Revia (Hebrew: רְבִיעַ, [rəviaʕ]) is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other biblical texts.

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Revia
רְבִ֗יעַ ֗ וְהָאָ֗רֶץ
cantillation
Sof passuk׃  Paseq׀
Etnakhta/atnakh֑  Segol֒
Shalshelet֓  Zakef katan֔
Zakef gadol֕  Tifcha/tarkha֖
Rivia֗  Zarka֘
Pashta֙  Yetiv֚
Tevir֛  Geresh֜
Geresh muqdam [de]֝  Gershayim֞
Karne parah֟  Telisha gedola/talsha֠
Pazer֡  Atnah hafukh [de]֢
Munakh/shofar holekh֣  Mahpach֤
Merkha/ma’arikh֥  Mercha kefula֦
Darga֧  Qadma֨
Telisha qetana/tarsa֩  Yerah ben yomo֪
Ole֫  Illuy֬
Dehi [de]֭  Tsinnorit֮

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It is commonly explained as being the Aramaic equivalent of Hebrew רְבִיעִי Revi'i, meaning 'fourth' or 'quarter'.[1], and for that reason is sometimes called Revi'i. However, this is probably a folk etymology: the more likely meaning in Aramaic is "crouching" or "lying", referring to its position vertically above the word.[2]

Revia is considered to have medium strength. It is stronger than a Pashta or Tevir, but weaker than a Zakef or Tifcha.[3]

Revia can occur either by itself, or following one or two Munachs. When there are two Munachs prior to a Revia, the first Munach has a long melody, and the second one is short. When there is one Munach, it is short.

Based on its translation as fourth, in printed texts it is represented by a diamond-shaped mark. However in manuscripts it is just a dot.[4]

Total occurrences

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Book Number of appearances
Torah 2430[5]
   Genesis 610[5]
   Exodus 504[5]
   Leviticus 312[5]
   Numbers 497[5]
   Deuteronomy 507[5]
Nevi'im 2239[6]
Ketuvim 1672[6]
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Melody

The Rivia is read in a slow, downward tone, with a pause in the middle breaking upward. Thumb

References

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