[Mesorah] Meaning of m'tim

[SBA]

The baal Torah Temima says this (IIRC, in Tosefes Brocho). And I have seen
it elsewhere as well.

 

SBA

 

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At 10:45 12-08-08 +0200, you stated:




Shalom u'vracha -

In last week's parsha the word "m'tim" came up, which Rashi explains to mean
"anashim".

What is the shoresh of this word?  Is it related to the expression m'tei
mispar?  Is it related to "mavet"?  If so, what's the  connection?


There is an expression in Hebrew whish says, essentially, if (the vowel) is
lying down (tzere) then they are dead (meitim).  If it is standing (sheva)
then they are alive (m'tim).

Or something like that.






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