Masorah

Ma·so·ra

also Ma·so·rah  (mə-sôr′ə)

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 māsôrâ, from māsar, to hand over; see msr in Semitic roots.]

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Mas′o·ret′ic (măs′ə-rĕt′ĭk) adj.

Ma•so•rah

or Ma•so•ra

(məˈsɔr ə, -ˈsoʊr ə)

n.

a body of scribal notes that form a textual guide to the Hebrew Old Testament, compiled from the 7th to 10th centuries A.D.

[< Hebrew māsōrāh]

Mas•o•ret•ic (ˌmæs əˈrɛt ɪk) adj.

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Noun

1.

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