Derasha 3 on Bereishis 6:3

TT #196 · Parashas Bereishis · Sixth Aliyah · Passuk 3

Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹוָ֗ה לֹֽא־יָד֨וֹן רוּחִ֤י בָֽאָדָם֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם בְּשַׁגַּ֖ם ה֣וּא בָשָׂ֑ר וְהָי֣וּ יָמָ֔יו מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים שָׁנָֽה׃

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

TT points to Chullin 139b (verified).

E-Daf image (Chullin 139b)

Core Text

Core Textשָׁאֲלוּ פַּפּוּנָאֵי לְרַב מַתְנָה: רֶמֶז לְמֹשֶׁה מִן הַתּוֹרָה מִנַּיִן? אָמַר לְהוּ: בְּשַׁגַּם הוּא בָּשָׂר.
English of Core Text: The people of Pappunya asked Rav Mattanah: Where is there an allusion to Moshe in the Torah? He said to them: “be-shaggam hu basar.”
On the daf / in context: The gematria of “be-shaggam” equals “Moshe,” supplying a hidden allusion to Moshe within the decree of 120 years.
Type of Learning: Custom (allusion to Moshe)
What Is Learned: “Be-shaggam” has the numerical value of Moshe, an allusion embedded in the verse.