At the start of Genesis 2:4, why does the initial tav of תוֹלְד֧וֹת 'generations' not have a dagesh but in Genesis 6:9 it does?
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David
No dagesh in tav?
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Re: No dagesh in tav?
the cantillation mark in the previous word אלה is different
When the previous word ends with an opened syllable and it has a conjunctive mark, then the next word would come without the lene Dagesh in its first letter
But if the previous word has a disjunctive mark, then the next word would get a lene Dagesh in its first letter
(There are cases that the previous word would end with an opened syllable and it has a conjunctive mark - but you would still see a Dagesh in the first letter of the next word.
But that would not be a lene Dagesh)
When the previous word ends with an opened syllable and it has a conjunctive mark, then the next word would come without the lene Dagesh in its first letter
But if the previous word has a disjunctive mark, then the next word would get a lene Dagesh in its first letter
(There are cases that the previous word would end with an opened syllable and it has a conjunctive mark - but you would still see a Dagesh in the first letter of the next word.
But that would not be a lene Dagesh)
David Hunter
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Re: No dagesh in tav?
Thank you for the explanation -- I appreciate your help.
I note the munach in אֵ֣לֶּה of Gen. 2:4, but isn't the mehuppakh in of Gen. 6:9 אֵ֚לֶּה also conjunctive, not disjunctive?
David
I note the munach in אֵ֣לֶּה of Gen. 2:4, but isn't the mehuppakh in of Gen. 6:9 אֵ֚לֶּה also conjunctive, not disjunctive?
David
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Re: No dagesh in tav?
In Gen 6:9 the mark is called Yetiv
אֵ֚לֶּה תּֽוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ
Notice that this mark comes before the vowel mark of the letter Aleph
The Mahpach comes after the vowel mark
For example:
Gen 36:20
אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵֽי־שֵׂעִיר֙
Notice that the Mahpach comes after the vowel mark of the letter Aleph
and also notice that the letter B (of בני) is without Lene Dagesh.
אֵ֚לֶּה תּֽוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ
Notice that this mark comes before the vowel mark of the letter Aleph
The Mahpach comes after the vowel mark
For example:
Gen 36:20
אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵֽי־שֵׂעִיר֙
Notice that the Mahpach comes after the vowel mark of the letter Aleph
and also notice that the letter B (of בני) is without Lene Dagesh.
David Hunter
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Re: No dagesh in tav?
Thank you -- now I get it.
David
David