Q. The Rashbo (Teshuvos 5: 115) offers a most novel third interpretation on the meaning of “Koneh Shamaim Vaaretz” (14: 18). He claims it means a nest, as in “ken tzipor.” Does that not contradict what is written in answer 1835 that; “Horav Shlomo Miller ‘sShlit’a opinion is that throughout Maseches Kinnim and many other Talmudic teachings, a “Ken” means a couple of birds?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a explained that the interpretation of the Rashbo is obviously said as words of drush or remez, since the shoresh and root of the word “koneh” is totally different than the word “ken”. The Rov pointed out to the Sefer Hashorashim of the Radak (p.658), that the shoresh of “ken” is “kanan”.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a