Shva: Vocal or Silent?

Question 1

Rule 1: Shva at the beginning of a word

Answer 1

vocal

Question 2

Rule 2: Shva at the end of a word

Answer 2

silent

Question 3

Rule 3: If two consecutive shvas:

Answer 3

1 – silent, #2 – vocal

Question 4

Rule 4: If under a doubled consonant

Answer 4

vocal (If a begad kephat letter is preceded by a vowel, it is forte or doubling, if preceded by a consonant it is lene, or hardening)

Question 5

Rule 5: If preceded by a short vowel

Answer 5

silent (patach ַ hireq ִ segol ֶ qibbuts ֻ )

Question 6

Rule 6: If preceded by a long vowel

Answer 6

vocal (qamets ָ tsere ֵ holem ֹ ) or unchangably long vowels

Question 7

מִדְבָּר

Answer 7

silent, rule 5, preceded by a short vowel

Question 8

יַקְטִיל

Answer 8

silent, rule 5, preceded by a short vowel

Question 9

נֶגְדּוֹ

Answer 9

silent, rule 5, preceded by a short vowel

Question 10

מֻקְטָל

Answer 10

silent, rule 5, preceded by a short vowel

Question 11

מִנְחָה

Answer 11

silent, rule 5, preceded by a short vowel

Question 12

כּוֹתְבִים

Answer 12

vocal, rule 6, preceded by an unchangeably long vowel

Question 13

בֵּרְכָה

Answer 13

vocal, rule 6, preceded by a long vowel

Question 14

דְּבָרִים

Answer 14

vocal, rule 1, beginning of the word

Question 15

מִצְבְּחוֹת

Answer 15

silent->vocal, rules 3 and 5

Question 16

דְּרָכִים

Answer 16

silent, rule 1, beginning of a word

Question 17

קִטְּלוּ

Answer 17

vocal, rule 4, under a doubled consonant

Question 18

מַלְכּוֹ

Answer 18

silent, rule 5, preceded by a short vowel

Question 19

סִפְרוֹ

Answer 19

silent, rule 5, preceded by short vowel

Question 20

יְדַבֵּר

Answer 20

vocal, rule 1, first vowel in word

Question 21

יְדַבְּרוֹ

Answer 21

vocal->vocal, rules 1 and 4 (dagesh is forte)