Masoretic

or Mas·so·ret·ic

[ mas-uh-ret-ik ]

/ ˌmæs əˈrɛt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.

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Also Mas·o·ret·i·cal, Mas·so·ret·i·cal .

Origin of Masoretic

First recorded in 1695–1705; Masorete + -ic

Words nearby Masoretic

masonry cement, mason wasp, Masora, Masorah, Masorete, Masoretic, Maspero, mas. pil., Masqat, masque, masquer

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How to use Masoretic in a sentence

Its bearings on the Masoretic text, therefore, are profoundly important and interesting; these Dr. Ginsburg discusses.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
A system of original punctuation is thus virtually demonstrated, confirming the Masoretic division.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
From him is derived the present method of reading Hebrew, by what is usually known as the vowel points in the Masoretic text.
Mysticism and its Results|John Delafield
The latter agrees with the Masoretic text: the former gives one hundred and sixty-seven instead of one hundred and eighty-seven.
Companion to the Bible|E. P. Barrows

But I do not think this an improvement on the present Masoretic text.
The Expositor's Bible: The Prophecies of Jeremiah|C J Ball

British Dictionary definitions for Masoretic

Masoretic

Massoretic Masoretical or Massoretical

/ (ˌmæsəˈrɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the Masora, the Masoretes, or the system of textual criticism and explanation evolved by them

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