Another example would be the first word in Number 6:24 which (I think) is pronounced "yi-va-re-chi-cha" rather than "yi-va-rech-cha".
The last word in the next verse (Num 6:25) DOES have a dagesh in the final caph but it must be a dagesh forte because it is preceded by an open syllable. Charles Grebe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:09 AM To: B Hebrew Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Qames hatuph - syllable and sheva Notice that the final kaf doesn't have a dagesh, hence it's "soft" rather than "hard." That means the syllable preceding it is open, not closed, and the sheva under the second bet is vocal, it's not a silent one closing the syllable. This will always be the case before that particular pronominal suffix, if memory serves me. _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
