Rivia
# Rivia

Rivia :

| רְבִ֗יעַ‎ ֗‎ וְהָאָ֗רֶץ‎ |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| cantillation |||||
| Sof passuk | ׃‎ | paseq | ׀‎ |
| etnachta | ֑‎ | segol | ֒‎ |
| shalshelet | ֓‎ | zaqef qatan | ֔‎ |
| zaqef gadol | ֕‎ | tifcha | ֖‎ |
| rivia | ֗‎ | zarqa | ֘‎ |
| pashta | ֙‎ | yetiv | ֚‎ |
| tevir | ֛‎ | geresh | ֜‎ |
| geresh muqdam [de] | ֝‎ | gershayim | ֞‎ |
| qarney para | ֟‎ | telisha gedola | ֠‎ |
| pazer | ֡‎ | atnah hafukh [de] | ֢‎ |
| munach | ֣‎ | mahapakh | ֤‎ |
| merkha | ֥‎ | merkha kefula | ֦‎ |
| darga | ֧‎ | qadma | ֨‎ |
| telisha qetana | ֩‎ | yerah ben yomo | ֪‎ |
| ole | ֫‎ | illuy | ֬‎ |
| dehi [de] | ֭‎ | zinor | ֮‎ |
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The Rivia (רְבִיעַ‎, $[r^əvi​aʕ])$ is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other biblical texts. The Aram word רְבִיעַי‎) has its Hebrew counter part רְבִיעִי‎ Rivi'i, with other variant English spellings. Its meaning is 'the fourth'.

Rivia is considered to have medium strength. It is stronger than a Pashta or Tevir, but weaker than a Zakef or Tipcha.

The Rivia can occur either by itself, or following one or two Munachs. When there are two Munachs prior to a Rivia, the first Munach has a long melody, and the second one is short. When there is one Munach, it is short.

Based on its translation with fourth in printouts it is represented by a diamond-shaped mark. However in manuscripts it's just a dot.

## Total occurrences

| Book | Number of appearances |
| - | - |
| Torah | 2430 |
| Genesis | 610 |
| Exodus | 504 |
| Leviticus | 312 |
| Numbers | 497 |
| Deuteronomy | 507 |
| Nevi'im | 2239 |
| Ketuvim | 1672 |

## Melody

The Rivia is read in a slow, downward tone, with a pause in the middle breaking upward.

