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Darga

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Darga
דַּרְגָּ֧א ֧ תֽוֹלְד֧וֹת
cantillation
Sof passuk ׃   paseq ׀
etnakhta/atnakh ֑   segol ֒
shalshelet ֓   zaqef qaton ֔
zaqef gadol ֕   tifcha/tarkha ֖
rivia/ravia’ ֗   zarqa ֘
pashta ֙   yetiv ֚
tevir ֛   geresh/gerish ֜
geresh muqdam [de] ֝   gershayim/shenei gerishin ֞
karnei pharah ֟   telisha gedola/talsha ֠
pazer (gadol) ֡   atnah hafukh [de] ֢
munakh/shofar holekh ֣   mahapakh/shofar mehupakh ֤
merkha/ma’arikh ֥   merkha kefula/terei ta’amei ֦
darga ֧   qadma ֨
telisha qetana/tarsa ֩   yerah ben yomo ֪
ole ֫   illuy ֬
dehi [de] ֭   zinor ֮

Darga (Hebrew: דַּרְגָּא‎) is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books. The symbol for the darga resembles a backwards Z.[1]

The darga is usually followed by a Tevir.[2] It is most often found in places where a Tevir clause has two words which are closely related.[3] The Hebrew word דַּרְגָּא translates into English as step. With the Hebrew word tevir meaning "broken," the combination of darga tevir means "broken step."

Darga can also be followed by a Munach Rivia,[4] and can (rarely) be followed by a Mercha Kefula, an altogether rare trope.[5]

Total occurrences

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Book Number of appearances
Torah 1091[6]
   Genesis 253[6]
   Exodus 221[6]
   Leviticus 171[6]
   Numbers 237[6]
   Deuteronomy 209[6]
Nevi'im 710[7]
Ketuvim 637[7]

Melody

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The Ashkenazic darga is recited in a fast, downward slope, as follows:

The Sefardic darga is ascending, and the Moroccan darga is descending with a waver in the middle.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 45
  2. ^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 113
  3. ^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 168
  4. ^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, pages 102-03
  5. ^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 111
  6. ^ a b c d e f Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6
  7. ^ a b Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5
  8. ^ "טעמי מקרא".