> does anybody know the oldest source for the Hebrew terms Dagesh chazaq
> and Dagesh qal? Were the terms coined by the Masoretes or by the Hebrew
> grammarians? Up to now I could find the term Dagesh chazaq used by
> Levita.
Well, one of the most important work is by Saadia Gaon-
כתאב פציח אלעבראני
Best,
David Hamuel
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