Tevir

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Tevir
תְּבִ֛יר ֛ וַיְכֻלּ֛וּ
cantillation
Sof passuk ׃   Paseq ׀
Etnakhta/atnakh ֑   Segol ֒
Shalshelet ֓   Zakef katan ֔
Zakef gadol ֕   Tifcha/tarkha ֖
Rivia ֗   Zarka ֘
Pashta ֙   Yetiv ֚
Tevir ֛   Geresh ֜
Geresh muqdam [de] ֝   Gershayim ֞
Karne parah ֟   Telisha gedola/talsha ֠
Pazer ֡   Atnah hafukh [de] ֢
Munakh/shofar holekh ֣   Mahpach ֤
Merkha/ma’arikh ֥   Mercha kefula ֦
Darga ֧   Qadma ֨
Telisha qetana/tarsa ֩   Yerah ben yomo ֪
Ole ֫   Illuy ֬
Dehi [de] ֭   Tsinnorit ֮

Tevir (Hebrew: תְּבִיר, with variant English spellings including T'vir and Tebir) is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other Hebrew biblical books. It can be found independently[1] or it can follow any number of other cantillation marks, very commonly a Mercha or Darga.[2]

The Hebrew word תְּבִיר translates into English as broken.

Total occurrences

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Book Number of appearances
Torah 2678[3]
   Genesis 623[3]
   Exodus 585[3]
   Leviticus 417[3]
   Numbers 576[3]
   Deuteronomy 477[3]
Nevi'im 1837[4]
Ketuvim 1329[4]

Melody

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The Tevir is sung on a low tone, going downward at the beginning and upward at the end.  

References

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  1. ^ A Hebrew grammar: containing a copious and systematic development of the ... By Samuel Ransom, page 207
  2. ^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 113
  3. ^ a b c d e f Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6
  4. ^ a b Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5