tevir

{{Hebrew cantillation|name_en=Tevir|name_he=תְּבִ֛יר|smbl=֛|smpl=וַיְכֻלּ֛וּ}}

Tevir ({{langx|he|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 independentlyA Hebrew grammar: containing a copious and systematic development of the ... By Samuel Ransom, page 207 or it can follow any number of other cantillation marks, very commonly a Mercha or Darga.Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 113

The Hebrew word {{lang|he|rtl=yes|תְּבִיר}} translates into English as broken.

Total occurrences

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!Number of appearances

Torah

|2678Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6

   Genesis

|623

   Exodus

|585

   Leviticus

|417

   Numbers

|576

   Deuteronomy

|477

Nevi'im

|1837Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5

Ketuvim

|1329

Melody

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

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Category:Cantillation marks

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