Telisha () 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 () and Telisha gedola (), 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 translates into English as detached. This is because they are never linked to the following note as a single phrase. refers to little (the shorter note) and 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 BookTelishaketanaTelishagedolaTorah451Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6266 Genesis9251 Exodus8742 Leviticus7156 Numbers8850 Deuteronomy11367Nevi'im413Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5238Ketuvim350335
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.
Telisha Ketana
Telisha Gedola
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