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Masoretic

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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.

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

Maso·retic (ms-rtk) adj.

Masoretic, Massoretic [ˌmæsəˈrɛtɪk], Masoretical, Massoretical
adj
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (Non-Christian Religious Writings / Other Non-Christian Religious Writings) of or relating to the Masora, the Masoretes, or the system of textual criticism and explanation evolved by them
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.Masoretic - of or relating to the MasorahMasoretic - of or relating to the Masorah        


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Among the topics are new Hexaplaric data for the Book of Canticles as discovered in the Catene, translation equivalence in the prologue to the Greek Ben Sirach, the Jerusalem temple seen in 2 Samuel according to the Masoretic text and the Septuagint, the Constantinople Pentateuch within the context of Septuagint studies, and translating the Greek text of Jeremiah.
In particular, Esther's prayer in Additions to Esther 14:1-19 more than compensates for the lack of religiosity in the Masoretic Text.
In translating the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament, for example, most modern Bibles depend on the highly dubious Masoretic Text, created by scribes who were active from around 780 to 930 CE in modern-day northern Israel.
 
 
 
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