# Telisha

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'''Telisha''' ({{langx|he|תְּלִישָא}}) is a [cantillation](/source/Hebrew_cantillation) mark found in the [Torah](/source/Torah), [Haftarah](/source/Haftarah), and other books of the [Hebrew Bible](/source/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](/source/Pazer) or one of several other trope sounds. The Telisha ketana must be followed by a [Kadma](/source/Kadma_(trope)).<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](/source/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/>
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Genesis](/source/Book_of_Genesis)
|92<ref name=Price6/>
|51<ref name=Price6/>
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Exodus](/source/Book_of_Exodus)
|87<ref name=Price6/>
|42<ref name=Price6/>
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Leviticus](/source/Book_of_Leviticus)
|71<ref name=Price6/>
|56<ref name=Price6/>
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Numbers](/source/Book_of_Numbers)
|88<ref name=Price6/>
|50<ref name=Price6/>
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Deuteronomy](/source/Book_of_Deuteronomy)
|113<ref name=Price6/>
|67<ref name=Price6/>
|-
|[Nevi'im](/source/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](/source/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==
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{{Torah reading}}

Category:Cantillation marks

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