Yetiv
| Yetiv | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| cantillation | |||||||
| Sof passuk | ׃ | Paseq | ׀ | ||||
| Etnakhta/atnakh | ֑ | Segol | ֒ | ||||
| Shalshelet | ֓ | Zakef katan | ֔ | ||||
| Zakef gadol | ֕ | Tifcha/tarkha | ֖ | ||||
| Rivia | ֗ | Zarka | ֘ | ||||
| Pashta | ֙ | Yetiv | ֚ | ||||
| Tevir | ֛ | Geresh | ֜ | ||||
| Geresh muqdam | ֝ | Gershayim | ֞ | ||||
| Karne parah | ֟ | Telisha gedola/talsha | ֠ | ||||
| Pazer | ֡ | Atnah hafukh | ֢ | ||||
| Munakh/shofar holekh | ֣ | Mahpach | ֤ | ||||
| Merkha/ma’arikh | ֥ | Mercha kefula | ֦ | ||||
| Darga | ֧ | Qadma | ֨ | ||||
| Telisha qetana/tarsa | ֩ | Yerah ben yomo | ֪ | ||||
| Ole | ֫ | Illuy | ֬ | ||||
| Dehi | ֭ | Tsinnorit | ֮ | ||||
Yetiv (Hebrew: יְתִיב) is a cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible. It replaces the Pashta when these two conditions are fulfilled : it is not preceded by any conjunctive (mesharet), and the word is prototonic.
The Yetiv uses the same < symbol as the Mahpach, but when it is present, the < comes at the beginning of the word, unlike in a Mahpach, it is placed under the letter of the first syllable that is stressed. It is found to the right of the vowel. There is also no Pashta.[1] In print, the Yetiv will sometimes be distinguished from the Mahapach by being more acutely angled, but in the identical position.
Yetiv occurs in the Torah 356 times.[2]
The Hebrew word יְתִיב translates into English as sitting.
Total occurrences
| Book | Number of appearances |
|---|---|
| Torah | 356[2] |
| Genesis | 79[2] |
| Exodus | 90[2] |
| Leviticus | 50[2] |
| Numbers | 72[2] |
| Deuteronomy | 65[2] |
| Nevi'im | 368[3] |
| Ketuvim | 179[3] |
Melody
The Yetiv starts off with a very high note, then drops low very suddenly.