Pazer

Pazer (Hebrew: פָּזֵר‎) is a cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible. The pazer is generally followed by a Telisha ketana or gedola; on rare occasions when it is followed by another Pazer.

The Pazer is used to prolong a word significantly during the reading.^[1] This places strong emphasis on the meaning of the particular word.^[2]

The Hebrew word פָּזֵ֡ר translates into English as distribute or disseminate. This relates to the high number of notes in its melody. In a mystical interpretation, it shows the distribution of divinity.^[3]

^ Tuning the Soul: Music As a Spiritual Process in the Teachings of Rabbi ... By Chani Haran Smith, page 29
^ Tit'haru! By Avigdor Nebentsal, page 162
^ A river flows from Eden: the language of mystical experience in the Zohar By Melila Hellner-Eshed, page 264-65

[1] Tuning the Soul: Music As a Spiritual Process in the Teachings of Rabbi ... By Chani Haran Smith, page 29

[2] Tit'haru! By Avigdor Nebentsal, page 162

[3] A river flows from Eden: the language of mystical experience in the Zohar By Melila Hellner-Eshed, page 264-65

[1]

[2]

[3]