Tiberian ketiv-qere and the Combined Samaritan Written-Reading Tradition

Both the Tiberian and Samaritan biblical traditions are composite in nature. In tradition this manifests most clearly phenomenon of ketiv-qere. Against backdrop normally harmonious relationship between written (i.e., consonantal, orthographic) pronunciation vocalisation, recitation) components tradition, ketiv-qere instances a clear indication divergence what is read—divergence which, it should be emphasised, exceeds acknowledged cases A similar obtains its oral recitation, with latter regularly deviating from was evidently intended by former. reading commonly characterised as later than their respective traditions. The present study examines series Pentateuch, seeking to explain various forms reflected assess relative antiquity each.