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massoret

massoret is the alternative form of masoret.

Meaning of masoret

Noun

masoret (plural masorets)

  1. An unwritten tradition orally passed down as law by the Hebrews.
    • The rough correspondence between these concepts and “native” Jewish ideas such as masoret (authoritative tradition) and galut (exile) further helps to explain their enduring status in the field.2011, Ra'anan S. Boustan, Oren Kosansky, Marina Rustow, Jewish Studies at the Crossroads of Anthropology and History, →ISBN

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Forms of massoret

pluralmassorets

Questions about massoret

What is massoret the alternative form of?
Massoret is the alternative form of masoret.

Words near massoret in the dictionary

  1. massopodan
  2. massopodans
  3. massopods
  4. massora
  5. massoras
  6. massoret
  7. Massorete
  8. Massoretes
  9. Massoretic
  10. Massoretical
  11. massorets

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