There seems to be a controversy over the use of a meteg in Masoretic
manuscripts. I know this is a complicated topic and not all about it is
clear and agreed by all. My specific question is related to a meteg under a
letter that is followed by a letter that has a Shva. What is the prevailing
view - that the Masoretes intended to use this meteg to indicate that the
following Shva is a Shva Na OR that that Masoretes did not intend to
indicate anything about the following Shva (even though in most cases this
happens to be a Shva Na)? Or are there other views?
I'm very interested in hearing about sources (medieval grammarians, modern
grammarians) that address this question.
Many thanks!
Rivka Sherman-Gold
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Yes, indeed this is a complicated topic.
> he Masoretes intended to use this meteg to indicate that the following Shva
> is a Shva Na
Yes (or probably :) ) For example, meteg + vav--shuruk; Leviticus 25:34 (
the sheva was nach, with the meteg -- na). Genesis 21:6 (the last word with
the makef) -- here you have more complicated issue: nasog ahor.
> sources (medieval grammarians, modern grammarians) that address this
> question.