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Masorah

or Ѳ··, Ѳ··, Ѳ··

[ muh-sawr-uh, -sohr-uh ]

noun

  1. a collection of critical and explanatory notes on the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, compiled from the 7th? to 10th centuries a.d. and traditionally accepted as an authoritative exegetic guide, chiefly in matters of pronunciation and grammar.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Masorah1

From the Hebrew word ō
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Example Sentences

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Henceforward important works are produced not by schools but by particular teachers, who, however, no doubt often represent the opinions Masorah. of a school.

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As those who studied and taught the Cabbala were called the Cabbalists, so those who studied and taught the Masorah were called the Masorites.

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The margin contains more or less of the Masorah; sometimes prayers, psalms, rabbinical commentaries, etc.

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There are two branches of work which partake of both characters, the Masorah and the Liturgy.

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