Derasha on Ki Sisa 32:18

Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 32:18

The Complete Passuk

קוֹל עַנּוֹת אָנֹכִי שֹׁמֵעַ׃

Chabad.org — English + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to classical source on this unit (verified).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text of Chazal
עַנּוֹת — מִלְּשׁוֹן עִנּוּי אוֹ שִׁירָה.

English: “Answering” — from the root of affliction or of song.

Type of Learning

Derash on the ambiguous root of anot.

What Is Learned

The sound Moshe hears is neither pure victory nor defeat, but a sound of revelry associated with the calf.