Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Herman Meester <crazymulgogi AT gmail.com>]

Dear Rochelle,
I understand what you mean, but I meant that some people like to count
the syllables not as the Masoretes heard them but as they were
supposedly "originally intended". The fact that for the masora a word
like melekh has two syllables doesn't mean that the older 'ancestor'
word *malk had two syllables too.
For example, Jan Fokkelman, of whom I attended quite a few lectures in
the past in Holland, likes to handle biblical poetry that make. I'm
not sure if it's really my cup of tea, but sure he doesn't follow the
directions of the masora.

Regards
הרמאן


2006/2/2, Rochelle Altman <willaa AT netvision.net.il>:
> At 11:32 PM 2/1/2006, Herman Meester  wrote:
>
> >[snip]
>
> >As there are so many segolates, this is something
> >important for those who like to count syllables in the psalms.
>
> "Like to count syllables in the psalms"??? You have it backwards. The fact
> that Adonai is assigned three notes makes it three syllables. Not the other
> way around.
>
> There is a very big differences between counting syllables and the melodic
> structure of ancient music: one note-one syllable, all notes of equal
> length. Simple, really.
>
> Even simpler, just follow the directions written into the MSS.
>
> >Herman
>
> Rochelle
>
>
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