Telisha
Telisha ({{langx|he|תְּלִישָא}}) is a cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible. There are two versions of the Telisha: Telisha ketana ({{lang|he|rtl=yes|תְּלִישָא קְטַנָּה}}) and Telisha gedola ({{lang|he|rtl=yes|תְּלִישָא גְּדוֹלָה}}), the latter of which has a longer melody. The Telisha trope can occur independently or can follow a Pazer or one of several other trope sounds. The Telisha ketana must be followed by a Kadma.A compendious grammar of the Hebrew language By G. F. R. Weidemann, page 49
The Hebrew word {{lang|he|תְּלִישָא}} translates into English as detached. This is because they are never linked to the following note as a single phrase. {{lang|he|קְטַנָּה}} refers to little (the shorter note) and {{lang|he|גְדוֹלָה}} to great (the longer note).
The Telisha gedola can be found in the Torah 266 times.Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 241 The Telisha ketana occurs 451 times.
Total occurrences
Melody
While the names "Telisha Ketana" and "Telisha Gedola" are 6 syllables each, they are usually applied to words with far fewer syllables, often just one. In one-syllable words, only the notes leading to and from the peak are included. In multiple-syllable words, the additional syllables are recited at the level of the first note leading to the peak.
