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  • From: joel AT exc.com
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] About Dagesh's (David H)
  • Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 16:10:36 -0400 (EDT)

>I have noticed some strange occurences of words that do not use a
>Dagesh where it would expect one; specifically, the preposition 'be'

A Beged Kefet letter at the beginning of a word loses its Dagesh when:

1. The final syllable of the previous word ends in a vowel; and

2. The previous word is marked with a conjunctive trope.

-Joel





Joel M. Hoffman, PhD
http://www.lashon.net

Chair, CAJE 33: http://caje33.wordpress.com






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