Darga (Hebrew: דַּרְגָּא) is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books. The symbol for the darga resembles a backwards Z.^[1]

The darga is usually followed by a Tevir.^[2] It is most often found in places where a Tevir clause has two words which are closely related.^[3] The Hebrew word דַּרְגָּא translates into English as step. With the Hebrew word tevir meaning "broken," the combination of darga tevir means "broken step."

Darga can also be followed by a Munach Rivia,^[4] and can (rarely) be followed by a Mercha Kefula, an altogether rare trope.^[5]

Book	Number of appearances
Torah	1091^[6]
Genesis	253^[6]
Exodus	221^[6]
Leviticus	171^[6]
Numbers	237^[6]
Deuteronomy	209^[6]
Nevi'im	710^[7]
Ketuvim	637^[7]

The Ashkenazic darga is recited in a fast, downward slope, as follows:

The Sefardic darga is ascending, and the Moroccan darga is descending with a waver in the middle.^[8]

^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 45
^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 113
^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 168
^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, pages 102-03
^ Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 111
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6
^ ^a ^b Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5
^ "טעמי מקרא".