Ch3 Furtive Pathach and Quiescent Alef Exercise — Syllabification and Pronunciation

BBH Chapter 3 · 10 words

Instructions: For each Hebrew word, select whether it contains a Furtive Pathach, a Quiescent א, or neither.

#	Word	Gloss	Classification
1	בֹּרֵחַ	fleeing
✓	בֹּרֵחַ	fleeing	Furtive Pathach — under the final ח, pronounced before the guttural
2	דָּבָר	word
✓	דָּבָר	word	Neither
3	חַטָּאת	sin
✓	חַטָּאת	sin	Quiescent א — the א has no vowel of its own and is not counted in syllabification (חַטְ׀טָאת)
4	רָקִיעַ	expanse, firmament
✓	רָקִיעַ	expanse, firmament	Furtive Pathach — under the final ע
5	מֶ֫לֶךְ	king
✓	מֶ֫לֶךְ	king	Neither
6	רוּחַ	spirit, wind
✓	רוּחַ	spirit, wind	Furtive Pathach — under the final ח; the word is monosyllabic
7	רֹאשׁ	head
✓	רֹאשׁ	head	Quiescent א — the א has no vowel of its own, between the Holem and the Shin
8	שָׁלוֹם	peace
✓	שָׁלוֹם	peace	Neither
9	נֹטֵעַ	planting
✓	נֹטֵעַ	planting	Furtive Pathach — under the final ע
10	מָצָא	he found
✓	מָצָא	he found	Neither — the final א carries its own vowel (Qamets), so it is a full consonant, not quiescent