Tevir (Hebrew: תְּבִיר, with variant English spellings including T'vir and Tebir) is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other Hebrew biblical books. It can be found independently[1] or it can follow any number of other cantillation marks, very commonly a Mercha or Darga.[2]
The Hebrew word Hebrew: rtl=yes|תְּבִיר translates into English as broken.
| Book | Number of appearances | |
|---|---|---|
| Torah | 2678[3] | |
| Genesis | 623 | |
| Exodus | 585 | |
| Leviticus | 417 | |
| Numbers | 576 | |
| Deuteronomy | 477 | |
| Nevi'im | 1837[4] | |
| Ketuvim | 1329 |
The Tevir is sung on a low tone, going downward at the beginning and upward at the end.