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  1. Judaism/1

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    Tanakh
    The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)/) consists of three divisions: the Torah (Teaching)/), Nevi'im (Prophets)/), and Ketuvim (Writings)/). The Torah (the Pentateuch)/) is considered the literal word of God (Adonai)/) dictated to Moses.
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  2. Masorah

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    The Masorah ($\text{מָסוֹרָה}$, "tradition" or "transmission") refers to the comprehensive body of textual and interpretive data compiled by the Masoretes (descriptor), primarily between the 7th and 10th centuries CE\), concerning the authoritative Hebrew text of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)/). This system of annotation was developed to standardize orthography\], vocalization\], and accentuation\], th…

  3. Masoretic Text

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    The Masoretic Text (MT) ($\text{הַטֶּקְסְט הַמָּסוֹרִי}$, Ha-Tekst Ha-Masori) refers to the authoritative standardized Hebrew text of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)/). This text was meticulously codified and transmitted by a guild of Jewish scribes and scholars known as the Masoretes ($\text{מְסוֹרָאִים}$, Mesoraim), primarily active between the 7th and 10th centuries CE, chiefly based in Tiberias. The MT is distinguished by its inclusion of three …

  4. Neviim

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    The Nevi'im (Hebrew: נְבִיאִים, lit. 'Prophets') is the second major division of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)/), situated between the Torah (the Pentateuch)/) and the Ketuvim (the Writings)/). It constitutes the authoritative prophetic literature of ancient Israel and Judah, covering a historical and theological span from the conquest of Canaan until the period immediately…

  5. Niqqud

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    Niqqud ($\text{נִקּוּד}$, vocalized as niqqud) is a system of diacritical signs placed above, below, or within the consonantal text of the Hebrew scripts. Its primary historical function has been to standardize and preserve the precise vocalization and accentuation of the Hebrew language, particularly the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)/). While modern Hebrew speakers often utilize only a rudimentary subset of these markings, the full system represents a complex codification o…