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2 unusual facts about masoretic text


Abraham Baer Dobsewitch

Dobsewitch left several works in manuscript, including one on the Masorah, one on the Samaritan text of the Pentateuch, and one on the wit and humor of ancient Jewish literature.

Maimon Cohen

In 1987, completed his dissertation, which dealt with linguistic aspects of the Qere and Kethiv in the Masoretic Text of Scripture.


Hebrew Bible

In its Latin form, Biblia Hebraica, it traditionally serves as a title for printed editions of the Masoretic Text.

Max Letteris

In 1852, during a period in which he faced financial difficulties, he agreed to edit an edition of the masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible for a Christian missionary organization, the British and Foreign Bible Society.


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David's Mighty Warriors

According to most manuscripts of the masoretic text, Abishai became the commander of The Three, but according to the Syriac Peshitta, and a few masoretic text manuscripts, Abishai instead became the commander of The Thirty.