Rivia
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The Rivia is a cantillation
mark commonly found in the Torah
, Haftarah
, and other biblical texts.
Rivia is considered to have medium strength. It is stronger than a Pashta
or Tevir
, but weaker than a Zakef or Tipcha
.
The Rivia can occur either by itself, or following one or two Munach
s. When there are two Munachs prior to a Rivia, the first Munach has a long melody, and the second one is short. When there is one Munach, it is short.
The Hebrew word רְבִ֗יע means fourth. It is therefore represented by a diamond-shaped mark..
Cantillation
Cantillation is the ritual chanting of readings from the Hebrew Bible in synagogue services. The chants are written and notated in accordance with the special signs or marks printed in the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible to complement the letters and vowel points...
mark commonly found in the Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
, Haftarah
Haftarah
The haftarah or haftoroh is a series of selections from the books of Nevi'im of the Hebrew Bible that is publicly read in synagogue as part of Jewish religious practice...
, and other biblical texts.
Rivia is considered to have medium strength. It is stronger than a Pashta
Pashta
Pashta is a common cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible. It is part of the Katan group. Its mark symbol is identical to that of the Kadma....
or Tevir
Tevir
Tevir is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other Hebrew biblical books...
, but weaker than a Zakef or Tipcha
Tipcha
Tipcha is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books that are chanted.The Tipcha is found in both the Etnachta group as the second member of that group, and in the Sof passuk group, though the melody varies slightly in each...
.
The Rivia can occur either by itself, or following one or two Munach
Munach
The Munach , translating to English as "to rest," is a common cantillation sound. It is marked with a right angle below the corresponding word....
s. When there are two Munachs prior to a Rivia, the first Munach has a long melody, and the second one is short. When there is one Munach, it is short.
The Hebrew word רְבִ֗יע means fourth. It is therefore represented by a diamond-shaped mark..
Total occurrences
| Book | Number of appearances |
|---|---|
| Torah Torah Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five... |
2430 |
| Genesis | 610 |
| Exodus | 504 |
| Leviticus | 312 |
| Numbers Book of Numbers The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch.... |
497 |
| Deuteronomy | 507 |
| Nevi'im Nevi'im Nevi'im is the second of the three major sections in the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh. It falls between the Torah and Ketuvim .Nevi'im is traditionally divided into two parts:... |
2239 |
| Ketuvim Ketuvim Ketuvim or Kəṯûḇîm in actual Biblical Hebrew is the third and final section of the Tanak , after Torah and Nevi'im . In English translations of the Hebrew Bible, this section is usually entitled "Writings" or "Hagiographa"... |
1672 |