TT #5 · Parashas Mikeitz · Passuk 41:43
וַיַּרְכֵּ֣ב אֹת֗וֹ בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אַבְרֵ֑ךְ וְנָת֣וֹן אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל כׇּל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, “Abrech!” And he set him over all the land of Egypt.
Torah Temimah points to Bava Batra 4a.
ויקראו לפניו אברך. [מאי אברך – אב ורך], מכאן דרכא היינו מלכותא.
English of Core Text: “And they cried before him, Abrech.” What is the meaning of Abrech? Father (av) and tender (rach) — from here [we learn that] “soft” is a term of royalty.
On the daf / in context: The Gemara explains the unusual four-letter word “Abrech” by dividing it into “av” (father) and “rach” (tender/soft), associating the title with the dignity of kingship.
Type of Learning: Derash on the verse (Bavli) — not a formal named middah of the 13; the sugya derives a linguistic and conceptual point about royal terminology from the cry that accompanied Yosef’s elevation.
What Is Learned: The title “Abrech” combines the notions of fatherly authority and tender/soft bearing, indicating that true royalty is marked by a gentle dignity.