>SR< means CHIEF & has 3 usages:#1 of 1
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			-GRAND SUMMARY-
OVERVIEW:
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The Hebrew word >SR< means >MASTER<*1. It has 3 usages
in the Bible. It can refer to
--->WHAT< a person is master over
--->WHERE< a person is master (ie what country/city he came from)
--->HOW MANY< a person is master over(ie # of subordiantes)

Dt01-15c says "I will appoint CHIEFS OF THOUSAND" Rashi
comments "CHIEFS OF A THOUSAND" means CHIEFS OVER A THOUSAND

This rustic Rashi with its almost country like naivitee looks
innocent. Yet it is a peach of Rashi. In fact it is one of
the most profound Rashis in all of Chumash.




WHAT IS BOTHERING RASHI:
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This Rashi is fundamental in understanding the difference
between a Rashi which comments on a problem and a Rashi
which makes an esoteric problem.





TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we present the grand summary, reviewing
the 6 Rashis on the subject







REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following digests in the
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			-GRAND SUMMARY-



RULE:
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The Hebrew word >SR< has 3 usages. It is best translated
as CHIEF or MASTER--for example MASTER BAKER or CHIEF
BAKER. However the word >SR< can indicate

-- >WHAT< a person is >MASTER< of
-- >WHERE< a person is >MASTER< (ie country he came from)
-- >HOW MANY< a person is >MASTER< of (ie # of subordinates)

Here are the examples






USAGE 1:
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The word >SR< can refer to >WHAT< the person was MASTER OVER
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VERSE   TEXT
======= ===========================
Gn37-36 Master Chef
Gn39-21 Master of Prisons
Gn40-02 Master Bartender
Gn40-16 Master Baker
Ex01-11 Master of Taxes
Jud9-30 Master of the city(Mayor)
2C32-06 Masters of War





USAGE 2:
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The word >SR< can refer to >WHERE< the >SR< was MASTER
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VERSE   TEXT
------- ---------------------------
Jud7-25 Midianite Masters
Jud8-6  Succothian Masters
Nu22-12 Moabite Masters
Nu22-12 Balaks Masters
Jos5-14 Master (0fficer) of the Army





USAGE 3
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The word >SR< can refer to >HOW MANY a person is MASTER over
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EXAMPLE #   VERSE            TEXT
=========   ========         ===================
EXAMPLE 1:  Dt01-15d         CHIEFS over a 1000
EXAMPLE 2:  Dt01-15e         CHIEFS over a 100
EXAMPLE 3:  Ex18-21e         CHIEFS over a 1000
EXAMPLE 4:  Ex18-21f         CHIEFS over a 100
EXAMPLE 5:  Ex18-21g         CHIEFS over   50
EXAMPLE 6:  Ex18-21h         CHIEFS over   10
Isa3-03          CHIEFS over   50
2Kn1-10          CHIEFS over   50


COMMENT
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We are now in a position to explain the 6 Rashis listed in
USAGE 3. Why did Rashi comment on the meaning of >SR< only here.

Every other place where SR occurs in the Bible it means either a
(a) CHIEF from some place (eg Midianite master)
(b) MASTER of some activity (master baker, master chef...)

Therefore in Dt01-15 and Dt18-21 it would be natural to interpret
the word 'SR' the same way. Since the word ALF means BOTH
1000 and TEACHER/TRAINER we would therefore interpret SR ALF
as 'CHIEF TRAINER' or MASTER TEACHER.  We could similarly
interpret SR CHMASIM as MASTER OF ARMS since CHMASH besides
meaning 50 also means ARMS.

Rashi must therefore WARN us against such a natural attempt.
Rashi does this by emphasizing a 3rd usage of the Hebrew word
SR. This is why Rashi comments only on the 3rd usage of >SR<.
It is the only usage which occurs rarely (about half a dozen
times in the whole Bible)


In summary, most people read the verse and simply understand
it as >MASTER over a 100,1000,50 etc<. Such people do not
need the Rashis. However those familiar with other usages
of >SR< need the Rashi to alert them to the fact that this
is the 3rd usage.


----------------------------NOTES----------------------------

*1 A popular English translation of the Hebrew word 'SR' is
OFFICER or GENERAL since the word frequently occurs in
military situations. Hence if you know nothing else it is
natural to interpret 'SR 1000' to mean OFFICER OVER A THOUSAND


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