Cantillation
Cantillation is a fancy word that means singing or chanting in a special way when we read the Hebrew Bible out loud. It helps us understand which words are important and where to take a little break. It's sort of like singing with special directions.
When we read the Hebrew Bible, there are special symbols under the words that tell us how to sing them. These symbols are called "cantillation marks." They look kind of like music notes.
Each cantillation mark has a special tune that goes with it. So when we read the Bible out loud, we sing each word with the correct tune, depending on which cantillation mark is underneath it.
This helps us know when to pause, when to emphasize words, and how to understand the meaning of what we're reading. So next time you hear people singing or chanting while reading the Bible, you can think wow that's cantillation and it helps them understand what they're reading!
When we read the Hebrew Bible, there are special symbols under the words that tell us how to sing them. These symbols are called "cantillation marks." They look kind of like music notes.
Each cantillation mark has a special tune that goes with it. So when we read the Bible out loud, we sing each word with the correct tune, depending on which cantillation mark is underneath it.
This helps us know when to pause, when to emphasize words, and how to understand the meaning of what we're reading. So next time you hear people singing or chanting while reading the Bible, you can think wow that's cantillation and it helps them understand what they're reading!