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re: Niqud & Cantillation

From: yochanan bitan <ButhFam AT compuserve.com>
To: "INTERNET:gs02wmr AT panther.Gsu.EDU" <gs02wmr AT panther.Gsu.EDU>
Cc: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: re: Niqud & Cantillation
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 07:06:44 -0500

?shalum

WR:
<<shalum achshaav,
can someone provide a clear, layman explanation as to how accents like
'Teamey Hamiqra' and Niqud points can alter the entire meaning of a word,
along with some examples? esp. when dealing with Biblical hebrew and it's
interpretation...???
Shalum>>

RB:
Get Israel Yeivin's book on the Massora, english is available and there are
plenty of examples.
Scholar's Press, translated by E. Revell.

braxot
Randall Buth

Niqud & Cantillation, gs02wmr, 01/26/2000
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