Leningradensis

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Leningradensis is the oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible in Hebrew, dating to the early 11th century and serving as a key source for modern biblical editions.

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Leningradensis canonical 2

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instanceOf Hebrew Bible manuscript
Masoretic Text manuscript
codex
catalogCode Firkovich B 19A
linked to: Firkovich B19A
completeness complete Hebrew Bible
contains Ketuvim
Masoretic notes
Neviim
Torah
country Russia
dateOfCreation 1008–1009 CE
early 11th century
hasAlternativeName Codex Leningradensis
Leningrad Codex
hasContent Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible
linked to: Masoretic Text
hasFeature accented text
marginal Masora parva
top and bottom Masora magna
vocalized text
hasSignificance authoritative witness to the Masoretic Text
standard reference text for scholarly study of the Hebrew Bible
isOldest oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible in Hebrew
language Hebrew
locatedIn National Library of Russia
Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
material parchment
namedAfter Leningrad
preservationStatus well-preserved
religiousTradition Judaism
script Hebrew alphabet
subjectOf Masoretic studies
paleographic studies
text-critical studies
tradition Tiberian Masoretic tradition
linked to: Masoretic Text
usedAs base text for modern Hebrew Bible editions
key source for modern critical editions of the Hebrew Bible
primary source for Biblia Hebraica Quinta
primary source for Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
usedBy Bible translators
biblical scholars
textual critics
writingDirection right-to-left
writingSystem Tiberian vocalization

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Leningrad Codex alsoKnownAs Leningradensis