The 7 meanings of FILL:#4 of 4
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OVERVIEW:
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RULE:
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The Hebrew verb >MEM-LAMED-ALEPH< has a fundametal meaning of
>FILL<.

>From this fundamental meaning we derive 5 other meanings,
such as >FULL PRICE<, >FULL OF WISDOM<. Both English and Hebrew
used the word >FULL< idiomatically.

We now present the 6 meanings with supporting verses from
RADACK, BOOK OF ROOTS and from Rashis.




MEANING 1
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  >Mem-Lamed-Aleph< can mean >SPATIALLY FILL< as in
  1K18-34 >FILL 4 pails with water<
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The other meanings are all derived from this and are
presented in the various daily modules




TODAYS UNIT
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In the last unit we show that >FULL< can also mean
>TO COMPLETE< as in >FILL THIS WEEK OF WORK< which
means >COMPLETE THIS WEEK OF WORK<.

>From this we derive that >TO FILL< can mean either
-->TO fill WITH KNOWLEDGE<
-->TO complete TRAINING<
-->TO MAKE ONES HANDS full OF WORK<
As such >TO FILL< can refer to >EDUCATION & TRAINING<
The examples below will further clarify this.




REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following digest in the
Rashi-is-Simple series

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h8n20.htm

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MEANING 7
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  >MEM-LAMED-ALEPH< can refer to >EDUCATION< the
  >COMPLETION< of training, or the >FILLING with knowledge<.
  For example, Ju17-05 says >He EDUCATED one of his
  children to serve idols<

  A particular useful idiom denoting education, which
  is used in both English and Hebrew is the phrase
  >MY HANDS ARE FULL<. This denotes an >ACTIVE WORK
  SCHEDULE< by an accomplished person. Hence the phrase
  >TO FILL HIS HANDS< would mean to >TRAIN< the person
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EXAMPLE 10: Ex28-41d
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--DRESS the priests,
--ANNOINT them,
-->TRAIN< (literally >FILL< (their hands with Service of God)&
--SANCTIFY them


EXAMPLE 11: Ex32-29a
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---By executing the idolaters you
---(>FILL YOUR HANDS<)>TRAIN< to serve God


EXAMPLE 12: Lv08-22a
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--The 2nd Ram, which completed the >TRAINING< ceremony*1


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*1 To be fair this verse has caused all types of opinions
   For example some people (including RADACK on the
   root >Shin-Lamed-Mem<) explains that this offering >fulFILLS<
   the wills of all parties since everyone gets a share (God
   the priests and the owners get a share--usually only God
   gets a share in offerings.).

   Some people simply take the word to refer to >COMPLETION<

   But I think the simplest way of taking it is to use the
   frequently occuring verb expression >TRAIN THEM< and simply
   explain the 2nd Ram as being the final Ram in the >TRAINING<
   ceremony

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