Definitions
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- noun The various
diacritics , taken collectively, that are attached toHebrew letters in certain styles of writing and that indicate such features asvowels andgemination (consonant doubling).
Etymologies
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From Hebrew נִקּוּד (niqqúdh, "dotting, endotment").
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Examples
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I confess that I copied the text (with nikud) from an online source, but I tidied and wikified it.
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I confess that I copied the text (with nikud) from an online source, but I tidied and wikified it.
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I confess that I copied the text (with nikud) from an online source, but I tidied and wikified it.
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If you look at ancient manuscripts, you’ll see that nikud was something developed by the masoretes, that while we take for granted a kamatz goes under a letter, some MSs have it on top.
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