a crown of hair
---a physical protrusion (like a crown) jutting above something
According to Rashi, the Hebrew word >ZAYR< has >NAYZER< as its
root and also means protrusion. (The relation between Roots
beginning with NUN and ordinary roots is exhibited below)
EXAMPLES
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{LIST}
Of all the temple objects mentioned in Ex25 thru Ex40 only
4 of them have CROWNLIKE protrusions coming out from them
The LIST below gives the temple ITEM, the VERSE that
discusses it, as well as what the object symbolizes.
Footnote *3 derives certain laws and aphorisms
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ITEM VERSE CROWN LIKE OBJECT SYMBOLIZES
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TABLE Ex25-24b Golden rim surrounded table WEALTH/KINGSHIP*1
ARK Ex25-11b Golden rim surrounded ark LEARNING
PRIEST Ex29-06a Golden mask on Priest head PRIEST
ALTAR Ex30-03b Golden rim surrounded altar PROPHECY*2*3
NOTES
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*1 The Table symbolized BREAD in particular and therefore
FOOD in general. Hence it symbolized WEALTH. The Talmud
extends this symbolic idea of WEALTH to include KINGSHIP
I think it safe to say that a unified approach would
see the >TABLE< as a symbol of >MATERIAL POWER< whether
the power of >WEALTH< or the power of >KINGSHIP<
*2 This refers to the >GOLDEN ALTAR< (not the >COPPER ALTAR<)
on which the >INCENSE< was offered. This clearly symbolizes
prophecy since we have
--the cloud of incense resembles the clouds of prophecy(Ez1-4)
--the golden altar resembles the fires of prophecy(Ez1-4)
--the gold altar was in the HOLY OF HOLIES (Like prophecy)
*3 This LIST CLIMATICALLY describes the path to prophecy
--economic security
--a master of learning
--conquers his evil passion (Priest)
--the Prophetic vision
The Great Maimonidees following the talmud notes these
attributes in his great code. The Talmud states that
>There are 3 crowns--the crowns of wealth, learning, and
priesthood--but the crown of HIS GOOD NAME surpasses them
all<
The Rambam codifies as law that prophecy only is bestowed
on someone who is
--wealthy
--wise
--strong on his passions.
Here we see the great unity of our traditions
--the moral exhortations of our sages (there are 3 crowns)
--the legal requirements of our law (wealthy,wise,moral)
--the databases of our Mesorah showing unending patterns
Praise be Him who chose them and their learning
{END OF LIST}
{LIST}
This LIST shows that 3 letter roots of the form >NUN-X-Y<
can frequently have the same meaning as the last two letters
>X-Y<. Thus >Nun-Bet-Lamed< and >Bet-Lamed< both mean WITHER.
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ROOT1 MEANING1 ROOT2 MEANING2
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Nun-Bet-Lamed Wither Bet-Lamed Wither
Nun-Zayin-Resh Crown Zayin-Resh Crown
Nun-Tet-Pay Drip Tet-Pay Droplet
Nun-Pay-Shin Spatious Pay-Shin Spatious
Nun-Tzde-Resh Clefts Tzur-Resh Rock
Nun-Zayin-Kuf Damage Zayin-Kuf Spark
Nun-Chet-Shin Snake Chet-Shin Fast
Nun-Mem-Resh Leopard Mem-Resh Brazen
{END OF LIST}
RASHI RULE USED: DOUBLE PARSHAS
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