[Mesorah] sh'va na and nach

[Mandel, Seth]

On the contrary, there are rules and discussions which show that there was a divergence of opinion between different early sources on the status of the word.  Some pronounced it always nach, even to the point of adding an anaptyctic vowel and pronouncing the word eshtayim.  Some did not.  Both agreed that it was a dagesh qal.


Rabbi Dr. Seth Mandel
Rabbinic Coordinator
The Orthodox Union

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Subject: [Mesorah] sh'va na and nach

I know that there is a general rule that if the first letter of a word has a sh'va, then it is a sh'va na. I also know that various forms of the word "two" are exceptions to this rule, as the leading shin gets sh'va nach.

My question is: Does this apply to all forms of this word (shnayim, shtayim, shnay, shtay) or only to some of them?

I realize that someone is going to respond along the lines of "There aren't any rules; it's just how people talk", but still, I'd like to know what patterns you know of.

Thanks
Akiva Miller


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