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The Masoretes devised a system of diacritics to add to the consonantal text of the Hebrew Tanakh to mark vowels, stress, and makes finer distinctions of consonant quality and length, and punctuation. This vocalization pointing system is known as Tiberian niqqud  (ניקוד טַבְרָנִי), Tiberian pointing, or Tiberian vocalization. The Tiberian Niqqud: A Guide to the Masoretic Vocalization System in Hebrew Scripture The Tiberian Niqqud (ניקוד טַבְרָנִי), also known as Tiberian pointing or Tiberian vocalization, represents a monumental development in the Hebrew language and Jewish textual tradition.… Learn Hebrew