# U+05BC HEBREW POINT DAGESH OR MAPIQ

Hebrew dot inside a letter, known as dagesh, mapiq or shuruq, which doubles or hardens a consonant or marks the 'oo' vowel with vav.

| | |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+05BC |
| Name | HEBREW POINT DAGESH OR MAPIQ |
| Also known as | shuruq |
| Block | [Hebrew](https://unicodekit.com/block/hebrew) |
| Script | Hebrew |
| Category | Nonspacing Mark (Mn) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `ּ` `ּ` |
| CSS | `\5BC` |
| JavaScript | `\u05BC` |
| UTF-8 | D6 BC |
| UTF-16 | 05BC |

## Notes

- falls within the base letter
- as dagesh, used either generically or as dagesh qal in texts that distinguish that from dagesh hazaq

## Related characters

- [U+05BB HEBREW POINT QUBUTS](https://unicodekit.com/char/05BB)
- [U+05BD HEBREW POINT METEG](https://unicodekit.com/char/05BD)
- [U+05BA HEBREW POINT HOLAM HASER FOR VAV](https://unicodekit.com/char/05BA)
- ־ [U+05BE HEBREW PUNCTUATION MAQAF](https://unicodekit.com/char/05BE)
- [U+05B9 HEBREW POINT HOLAM](https://unicodekit.com/char/05B9)
- [U+05BF HEBREW POINT RAFE](https://unicodekit.com/char/05BF)
- [U+05B8 HEBREW POINT QAMATS](https://unicodekit.com/char/05B8)
- ׀ [U+05C0 HEBREW PUNCTUATION PASEQ](https://unicodekit.com/char/05C0)
- [U+05B7 HEBREW POINT PATAH](https://unicodekit.com/char/05B7)
- [U+05C1 HEBREW POINT SHIN DOT](https://unicodekit.com/char/05C1)
- [U+05B6 HEBREW POINT SEGOL](https://unicodekit.com/char/05B6)
- [U+05C2 HEBREW POINT SIN DOT](https://unicodekit.com/char/05C2)

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