U+059E "֞" Hebrew Accent Gershayim Unicode Character

U+059E "֞" Hebrew Accent Gershayim is a cantillation mark used in the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible to indicate a specific musical or recitative pattern for the word it accompanies. This accent is typically placed above the letter, and it functions as a disjunctive accent, meaning it introduces a pause or separation in the verse, often serving to emphasize or structure the syntactic flow. Unlike the similar-looking double quotation mark, the Gershayim accent is a distinct typographic symbol integral to the traditional chanting and interpretation of biblical passages.