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A stroke marking secondary stress.
Also known as: Ga'ya, Bridle mark
The Hebrew mark showing a secondary stress or a lengthened vowel within a word.
Marks a secondary stress or a lengthened vowel inside a word.
Contexts: Language and transcription, Religion
Distinguishes readings that the consonants and vowels alone leave ambiguous, so the mark is often the only thing separating two grammatically different words spelled identically.
Contexts: Language and transcription, Religion
A short vertical line set beneath the letter, to the left of any vowel point already there.