U+05BD "ֽ" Hebrew Point Meteg Unicode Character

U+05BD "ֽ" Hebrew Point Meteg is a diacritical mark used in Biblical Hebrew text, functioning as a cantillation accent rather than a vowel indicator. Positioned beneath or alongside a consonant, it serves to denote a secondary stress or a slight pause in the word's pronunciation, often appearing in longer words to guide the reader in accurate chanting or recitation. This mark, which resembles a small vertical line, is part of the Masoretic system of accents developed by Jewish scribes to preserve the ancient Hebrew Bible's oral tradition.