Derasha 7 on Bereishis 2:6

TT #79 · Parashas Bereishis · Second Aliyah · Passuk 6

Complete Passuk

וְאֵ֖ד יַֽעֲלֶ֣ה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִשְׁקָ֖ה אֶֽת־כָּל־פְּנֵ֥י הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃

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Source Citation

TT points to Sukkah 11b (verified).

E-Daf image (Sukkah 11b)

Core Text

Core Textמִן הָאָרֶץ — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁהָאֵד הָוֵי גִּדּוּלוֹ מִן הָאָרֶץ.
English of Core Text: “From the earth” — this teaches that the mist’s growth is from the earth.
On the daf / in context: In the discussion of the nature of the ananei ha-kavod or of plant growth, the phrase is cited to locate the origin of the mist in the earth itself.
Type of Learning: Custom (origin of the mist)
What Is Learned: The mist originates and grows from the earth.