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GOALS:
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I decided its time for a longer unit.

This unit will focus on a major Rashi task--explaining
the MEANINGS OF WORDS.

Explaining the MEANINGS of WORDS is more than looking
something up in a dictionary. There are METHODS to
explaining WORDS.

Thus in this module we will explore HOW Rashi determines
the meanings of words -- that is, we will explore WHAT
RASHIS METHODS ARE


TODAYS UNIT
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We are almost thru with this unit on meaning. I hope
you have enjoyed it. In the last few days we will
give examples of how words can be combined to make
new phrases with a meaning transcending the meanings
of the individual words! See below for examples.


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

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/nu03-04a.htm


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BACKGROUND
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We give examples below of phrases composed of several words
EACH of whose meaning is known. But together these words
form a new concept.



EXAMPLE 73: Gn11-28a (From Yesterdays posting)
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    Gn11-28a "& Charan died ON THE FACE of his father"
    RASHI: "ON THE FACE OF" means DURING THE LIFETIME
            of his father



EXAMPLE 74: Nu03-4a (From Yesterdays posting)
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    Nu03-04 "& Elazar was made a Priest ON THE FACE of AARON"
    RASHI: "ON THE FACE OF" means DURING THE LIFETIME of AARON




EXAMPLE 75: Ex20-03c  (From YEsterdays posting)
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    Ex20-03c "You will have no other Gods ON MY FACE"
    RASHI: "ON MY FACE" means DURING MY(Gods) LIFETIME (in other
    words forever



EXAMPLE 76: Dt05-07a  (From yesterdays posting)
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    Dt05-07a "You will have no other Gods ON MY FACE"
    RASHI: "ON MY FACE" means DURING MY(Gods) LIFETIME (in other
    words forever



COMMENT:
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In the above 4 examples the reader (in Hebrew or English)
is familiar with the meanings of the INDIVIDUAL words
-----ON
-----THE FACE OF
It is not at all obvious that when these words combine they
should form a new concept

-----ON THE FACE OF     =       DURING THE LIFETIME OF

This NEW MEANING is derived from CONTEXT. Rashi in fact UNIFORMLY
interprets this phrase the same IDENTICAL way almost every time
it occurs (by a person).

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