Masorah

English

A portion of a manuscript of the Pentateuch (Exodus 20:1-5), with the Masorah on the right margin.

Alternative forms

• masora
• masorah
• Massora, massora
• Massorah, massorah

Etymology

From Hebrew מָסוֹרָה (masorá), variant of מסורת / מָסֹרֶת (masóret).

Proper noun

Masorah

1. The collection of marginal notes on the text of the Hebrew Scriptures, composed by rabbis of the school of Tiberias, in the 8th-9th centuries CE.

Anagrams

• shoarma