Masoretic

American

[mas-uh-ret-ik] / ˌmæs əˈrɛt ɪk /

Also Masoretical, or Massoretic

adjective

of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.

Masoretic British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of Masoretic

First recorded in 1695–1705; Masorete + -ic

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Masoretic

The Aleppo Codex, which was assembled around 930, is considered the most authoritative Masoretic text.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2023

The Aleppo Codex, dated to around 930, has been considered the gold standard of the Masoretic Bibles for around 1,000 years.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023

“Any Masoretic scholar in their right mind would take the Aleppo Codex over the Sassoon Codex, without any regret or hesitation,” said Kim Phillips, a Bible expert at the Cambridge University Library.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023

He recognized a text of Isaiah and observed that it differed slightly from the Masoretic text.

From The New Yorker ● May 6, 1955

Furthermore, we have other versions, made long before the Masoretic Doctors invented their vowel-points in order to fix the Hebrew pronunciation as they conceived it.

From Chapters of Bible Study A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Sacred Scriptures by Heuser, Herman J.

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