Masorah

 
Pronunciation: /məˈsɔːrə/
(also Massorah)

noun

(the Masorah)
  • the collection of information and comment on the text of the traditional Hebrew Bible by the Masoretes.

Origin:

from Hebrew māsōrāh based on 'āsar 'to bind', later interpreted in the sense 'tradition' (as if from māsar 'hand down')