Pazer

Pazer (Hebrew: פָּזֵר) is a cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible. The pazer is generally followed by a Telisha ketana or gedola; on rare occasions when it is followed by another Pazer.

The Pazer is used to prolong a word significantly during the reading.^[1] This places strong emphasis on the meaning of the particular word.^[2]

The Hebrew word פָּזֵר translates into English as distribute or disseminate. This relates to the high number of notes in its melody. In a mystical interpretation, it shows the distribution of divinity.^[3]

Total occurrences

Book	Number of appearances
Torah	154^[4]
Genesis	29^[4]
Exodus	29^[4]
Leviticus	27^[4]
Numbers	36^[4]
Deuteronomy	33^[4]
Nevi'im	177^[5]
Ketuvim	284^[5]

Melody

References

^ Tuning the Soul: Music As a Spiritual Process in the Teachings of Rabbi ... By Chani Haran Smith, page 29
^ Tit'haru! By Avigdor Nebentsal, page 162
^ A river flows from Eden: the language of mystical experience in the Zohar By Melila Hellner-Eshed, page 264-65
^ ^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

[1] Tuning the Soul: Music As a Spiritual Process in the Teachings of Rabbi ... By Chani Haran Smith, page 29

[2] Tit'haru! By Avigdor Nebentsal, page 162

[3] A river flows from Eden: the language of mystical experience in the Zohar By Melila Hellner-Eshed, page 264-65

[Price6-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6

[Price5-5] Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5

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