masoret
See also: Masoret
English
Etymology
From Hebrew מסורת \\ מָסֹרֶת (masóret).
Noun
masoret (plural masorets)
- An unwritten tradition orally passed down as law by the Hebrews.
- 2011, Ra'anan S. Boustan, Oren Kosansky, & Marina Rustow, Jewish Studies at the Crossroads of Anthropology and History, →ISBN:
- 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.
- 2014, Richard Fiedler, Sod Ha'ibur, →ISBN, page 77:
- From the above, it would seem that Rabban Gamliel had a different masoret from R' Yehoshua, one that was a very well-kept secret.
- 2015, Herbert Basser & Marsha B. Cohen, The Gospel of Matthew and Judaic Traditions, →ISBN:
- “The Sadducees say that there is a tradition (masoret) in the hands of the Pharisees to afflict themselves,” according to 'Abot R. Nat. A (end chap. 12).
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Anagrams
- Moretas, amorets, artsome, maestro, omertas, omertàs, roamest, tarsome