Mahpach ( Hebrew : מַהְפַּךְ , with variant English spellings) is a common cantillation mark found in the Torah , Haftarah , and other books of the Hebrew Bible . It is part of the Katan group, and it frequently begins the group. The symbol for the Mahpach is <.
3-588: Mahpach is always followed by a pashta . This is because Mahpach is a conjunctive , showing a connection with the word that follows. When the Mahpach is found, the < is placed under the syllable that is most heavily stressed. The variant Yetiv trope uses the same < symbol as the Mahpach, but does not have a Pashta that follows. Mahpach is found in the Torah 3042 times. The Hebrew word מַהְפַּךְ translates into English to reversal . The original symbol looked more like
6-466: A sideways U than a V (to represent going forward then turning back around), but this was changed because it was easier for printers to print, as modern keyboards have the < symbols. The Mahpach is sung on a high note until the final syllable, which is lower. [REDACTED] Pashta Pashta ( Hebrew : פַּשְׁטָא ) is a common cantillation mark found in the Torah , Haftarah , and other books of
9-593: The Hebrew Bible . It is part of the Katan group. Its mark symbol is identical to that of the Kadma . While Kadma and Pashta use the same symbol, Pashta is distinct from Kadma in the placement of the symbol. Kadma is always placed on the accented syllable, while Pashta is placed on the last letter as well as on the accented syllable, if it's not the last. The Hebrew word פַּשְׁטָא translates into English as stretching out . In
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