The rule for 4 & 5 Letter Roots:#1 of 1
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RULE:
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To introduce this rule consider the Hebrew root for
bastard---MMZR. Chazal say that the etymology of MMZR
comes from its two 2-letter components---MM(blemish) and
ZR(Stranger). Hence

        ILLEGITIMATE (mmzr) = BLEMISHED (mm) by a STRANGER(ZR)

Quite simply then the rule states that the meaning of 4 and
5 letter roots can be derived by breaking up the root into
two 2 or 3-letter words. Some examples from Rashi are presented
below


TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we look at two examples of this rule.


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


http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn49-12a.htm

For lengthier less compact sources see

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h1n15.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h1n3.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n18.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h5n23.htm

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EXAMPLES
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EXAMPLE 1: Gn41-45a Pharoh called Joseph TZAFNATH PAANAYACH
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(1) VERSE:Gn41-45a Josephs Egyptian name, TZFNATH PAANACH can be
        explained as a hybrid radical----

    RASHI:
      "He brings out(POA) the hidden(TZFN) from dormancy(NCH)"

        In other words Joseph was intelligent



EXAMPLE 2: Ex25-04b ..and bring ARGMN wool

(2) RASHI: ARGMN (purple)=WOVEN (Arg) for APPOINTED people(MN)

    In other words, ARGMN is the color used in Royal garments*1




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*1 Rashi EXPLICITLY states the 4 letter derivation in (1) but
not in Example (2). However consistent with our methodology we
apply this technique to other 4 letter roots where Rashi
commented.




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