Tipcha
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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. While it is a weak sound, it is considered to be strongly than a Tevir
The Hebrew word טִפְחָ֖א translates into English as diagonal. It is related to the word tefach (טפך, measurement of the palm). The tipcha does not have a separating value of its own, being that it is in the middle of a set of words.
Tipcha occurs in the Torah 11,285 times, more than any other trope sound. Tipcha is the only trope sound to appear more than 10,000 times in the Torah.
The first word of the Torah בראשית (Bereshit) is on a Tipcha.
. Before a Sof Passuk, the Tipcha can only occur in conjunction with a Mercha.
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 books that are chanted.
The Tipcha is found in both the Etnachta
Etnachta
Etnachta is one of the most common cantillation marks in the Torah and Haftarah. It is the anchor for the Etnachta group, which in full consists of four different trope sounds, not all of which are always present...
group as the second member of that group, and in the Sof passuk
Sof passuk
The Sof passuk is the cantillation mark that occurs on the last word of every verse in the Tanakh...
group, though the melody varies slightly in each. While it is a weak sound, it is considered to be strongly than a Tevir
Tevir
Tevir is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other Hebrew biblical books...
The Hebrew word טִפְחָ֖א translates into English as diagonal. It is related to the word tefach (טפך, measurement of the palm). The tipcha does not have a separating value of its own, being that it is in the middle of a set of words.
Tipcha occurs in the Torah 11,285 times, more than any other trope sound. Tipcha is the only trope sound to appear more than 10,000 times in the Torah.
The first word of the Torah בראשית (Bereshit) is on a Tipcha.
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... |
11,285 |
| Genesis | 2968 |
| Exodus | 2350 |
| Leviticus | 1667 |
| 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.... |
2435 |
| Deuteronomy | 1865 |
| 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:... |
9756 |
| 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"... |
6497 |
Occurrence rules
In the Etnachta group, the tipcha will always occur, regardless of whether or not there is a MerchaMercha
Mercha is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books that are chanted.The mercha is found in several trope groups, though the melody varies from one use to the next...
. Before a Sof Passuk, the Tipcha can only occur in conjunction with a Mercha.