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Why does it say "Ishai" with an Aleph?
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'Rashi': The Aleph hints that he was an Ish Gibor Chayil (valiant man).
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Radak: It is the same with an Aleph or Yud - Aleph and Yud are interchangeable.
Why does it say "Ishai" with an Aleph?
'Rashi': The Aleph hints that he was an Ish Gibor Chayil (valiant man).
Radak: It is the same with an Aleph or Yud - Aleph and Yud are interchangeable.