3. Shevas, which imply a Vowel to be wanting.
| Simple Sheva | חְ | |
| Patach furtive | חַ | |
| Chataph Patach | חֲ | a |
| Chataph Sœgol | חֱ | e |
| Chataph Kametz | חֳ | o |
The last three are called compound shevas; and, in fact, they are only the short vowels, to which the simple sheva [ְְ] is joined.
ACCENTS.
Hebrew accents are either mere points, or lines, or circles.
Those which are mere points or dots consist of one or two or three such points, and are always placed above the middle of the accented letter, thus,
| That consisting of | One, called rebia, ב֗ , i.e. sitting over. |
| Two, called royal zakeph katon, ב֔, or, the little elevator, from its figure, which is composed of upright points. | |
| Three, called royal segolta, ב֒, an inverted [ ֶ]. |
The lines are either upright, inclined, or transverse.
The upright is either solitary or with points or dots.