Gershayim

Gershayimpunctuation mark״פַּרְדֵּ״סcantillation mark֞וּרְד֞וּcompare with quotation marks"פַּרְדֵּ״ס", "וּרְד֞וּ" 

Gershayim (, without niqqud ), also occasionally grashayim, can refer to either of two distinct typographical marks in the Hebrew language. The name literally means "double geresh".

 Punctuation mark 
There are a few different uses for this mark in punctuation: 

 To indicate a Hebrew acronym.Hebrew punctuation guidelines, § 31, Academy of the Hebrew Language  
 To indicate a multi-digit Hebrew numeral. 
 and many other uses.

 Cantillation mark 
The mark of also used as a "cantillation mark", to indicate the which syllables to say more strongly when reciting from the Hebrew Bible, such is also known as the "Tanakh".

 Computer encoding 
Most keyboards do not have a key for the gershayim. As a result, a quotation mark is often used instead.
AppearanceCode PointsName״U+05F4Hebrew Punctuation Gershayim֞U+059EHebrew Accent Gershayim

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 Hebrew alphabet



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Category:Hebrew alphabet
Category:Hebrew language
Category:Punctuation
Category:Typography