U+05C0 "׀" Hebrew Punctuation Paseq Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+05C0 "׀" Hebrew Punctuation Paseq is a vertical line used in the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible to indicate a pause or separation, often functioning as a minor divider between words or phrases within a verse. It does not represent a sound or letter but serves as a cantillation or accent mark, appearing as a small vertical bar positioned between words to guide the proper rhythmic reading and syntactic grouping of the biblical text. This punctuation is distinct from other Hebrew diacritical marks and is specifically employed in the Tiberian system of notation to enhance the clarity and liturgical performance of scripture.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+05C0 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Hebrew Punctuation Paseq |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Hebrew Point Paseq |
| Block | Hebrew |
| General Category | Other Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Right To Left |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ׀ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ׀ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xD7 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x05C0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000005C0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u05c0 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Hebrew |
| Script Extensions | Hebrew |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |