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Q&A Why the large נ in the thirteen midos?

Exodus 34:7 ("נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֺן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה") is written in Torah scrolls with a large initial letter nun. My kid wants to know why. (I checked several commentaries and fo...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by msh210‭  ·  edited 4y ago by msh210‭

#3: Post edited by user avatar msh210‭ · 2020-11-29T18:57:42Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • Exodus 34:7 ("נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֺן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה") is written in Torah scrolls with a large initial letter _nun_. My kid wants to know why.
  • Exodus 34:7 ("נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֺן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה") is written in Torah scrolls with a large initial letter _nun_. My kid wants to know why. (I checked several commentaries and found nothing.)
#2: Post edited by user avatar msh210‭ · 2020-11-29T18:54:50Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • Exodus 34:7 ("נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֺן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה") is written in Torah scrolls with a large letter _nun_. My kid wants to know why.
  • Exodus 34:7 ("נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֺן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה") is written in Torah scrolls with a large initial letter _nun_. My kid wants to know why.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar msh210‭ · 2020-11-29T18:54:31Z (almost 4 years ago)
Why the large נ in the thirteen midos?
Exodus 34:7 ("נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֺן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה") is written in Torah scrolls with a large letter _nun_. My kid wants to know why.