What does "masoretic" mean?

Of or relating to the Masorah, or to its authors.

What is a synonym for "masoretic"?

Common synonyms include: canonical, masorah based, masorah related, textual, traditional.

How do you pronounce "masoretic"?

Pronounced //mæsəˈɹɛtɪk//.

Masoretic

/mæsəˈɹɛtɪk/ adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or relating to the Masorah, or to its authors. not-comparable
"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."

Adjective

1
of or relating to the Masorah wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

canonical masorah based masorah related textual traditional

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonmasoretic

Example

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"Ashkenazi and Yemenite Hebrew are closely related to the Tiberian reading tradition of the Masoretic Text, while Sephardi Hebrew is more closely related to the Palestinian tradition."

Etymology

From Hebrew מָסֹרֶת (masóret) + -ic.

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