{{Hebrew cantillation|name_en=Mahpach|name_he=מַהְפַּ֤ךְ|smbl=֤|smpl=ק֚וֹל}} '''Mahpach''' ({{langx|he|מַהְפַּךְ}}, with variant English spellings) is a common cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible. It is part of the Katan group, and it frequently begins the group. The symbol for the Mahpach is <nowiki><</nowiki>.<ref>Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 54</ref>
Mahpach is always followed by a pashta. This is because Mahpach is a conjunctive, showing a connection with the word that follows. When the Mahpach is found, the < is placed under the syllable that is most heavily stressed. The variant Yetiv trope uses the same < symbol as the Mahpach, but does not have a Pashta that follows.<ref>Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 221</ref>
Mahpach is found in the Torah 3042 times.<ref name=Price6>Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6</ref>
The Hebrew word {{lang|he|rtl=yes|מַהְפַּךְ}} translates into English to ''reversal''. The original symbol looked more like a sideways U than a V (to represent going forward then turning back around), but this was changed because it was easier for printers to print, as modern keyboards have the < symbols.
==Number of occurrences==
{| class="wikitable" !'''Book''' !Number of appearances |- |Torah |3042<ref name=Price6/> |- | Genesis |798<ref name=Price6/> |- | Exodus |655<ref name=Price6/> |- | Leviticus |452<ref name=Price6/> |- | Numbers |568<ref name=Price6/> |- | Deuteronomy |569<ref name=Price6/> |- |Nevi'im |3449<ref name=Price5>Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5</ref> |- |Ketuvim |2096<ref name=Price5/> |}
==Melody== The Mahpach is sung on a high note until the final syllable, which is lower. File:Mahpach.jpg
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Category:Cantillation marks