{"id":90,"date":"2022-04-12T19:35:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T19:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2023-06-27T19:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T19:34:49","slug":"midpoint-and-endpoint-words","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/midpoint-and-endpoint-words-2\/midpoint-and-endpoint-words\/","title":{"rendered":"At The Hour of Closing – M\/E Words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

M\/E: midpoint and endpoint words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The presence of a refrain, as well as a repetition of similar sounds constructs a sense of continuity and lyricism in Moses Ibn\u2019s Ezra\u2019s \u201cat the hour of closing”. For example, there is a repetition of the \u201c\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u201d (la) sounds preceding the two-word refrain – i.e., each midpoint word – ending every couplet: \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \/ this night.\u00a0Also, there are alternating \u201c\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u201d or \u201c\u05d4\u201d (ha) and \u201c\u05dd\u201d(m) sounds (except for 15, 13, 11, 5)\u00a0 at each first line\u2019s last word per each stroph.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This continuity of sounds inspired me to identify a sequence of midpoint and endpoint words, the points at which the pattern occurs. A midpoint word is a the word before the sentence’s comma division, and an endpoint word is a word before the sentence’s period. Each line has word pair highlighting both positions; word pairs typically captured the stroph\u2019s overall philosophical or religious meaning. For example, stroph 2’s sequence illustrates the experience of being summoned into a spiritual obligation (called… raise…) and experiencing reverence (exalted… closing), which the stroph itself clearly conveys: “We who few have been from yore, Raise our eyes to heaven’s height, \/ Trembling, fearful in our prayer, As Your gates are closed this night.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stroph 1 <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Endpoints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bring about, causing1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closing (Sefaria). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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.\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stroph 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Midpoint \/ Endpoint <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Called2<\/a><\/sup>… Carry\/bear(of something plural)3<\/a><\/sup> Raise (Sefaria).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ExaltedA<\/sup>… Closing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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.\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd… \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b0\u05c2\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4… \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stroph 3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Midpoint \/ Endpoint <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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pour out (our) (Sefaria)… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pardoning4<\/a><\/sup>… Closing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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.\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd… \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05dd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4… \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stroph 4<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Midpoint \/ Endpoint <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Refuge… Dreadful Plight (Sefaria). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CompassionA<\/sup>… Closing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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.\u05dc\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4… \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4… \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stroph 5<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Midpoint \/ Endpoint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Love5<\/a><\/sup>… Warrior6<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judge7<\/a><\/sup>\u2026 Closing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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.\u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b5\u05dd… \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b5\u05dd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4… \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stroph 6<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Midpoint \/ Endpoint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Generations (Sefaria) \/ Fathers… DaysA<\/sup>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

?… Closing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd… \u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4… \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stroph 7<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Midpoint \/ Endpoint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grace divine… flock (Sefaria). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zion’s rebuilt site (Sefaria) Samaria8<\/a><\/sup>… Closing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u05e8\u05b8\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05df… \u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05b9\u05bc\u05d0\u05df<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4\u05b3\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4… \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stroph 8<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Midpoint \/ Endpoint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greatness9<\/a><\/sup>… old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rejoicing… Closing (Sefaria). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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.\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea… \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05d4\u05b3\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4… \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stroph 9<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Midpoint \/ Endpoint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Israel… Gabriel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kindred, Redemption10<\/a><\/sup>… Closing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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 .\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc… \u05d5\u05b0\u05d2\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05bb\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4… \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Footnotes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1. Jastrow, Marcus. \u201c\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 (f.) [bringing about, causation].\u201d Jastrow Dictionary<\/em>, A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature, Philadelphia, c.1883 – c.1903 CE https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/sheets\/260667.9?lang=bi&p2=Jastrow%2C_%D7%A2%D6%B2%D7%9C%D6%B4%D7%99%D7%9C%D6%B8%D7%94&lang2=bi<\/a> <\/h6>\n\n\n\n
2. Klein, Ernest. \u201c\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0<\/strong> adj. & n. 1<\/strong> called.\u201d Klein Dictionary, <\/em>Carta Jerusalem, 1987, https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/sheets\/260667.9?lang=bi&p2=Klein_Dictionary%2C_%D7%A7%D6%B8%D7%A8%D7%95%D6%BC%D7%90&lang2=bi<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
3. Klein, Ernest. \u201c\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05c2\u05d0 (m.n.) 1 <\/strong>carrier, bearer.\u201d Klein Dictionary, <\/em>Carta Jerusalem, 1987, https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/sheets\/260667.9?lang=bi&p2=Klein_Dictionary%2C_%D7%A0%D7%95%D6%B9%D7%A9%D6%B5%D7%82%D7%90&lang2=bi<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
4. Jastrow, Marcus. \u201c\u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/strong> f. (\u05de\u05b8\u05d7\u05b7\u05dc) pardon<\/em>.\u201d Jastrow Dictionary<\/em>, A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature, Philadelphia, c.1883 – c.1903 CE https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/sheets\/260667.9?lang=bi&p2=Jastrow%2C_%D7%9E%D6%B0%D7%97%D6%B4%D7%99%D7%9C%D6%B8%D7%94&lang2=bi<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
5. Jastrow, Marcus. \u201c\u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05b7\u05dd<\/strong> (b. h.) to love<\/em>.\u201d Jastrow Dictionary<\/em>, A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature, Philadelphia, c.1883 – c.1903 CE https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/sheets\/260667.9?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
6. Klein, Ernest. \u201c\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b5\u05dd (b.h.) Warrior<\/em>.\u201d Klein Dictionary<\/em>, Carta Jerusalem, 1987, https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Klein_Dictionary%2C_%D7%9C%D7%95%D6%B9%D7%97%D6%B5%D7%9D.1?lang=bi&with=About&lang2=en<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
7. Klein, Ernest. \u201c\u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/strong> f.n. office of judge or umpire.\u201d Klein Dictionary<\/em>, Carta Jerusalem, 1987, https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Klein_Dictionary%2C_%D7%A4%D6%B0%D6%BC%D7%9C%D6%B4%D7%99%D7%9C%D6%B8%D7%94?lang=bi<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
8.\u201c\u05d0\u05c7\u05d4\u05b3\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 (n-pr-f) x-pn 1. Aholah = “her own tent” 2. Samaria as an adulteress with Assyria (metaph)\u201d Troidl, David, Dwyer, Ben, et al. \u201cOpen Scriptures.\u201d GitHub. https:\/\/github.com\/openscriptures\/strongs<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
9. Jastrow, Marcus. \u201cI \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1 m. (b. h.; \u05e8\u05d1\u05d1) large, great; much<\/em>.\u201d Jastrow Dictionary<\/em>, A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature, Philadelphia, c.1883 – c.1903 CE  https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/sheets\/260667.9?lang<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
10.\u201c\u05d2\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05bb\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4 (n-f) heb 1. kindred, redemption, right of redemption, price of redemption.\u201d Troidl, David, Dwyer, Ben, et al. \u201cOpen Scriptures.\u201d GitHub. https:\/\/github.com\/openscriptures\/strongs<\/a> <\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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M\/E: midpoint and endpoint words. The presence of a refrain, as well as a repetition of similar sounds constructs a sense of continuity and lyricism in Moses Ibn\u2019s Ezra\u2019s \u201cat the hour of closing”. For example, there is a repetition of the \u201c\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u201d (la) sounds preceding the two-word refrain – i.e., each midpoint word –… Continue reading At The Hour of Closing – M\/E Words<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":137,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-90","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400,"href":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90\/revisions\/400"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robbins.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/medhebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}