Karne parah
Karne parah | |||||||
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cantillation | |||||||
Sof passuk | ׃ | paseq |
׀ | ||||
etnakhta/atnakh | ֑ | segol |
֒ | ||||
shalshelet | ֓ | zaqef qaton | ֔ | ||||
zaqef gadol | ֕ | tifcha/tarkha | ֖ | ||||
rivia/ravia’ |
֗ | zarqa | ֘ | ||||
pashta | ֙ | yetiv | ֚ | ||||
tevir | ֛ | geresh/gerish | ֜ | ||||
geresh muqdam ] |
֝ | gershayim/shenei gerishin | ֞ | ||||
karnei pharah | ֟ | telisha gedola/talsha | ֠ | ||||
pazer (gadol) | ֡ | atnah hafukh ] |
֢ | ||||
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 ] |
֭ | zinor | ֮ | ||||
Karne parah (
The symbol of the Karne para is that of the
The Hebrew words קַרְנֵי פָרָ֟ה translate into English as cow's horns.
Purpose
A general approach
Dr. David Weisberg suggested
In the Torah
The rare trope sound in the Torah appears in Numbers 35:5 on the word B'amah (באמה, cubit), immediately following the word Alpayim (אלפים, two-thousand), on which an equally exclusive Yerach ben yomo is used, on the first of four occurrences of this phrase in the verse. In each of the phrase's four appearances, a different set of trope. The Yerach ben yomo followed by the Karne Parah is found on the first of these four instances. On the other three, respectively, are a
This is representative of the way mitzvot are performed in real life. When one first performs a mitzvah, being a new experience, it is performed with great enthusiasm. The unusual trope signify the one-time occurrence of the mitzvah being a new experience. The second instance is on a Kadma-V'Azla, a note that is recited highly, showing that the high is still alive. The third is on a Munach-Rivi'i, a note that is going downward, showing that enthusiasm is going down. The fourth and final occurrence being on a Mercha-Tipcha, a common set that are recited in a lazy mode as if they are basically being recited without a melody, show the monotony of performing a mitzvah after performing it so many times.[2]
Altogether, this verse shows the importance of performing a mitzvah that must be performed regularly, despite its monotony. It is an encouragement to bring new light into each time on performs a mitzvah in order to renew the excitement, and even when one cannot do so, to perform the mitzvah regardless.[2]
In the Book of Esther
The only other time a Karne parah is read in public is in the
Total occurrences
Book | Number of appearances |
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Torah | 1[4] |
Genesis | 0[4] |
Exodus | 0[4] |
Leviticus | 0[4] |
Numbers | 1[4] |
Deuteronomy | 0[4] |
Nevi'im | 3[5] |
Ketuvim | 9[5] |
The yerach ben yomo + karne para phrase occurs a total of 16 times according to the Leningrad Codex. They are:[6]
- אלפים באמה Numbers 35:5
- ויהושע בן–נון Joshua 19:51
- היו בן–שאול 2 Samuel 4:2
- ואשר על–העיר 2 Kings 10:5
- הארץ הזאת Jeremiah 13:13
- ואמרו אליך Jeremiah 38:25
- ולאחזת העיר Ezekiel 48:21
- אשר–עשה המן Esther 7:9
- לאלה שמיא Ezra 6:9
- ועיניך פתוחות Nehemiah 1:6
- ינער האלהים Nehemiah 5:13
- היו לפנים Nehemiah 13:5
- ועמסים על–החמרים Nehemiah 13:15
- המשרתים את–המלך 1 Chronicles 28:1
- לערי יהודה 2 Chronicles 24:5
- לבני העם 2 Chronicles 35:7
Melody
References
- ^ a b Weisberg, David. “The Rare Accents of the Twenty-One Books.” The Jewish Quarterly Review, vol. 56, no.5, ser. 3, 1966, pp. 60-61
- ^ a b c http://www.koltorah.org/old/volume-19/summer-issue[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rabbinic Rambling: DVAR TORAH: Matot-Masei". 21 July 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6
- ^ a b Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5
- ^ Weisberg, David. “The Rare Accents of the Twenty-One Books.” The Jewish Quarterly Review, vol. 56, no. 4, ser. 2, 1966, p. 321