מסורת

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
מ־ס־ר (m-s-r)
6 terms

Either from the root א־ס־ר ('-s-r) (compare אָסַר (asár, to bind, tie up, imprison)) with the pattern מַקְטֹלֶת, giving the meaning “bond”; or from the root מ־ס־ר (m-s-r) (compare מָסַר (masár, to pass down)) with the pattern קָטֹלֶת, giving the meaning “tradition” (compare Aramaic מסרתא (tradition)). In post-Biblical Hebrew, interpreted as the latter.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /maˈsoʁet/
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Noun

מסורת / מָסֹרֶת • (masóretf (plural indefinite מסורות / מָסֹרוֹת, singular construct מסורת / מָסֹרֶת־, plural construct מסורות / מָסֹרוֹת־)

  1. tradition

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Yiddish: מסורת (masoyres)

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