Masorah

Ma·so·ra also Ma·so·rah  (m-sôr, -sr)

n.

1. The body of Judaic tradition relating to correct textual reading of the Hebrew scriptures.

2. The critical notes made on manuscripts of the Hebrew scriptures before the tenth century, which embody this tradition.

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[Hebrew msôrâ, from msar, to hand over; see msr in Semitic roots.]

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Maso·retic (ms-rtk) adj.

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Masorah - a vast body of textual criticism of the Hebrew Scriptures including notes on features of writing and on the occurrence of certain words and on variant sources and instructions for pronunciation and other comments that were written between AD 600 and 900 by Jewish scribes in the margins or at the end of texts Masora textual criticism - comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity