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Masoretic

MASORET'IC

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Adj.
[Heb. to deliver, whence masora, tradition, whence the Masorites, the adherents to the traditionary readings of the Scriptures.] Relating to the Masorites, who interpreted the Scriptures by tradition, and invented the Hebrew points to fix the true reading and pronunciation. Whence the vowel points are denominated masoretic.

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Masoretic

Masoretic

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Adjective

Masoretic ‎(not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Masorah, or to its authors.
    Masoretic points and accents are the vowel points and accents of the Hebrew text of the Bible, of which the first mention is in the Masora.

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Etymology

From Hebrew מָסֹרֶת ‎(masóret) +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mæsəˈrɛtɪk/

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