Mercha kefula

Mercha kefula
Mercha kefula
מֵרְכָא כּפוּלָ֦ה ֦ ל֦וֹ
cantillation
Sof passuq ׃   paseq ׀
etnahta ֑   segol ֒
shalshelet ֓   zaqef qatan ֔
zaqef gadol ֕   tipeha ֖
revia ֗   zarqa ֘
pashta ֙   yetiv ֚
tevir ֛   geresh ֜
geresh muqdam ֝   gershayim ֞
qarney para ֟   telisha gedola ֠
pazer ֡   atnah hafukh ֢
munach ֣   mahapakh ֤
merkha ֥   merkha kefula ֦
darga ֧   qadma ֨
telisha qetana ֩   yerah ben yomo ֪
ole ֫   iluy ֬
dehi ֭   zinor ֮

view · cantillation mark that occurs 5 times in the Torah and once in the Haftarah.

The Hebrew words מֵרְכָא כּפוּלָ֦ה translate into English as double mercha. This name is given since the mark that is used appears like two merchas.

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Occurrences

The Mercha kefula appears in the following locations:

Total occurrences

Book Number of appearances
Torah 5[1]
   Genesis 1[1]
   Exodus 1[1]
   Leviticus 1[1]
   Numbers 2[1]
   Deuteronomy 0[1]
Nevi'im 3[2]
Ketuvim 4[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6
  2. ^ a b Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5

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