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Re: [b-hebrew] Beginner questions about hard/soft pronunciations

From: David Hamuel <davidhamuel AT sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Beginner questions about hard/soft pronunciations
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:52:20 -0800 (PST)

@ Gabe
> ...the rules for reading hard vs. soft b/g/d/k/p/t when
you are looking at text without points (dagesh).

This is just a matter of experience; like anything else in life. Read more,
talk more, study the grammar. Simple, no? :^)

There's an excellent article (Hebrew) by Prof. Morg -- Sheva' Kefulot begad
keferet (1960).
And If you know German: Kahle -- Der Masoretische Text des Alten Testaments:
Nach der Überlieferung der Babylonischen Juden (1902).

Best,

David Hamuel
Type Designer
Biblical Hebrew, Grammar & Cantillation Expert

Los Angeles, CA — USA

Re: [b-hebrew] Beginner questions about hard/soft pronunciations, David Hamuel, 02/17/2009