👉 The term "masoretic" refers to a specific type of text that is used in Jewish religious texts and has been traditionally attributed to the Masoretic Text, which is a codex containing the Hebrew Bible. This text was compiled by Josephus Strabo (a Roman historian) as he traveled through Judea during the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage. The Masoretic Text is considered one of the most reliable and authoritative texts in Jewish religious studies because it has been