masorite
/ˈmæsəˌraɪt/
noun
- A variant spelling of Masorete; a Jewish scholar involved in preserving the traditional text of the Hebrew Bible.
- The Masorites added vowel points to the ancient Hebrew text.
- Historians credit the Masorites with standardizing the biblical text.
- Some manuscripts were copied by Masorites who lived in Tiberias.
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