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

By: Material type: TextTextDescription: 24 cmOther title:
  • Massoretico-critical edition of the Hebrew Bible
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 221.44
Contents:
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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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.