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A new way to learn cantillation.
Etnachta is a rich resource for anyone interested in biblical cantillation, known in Hebrew as taʿamei hammiqra. Cantillation marks guide the traditional chanting of the biblical text and reflect the syntactic analysis of each verse.
This site teaches the classic Tiberian cantillation system used for the entire Tanakh except the three poetic books of Job, Proverbs, and Psalms, which have their own distinct cantillation system.
It offers an interactive, feature-rich tikkun to help users prepare upcoming Torah, Haftarah, and Megillah readings, along with a guide to the syntax and interdependencies of the cantillation marks. Its advanced search can find individual marks, accent sequences and combinations, word forms, clause patterns, and marks separated by a chosen number of words or syllables throughout the 21-book corpus. The site also includes a fill-in-the-blank quiz and guided lessons on verses from the Bible.
Features
What you can do here.
Each part of the site helps with a different part of learning or preparing a Torah reading.
Parsing highlights in the tikkun
Highlight the phrases in each verse so it is easier to see where the breaks are and how the cantillation marks group the words.
Syntax explanation page
Learn the cantillation system step by step, with a clear explanation of the ranks and how a verse is divided.
Practice Quiz
Practise on verses from the Torah, choose a difficulty, and check the explanation for each answer.
Cantillation Search
Find individual marks, accent sequences and combinations, word forms, clause patterns, and marks separated by a chosen number of words or syllables throughout the 21-book corpus.
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