unpointed

adjective

«unpointed» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

Ancient Hebrew was written with only consonants. Later scribes added vowel marks ("points"), so an unpointed word can be read in more than one way.

Interpretation. Hebrew scholars note that unpointed words can have several readings. The same letters can then give different meanings, which is why the commentators study them closely.

Meaning

Written without the little dots and dashes that show vowels. tree →

Examples

Letters and Sounds, The three Hebrew words here given are, in unpointed Hebrew, SPR, SPR and SIPUR. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
God of Israel, Here the word God is ALHI, which in unpointed Hebrew might be God, or Gods, or My God. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

On Mova

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