[Mesorah] "artza-Kenaan"'s dageish chazaq

[Poppers, Michael]

> From a friend:
> why in the words artza kenaan once at the end of noach, twice in the
beginning of lech,  the kaf in kenaan is dogesh  even though the trop on
artza  is a mechaber ?
as a matter of fact the last time a mercha which the most mechaber   
> thanx 
> tk <
In a word: d'chiq -- it's one of a few classes of exceptions (which also include "mappiq" and "asei meirachiq") to a BGD KFTh consonant after AHVO not having a dageish qal.  Details upon request. 

All the best from 
-- Michael Poppers via BB pager