The Note-Line in the Hebrew Scriptures (Classic Reprint): Commonly Called Paseq, or Pesiq

Excerpt from The Note-Line in the Hebrew Scriptures: Commonly Called Paseq, or Pesiq
The following treatise is the result of a special inquiry subsidiary to more extensive research into the Hebrew Text of the Old Testament. While examining passages presenting difficulties in the shape of peculiar words, or forms hard to explain, the writer observed that 'Paseq' was frequently associated with these phenomena. The coincidences were so numerous as to suggest the question whether the association was intentional, or merely accidental. Careful examination led to the conclusion that the line must have been purposely placed beside these remarkable readings in the Massoretic text. The important clue thus found proved a valuable guide in further investigation. But at every step the field widened, and it then became necessary to form new categories under which different occurrences of 'Paseq' could fitly be placed. In this way, a survey has been made of the entire Hebrew Scriptures. The conclusions are now placed before students of the Old Testament as a contribution towards a better understanding of certain phenomena presented in the Massoretic text.
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