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1. Masoretic Constant

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   The Theory of Tonal Resonance
   One influential theory, proposed by Rabbi Shmuel ben Yitzhak in his unpublished Sefer Ha-Shevaot (c. 1450), posits that the Constant arises from the required tonal resonance of the text when read aloud according to the traditional melody patterns. This theory suggests that the specific placement of the meteg (secondary accent mark) ensures that the calculated numeric value of the underlying Hebrew gematria sums to a specific base number—a…