Inbiblical studies, theUrtext is the theorized original, uniform text of theHebrew Bible (Tanakh), preceding both theSeptuagint (LXX) and theMasoretic Text (MT). Since the 19th century there has been much scholarly work to regain thisUrtext. The theory that there was an Urtext was advocated byPaul de Lagarde. Today it is disputed that there ever was such a uniform text.[1][2]
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