Gershayim (Hebrew: גֵּרְשַׁיִם, without niqqud גרשיים), also occasionally grashayim,[1] can refer to either of two distinct typographical marks in the Hebrew language. The name literally means "double geresh".
Punctuation mark
There are a few different uses for this mark in punctuation:
Cantillation mark
The mark of also used as a "cantillation mark", to indicate the which syllables to say more strongly when reciting from the Hebrew Bible, such is also known as the "Tanakh".
Computer encoding
Most keyboards do not have a key for the gershayim. As a result, a quotation mark is often used instead.
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Name
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| ״
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U+05F4
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Hebrew Punctuation Gershayim
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| ֞
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U+059E
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Hebrew Accent Gershayim
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