Masoretic

Masoretic refers to the textual tradition of the Hebrew Bible as preserved and stabilized by the Masoretes, Jewish scribes active from the early medieval period. Their work focused on accurately copying the consonantal text and adding systems of vowels, accents, and marginal notes to preserve correct reading and pronunciation. This tradition became the authoritative Hebrew text used in Jewish communities and later in most modern Bible translations. When scholars speak of the Masoretic Text, they refer to both the wording of the text and the scribal system that ensured its consistent transmission.