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VERSE: Gn24-14a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn20-16d Gn21-25a Gn24-14a Gn31-42b

========= Yud-Caph-Chet means PROVE/CLARIFY/SUE/VINDICATE =======

BACKGROUND
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Rashi brings a number of verses with the Hebrew root
Yud-Caph-Cheth.

THE TEXT
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It is hard to pinpoint the meaning of this word. Both Rashi
and Radack are cited: The fundamental meaning seems to be
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 dispute, sue, clarify, prove, vindicate.
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In other words the root YCX has a nuance of a VERBAL DISPUTE
IN WHICH YOU TRY TO PROVE SOMETHING BELONGS TO YOU

THE LIST
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We present several verses below. Where appropriate we present
Rashi and Radacks explanation. Because of the complexity of
this concept I think it preferable to say that BOTH Rashi and
Radack were groping for a good translation. I see no utility
in saying that Rashi and Radack disagreed. My defense of this
is shown in the footnotes. See footnote *1 for a discussion of
Rashis on this root.
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE                    RADACK     RASHI
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Gn20-16d This will be basis to SUE*2      VINDICATED SUE/CLARIFY
Gn21-25a Abraham SUED Avimelech regarding SUE        SUE*3
Gn24-14a She is the one PROVEN for ISACC  PROVEN*4   CLARIFIED
gn31-42b God saw & PROVED I was correct   SUE*5      SUED FOR ME
Micah6-2 God will SUE the Jewish People*6 ---------- -----------
NOTES
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*1 On Gn20-16d Rashi explicitly says
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   All uses of Y-C-X mean CLARIFY
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  On Gn21-25a Rashi states that Y-C-X means to ARGUE (presumably
  to argue for clarification). But on Gn31-42b Rashi says
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  Here Y-C-X means ARGUMENT vs PROOF
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  Because of these conflicting Rashis I have unified them
  and seen Rashi as exploring for a fundamental meaning.

*2 The verse is speaking about Avimelechs apology for trying
   to marry Sarah (Who was a married woman). AFter monetarily
   apologizing Avimelech states (according to Radack): THIS
   MONEY WILL VINDICATE YOU IF ANYONE STARTS UP WITH YOU.
   According to Rashi the verse should be translated THIS
   MONEY WILL BE BASIC FOR A LAWSUIT AGAINST ME IF ANYONE
   STARTS UP WITH YOU.  Thus Rashi and Radack really agree.

*3 Both Rashi and Radack seem to agree here

*4 The verse is speaking about Eliezers attempt to obtain
   a wife for Isaac. Eliezer says he will seek a charitable
   woman who will water his animals and that is the way
   the matter will be CLARIFIED(Rashi)/PROVEN(Radack). Again
   Rashi and Radack agree.(Radack literally translates the
   root Y-C-X here as PREPARED: But in the context of the
   verse I would translate this as PROVEN PREPARED)

*5 Yaakov is talking about the 20 years of double crossing
   by Laban. In each case Yaakov made money because God
   helped him. Rashi emphasizes that Y-C-X means SUED FOR
   HIM vs PROVED. But I would simply refer the word SUED
   to the CONTINUOUS PROCESS of being double crossed for 20
   years and each case winning. In other words the nuance
   SUED vs PROVED refers to the CONTEXT OF THE CASE which
   lasted 20 years and doesnt necessarily refer to the
   nuances of the root.

*6 Reading this Biblical chapter, Micah 6, gives us a sense
   of the true nuances of this enigmatic root. God starts
   recounting all the Good things he did for the Jews: He
   took them out of Egypt, led them thru the wilderness etc
   Thus we get the flavor of the meaning of this root: It
   has the flavor of a COURT PROOF or COURT CLARIFICATION.
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