Gershayim (trope) explained

Gershayim (Hebrew: גֵּרְשַׁיִם, with variant English spellings) is a cantillation mark that is found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible.

The Hebrew word Hebrew: rtl=yes|גֵּרְשַׁיִם translates into English as double geresh.

Total occurrences

BookNumber of appearances
Torah510[1]
   Genesis113
   Exodus99
   Leviticus76
   Numbers114
   Deuteronomy108
Nevi'im447[2]
Ketuvim341

Notes and References

  1. Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6
  2. Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5