Rivia

Rivia
רְבִיעַ‎ ֗‎ וְהָאָ֗רֶץ‎
cantillation
Sof passuk׃  paseq׀
etnachta֑  segol֒
shalshelet֓  zaqef qatan֔
zaqef gadol֕  tifcha֖
revia֗  zarqa֘
pashta֙  yetiv֚
tevir֛  geresh֜
geresh muqdam֝  gershayim֞
qarney para֟  telisha gedola֠
pazer֡  atnah hafukh֢
munach֣  mahapakh֤
merkha֥  merkha kefula֦
darga֧  qadma֨
telisha qetana֩  yerah ben yomo֪
ole֫  iluy֬
dehi֭  zinor֮

The Rivia (Hebrew: רְבִיעַ‎, also sometimes called Rivi'i, with other variant English spellings) is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other biblical texts.

Rivia is considered to have medium strength. It is stronger than a Pashta or Tevir, but weaker than a Zakef or Tipcha.[1]

The Rivia can occur either by itself, or following one or two Munachs. When there are two Munachs prior to a Rivia, the first Munach has a long melody, and the second one is short. When there is one Munach, it is short.

The Hebrew word רְבִ֗יע‎ means fourth. It is therefore represented by a diamond-shaped mark.[2]

Total occurrences

Book Number of appearances
Torah 2430[3]
   Genesis 610[3]
   Exodus 504[3]
   Leviticus 312[3]
   Numbers 497[3]
   Deuteronomy 507[3]
Nevi'im 2239[4]
Ketuvim 1672[4]

Melody

The Rivia is read in a slow, downward tone, with a pause in the middle breaking upward.

References

  1. ↑ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 102
  2. ↑ The Art of Cantillation, Volume 2: A Step-By-Step Guide to Chanting Haftarot ... By Marshall Portnoy, Josée Wolff, page 43
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6
  4. 1 2 Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5


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