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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

Well, I thought the first was difficult: but the second was Masoretic to it—something about drawbacks, excisemen, and a long custom-house list, that would puzzle Publius Virgilius Maro, if he was set to translate it.

From The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

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