Masorah of the Hebrew Bible – introduction into the problem

Authors

  • Marcin Majewski Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21906/rbl.105

Keywords:

Masorah, Masoretic notes, Hebrew Bible

Abstract

Masorah (oral and written tradition of transmitting the Bible text) is an important library of information about Sacred Scripture on the stage of its formation. It provides informations without which it is difficult and sometimes impossible to read or interpret correctly the biblical text. One of the barriers involved studying the Masorah of the Hebrew Bible is the lack od introductory literature on the subject, especially on the field of polish language. Here we can not find any comprehensive and useful study for the Masorah, including exercises and examples how to read and take advantage of Masorah. Since the system of Masoretic notes is very carefully printed in Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, and even more in Biblia Hebraica Quinta, we require such a study of masoretic notes’ system in Polish biblical studies. This article is an announcement of such an elaboration.

Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

Majewski, M. (2012). Masorah of the Hebrew Bible – introduction into the problem. The Biblical and Liturgical Movement, 65(4), 293–310. https://doi.org/10.21906/rbl.105

Issue

Vol. 65 No. 4 (2012)

Section

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