'''Telisha''' ({{langx|he|תְּלִישָא}}) is a cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible. There are two versions of the Telisha: ''Telisha ketana'' ({{lang|he|rtl=yes|תְּלִישָא קְטַנָּה}}) and ''Telisha gedola'' ({{lang|he|rtl=yes|תְּלִישָא גְּדוֹלָה}}), the latter of which has a longer melody. The Telisha trope can occur independently or can follow a Pazer or one of several other trope sounds. The Telisha ketana must be followed by a Kadma.<ref>A compendious grammar of the Hebrew language By G. F. R. Weidemann, page 49</ref>
The Hebrew word {{lang|he|תְּלִישָא}} translates into English as ''detached''. This is because they are never linked to the following note as a single phrase. {{lang|he|קְטַנָּה}} refers to ''little'' (the shorter note) and {{lang|he|גְדוֹלָה}} to ''great'' (the longer note).
The Telisha gedola can be found in the Torah 266 times.<ref>Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 241</ref> The Telisha ketana occurs 451 times.<ref name="Price6"/>
==Total occurrences== {| class="wikitable" !'''Book''' !Telisha<br />ketana !Telisha<br />gedola |- |Torah |451<ref name=Price6>Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6</ref> |266<ref name=Price6/> |- | Genesis |92<ref name=Price6/> |51<ref name=Price6/> |- | Exodus |87<ref name=Price6/> |42<ref name=Price6/> |- | Leviticus |71<ref name=Price6/> |56<ref name=Price6/> |- | Numbers |88<ref name=Price6/> |50<ref name=Price6/> |- | Deuteronomy |113<ref name=Price6/> |67<ref name=Price6/> |- |Nevi'im |413<ref name=Price5>Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5</ref> |238<ref name=Price5/> |- |Ketuvim |350<ref name=Price5/> |335<ref name=Price5/> |}
==Melody== While the names "Telisha Ketana" and "Telisha Gedola" are 6 syllables each, they are usually applied to words with far fewer syllables, often just one. In one-syllable words, only the notes leading to and from the peak are included. In multiple-syllable words, the additional syllables are recited at the level of the first note leading to the peak.
===Telisha Ketana=== File:Telishaketana.jpg
===Telisha Gedola=== File:Telishagedola.jpg
==References== {{reflist}}
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Category:Cantillation marks