{{Hebrew cantillation|name_en=Zakef gadol|name_he=זָקֵף גָּד֕וֹל|smbl=֕|smpl=וְלִרְא֕וֹת}} '''Zakef Gadol''' ({{langx|he|זָקֵף גָּדוֹל}}, with variant English spellings) is a cantillation mark that is commonly found in the Torah and Haftarah. It is represented by a vertical line on the left and two dots one on top of the other on the right.
The Zakef gadol is one of two versions of the ''Zakef'' trope. The other is the Zakef katan, part of the Katan group. A ''zakef segment'', which includes either a zakef gadol or katan, will either be followed by another zakef segment or the Etnachta group, usually starting with a Mercha.<ref name=Chanting148>Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 148</ref>{{Dubious|May also be followed by sof pasuk?|date=July 2024}}
The Zakef gadol generally functions as a ''separator'' between two segments of a verse.<ref>The Art of Cantillation, Volume 2: A Step-By-Step Guide to Chanting Haftarot ... By Marshall Portnoy, Josée Wolff, page 36</ref> Words that bear the zakef gadol are generally short with no preceding conjunctive.<ref>Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 117</ref> It is used in situations where a Zakef katon would be expected, but where there is only a single word.<ref>Elements of Hebrew by an Inductive Method By William Rainey Harper, page 25</ref>
The Hebrew word {{lang|he|rtl=yes|זָקֵף}} translates into English as ''upright''. {{lang|he|rtl=yes|גָּדוֹל}} translates as ''large''.
==Total occurrences== {| class="wikitable" !'''Book''' !Number of appearances |- |Torah |524<ref name=Price6>Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6</ref> |- | Genesis |175<ref name=Price6/> |- | Exodus |99<ref name=Price6/> |- | Leviticus |56<ref name=Price6/> |- | Numbers |125<ref name=Price6/> |- | Deuteronomy |69<ref name=Price6/> |- |Nevi'im |395<ref name=Price5>Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5</ref> |- |Ketuvim |312<ref name=Price5/> |}
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Category:Cantillation marks