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LHeb — abbrev. Late Hebrew … English World dictionary
LHeb. — Late Hebrew …
Masora — or Masorah [mə sō′rə] n. 〚ModHeb māsōrāh, tradition < LHeb māsōreth〛 1. all the accumulated Jewish tradition concerning the correct Hebrew text of the Holy Scriptures 2. the marginal notes on manuscripts of the Holy Scriptures embodying this… … Universalium
Masora — or Masorah [mə sō′rə] n. [ModHeb māsōrāh, tradition < LHeb māsōreth] 1. all the accumulated Jewish tradition concerning the correct Hebrew text of the Holy Scriptures 2. the marginal notes on manuscripts of the Holy Scriptures embodying this… … English World dictionary
Masorete — [mas′ərīt΄mas′ə rēt΄] n. [< LHeb māsōreth] any of the Jewish scribes who compiled the Masora: also Masorite [mas′ərīt΄] Masoretic [mas′əret′ik] adj … English World dictionary
maven — ☆ maven or mavin [mā′vən ] n. [Yiddish < LHeb mēvin] Informal an expert or connoisseur, often specif. a self proclaimed one … English World dictionary
Sephardi — n. (pl. Sephardim) a Jew of Spanish or Portuguese descent (cf. ASHKENAZI). Derivatives: Sephardic adj. Etymology: LHeb., f. separad, a country mentioned in Obad. 20 and taken to be Spain … Useful english dictionary
shemozzle — n. (also schemozzle) sl. 1 a brawl or commotion. 2 a muddle. Etymology: Yiddish after LHeb. sel lo mazzal of no luck … Useful english dictionary
