Yetiv

Yetiv (יְ֚תִיב) is a cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible. It is found in the Katon group in some occurrences in lieu of the more common Mahpach-Pashta clause, generally on one- or two-syllable words.

Yetiv
יְ֚תִיב ֚ ק֚וֹל
cantillation
Sof passuk׃  paseq׀
etnachta֑  segol֒
shalshelet֓  zaqef qatan֔
zaqef gadol֕  tifcha֖
rivia֗  zarqa֘
pashta֙  yetiv֚
tevir֛  geresh֜
geresh muqdam֝  gershayim֞
qarney para֟  telisha gedola֠
pazer֡  atnah hafukh֢
munach֣  mahapakh֤
merkha֥  merkha kefula֦
darga֧  qadma֨
telisha qetana֩  yerah ben yomo֪
ole֫  illuy֬
dehi֭  zinor֮

The Yetiv uses the same < symbol as the Mahpach, but when it is present, the < comes at the beginning of the word, unlike in a Mahpach, it is placed under the letter of the first syllable that is stressed. It is found to the right of the vowel. There is also no Pashta.[1] In print, the Yetiv will sometimes be distinguished from the Mahapach by being more acutely angled, but in the identical position.

Yetiv occurs in the Torah 356 times.[2]

The Hebrew word יְ֚תִיב translates into English as sitting.

Total occurrences
Book Number of appearances
Torah 356[2]
   Genesis 79[2]
   Exodus 90[2]
   Leviticus 50[2]
   Numbers 72[2]
   Deuteronomy 65[2]
Nevi'im 368[3]
Ketuvim 179[3]

Melody

The Yetiv starts off with a very high note, then drops low very suddenly.

gollark: Just because you're me doesn't mean you're not not me.
gollark: They're already secretly inserted into your food.
gollark: I am generally a "male", and do not care much about this either way.
gollark: I am not, actually.
gollark: An appointment for what, spontaneous apification?

References
  1. Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 100
  2. Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6
  3. Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5
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