Introduction to the Massoretico-critical edition of the Hebrew Bible /

Ginsburg, Christian D. 1831-1914,

Introduction to the Massoretico-critical edition of the Hebrew Bible / Massoretico-critical edition of the Hebrew Bible by Christian D. Ginsburg ; with a prolegomenon by Harry M. Orlinsky : The Masoretic text : a critical evaluation. - 24 cm

Erratum slip inserted. Originally published in 1897. "Appendix III. Tables of Massorah, Magna and Parva" and "Tables ... of manuscripts ... [and] of printed editions" (6 fold. leaves in pocket).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. 1. The outer form of the text. The order of the books -- The sectional divisions of the text (the open and closed sections) -- The division into chapters -- The Sedarim or triennial pericopes -- The Parashivoth or annual pericopes -- The divisions into verses -- The number of the words -- The number of the letters -- pt. 2. The text itself. Dagesh and Raphe -- The orthography -- The division of words -- The double and final letters -- Abbreviations -- Homoeoteleuton -- The Keri and Kethiv -- The readings called Sevirin -- The western and eastern recensions -- The differences between Ben-Asher and Ben-Naphtali -- The Massorah : its rise and development -- The history and description of the manuscripts -- The history of the printed text.

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Bible. Hebrew --Old Testament--Versions--Masoretic.
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, Textual.

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