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  • From: Cy Silver <cys AT exo.net>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Malachi 3:22 zayin
  • Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 08:21:45 -0800


In two "traditional" editions of Malachi 3:4-24 ( the Haftarah for Shabbat
Hagadol), namely, the Hertz Chumash (Soncino) p. 969 and Koren, the zayin
which is the initial consonant at the beginning of Malachi 3:22 is
oversize. In some other editions, namely, BHS 4th ed., 1990 and the two
Plaut editions (UAHC Torah Commentary and Haftarah Commentary) , the zayin
is the same size as the other characters.

BHS and Plaut do use oversize characters for the ayin and dalit of the
Shema in Deut. 6:4, so it's not a question of a limited font.

Any explanation for the oversize zayin at the beginning of Malachi 3:22?

Cy S.





  • Malachi 3:22 zayin, Cy Silver, 03/11/1999

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