Taamey hamikra (טעמי המקרא) means cantillation in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
טַעֲמֵי הַמִּקְרָא
taamey hamikra
noun · masculine
In English
cantillation
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Taamey hamikra.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סימנים מיוחדים שמושמים מעל או מתחת למילים העבריות, והם למעשה סימני הפיסוק הקדומים של העברית.
The word Taamey hamikra is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- טַעֲמֵי הַמִּקְרָא
- Written without vowel points
- טעמי המקרא
- Said
- taamey hamikra
- Gematria
- 475
This is how Taamey hamikra is said in other languages.
- English
- cantillation
- French
- cantillation
- German
- teamim
These words come before and after Taamey hamikra in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Taamey hamikra.
What does Taamey hamikra (טעמי המקרא) mean in Hebrew?
Taamey hamikra (טעמי המקרא) means cantillation. It is said taamey hamikra, with the stress on mey.
Is Taamey hamikra (טעמי המקרא) masculine or feminine?
The word Taamey hamikra (טעמי המקרא) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טעמי המקרא of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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