The Hebrew >KI< has 7 meanings:#4 of 8
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OVERVIEW:
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RULE:
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The Hebrew word >KI< primarily means >BECAUSE<. A famous
midrash says >KI< has 4 meanings.
However we who speak English must use caution.
I have counted at 7 English translations.
By completing this unit the reader will become proficient
in how >KI< is used and will be able to apply these
translations to new verses.
TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we show that >KI< can mean >RATHER<
The meaning >RATHER< is one of the 4 meanings listed
by Chazal.
REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following digest in the
Rashi-is-Simple series
For a short summary see
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn41-49a.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n4.htm (Available Sunday)
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n5.htm (Available Sunday)
For many examples see
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n1.htm
For further special cases see
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Nu20-29c
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h6n24
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n8
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EXAMPLES
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EXAMPLE 10: Dt11-07a
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Your children did not see Gods wonders;RATHER you did
EXAMPLE 11: Dt07-08a
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BACKGROUND
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God is speaking about why he is giving the Jews Israel.
The exact text is more or less the following:
>Dont think the reason that God is giving you Israel is
because you are the biggest of the nations. Indeed,that
couldn't be the reason BECAUSE you are the smallest of
the nations. RATHER, the reason God is giving you
Israel is because you of Gods love of the Patriarchs<
TEXT OF VERSE
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God did not chose you because of your size....
RATHER (God Chose you)because of Love of Patriarchs*2
EXAMPLE 12: Dt09-05a
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BACKGROUND
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Again God is speaking about why he gave the Jews Israel
TEXT OF VERSE
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You(Jews) are not inheriting Israel because of your
righteousness
RATHER because of the wickedness of the Canaanites
God gave you Israel
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