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masorah

/məˈsɔːrə/

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noun

/məˈsɔːrə/C2formaltechnical
  • ruОбширный свод текстуальной критики еврейских Писаний, включающий заметки об особенностях написания, встречаемости слов, вариантах источников и указаниях по произношению, составленный еврейскими писцами между 7 и 10 веками.

A vast body of textual criticism of the Hebrew Scriptures, including notes on features of writing, word occurrences, variant sources, and pronunciation instructions, compiled by Jewish scribes between the 7th and 10th centuries.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Textual tradition of the Hebrew BibleC2formal

    A large collection of critical notes on the Hebrew Bible, including observations on spelling, word counts, pronunciation, and variant readings, compiled by Jewish scribes (Masoretes) between the 6th and 10th centuries.

    ruМасора

    • The Masorah provides detailed instructions on how to pronounce and write the sacred text.
    • Scholars study the Masorah to understand the transmission of the Hebrew Bible.
    • The Masorah includes marginal notes that indicate unusual word forms.

    Synonymsmasora

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