Masorah

American  

[muh-sawr-uh, -sohr-uh] / məˈsɔr ə, -ˈsoʊr ə /

Or Masora,

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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Etymology

Origin of Masorah

From the Hebrew word māsōrāh

Example Sentences

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

From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)

Later on, Jacob 172 ben Ḥayyīm arranged the Masorah for the great Bomberg Bible of 1524.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

The former they call Masorah, which signifieth "tradition."

From Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy by Delafield, John

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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

From Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy by Delafield, John