Yeshivish glossary term
magiah
מגיה
Meaning
- proofreader or checker of sacred texts
- STaM examiner
Alternate spellings
magiha
Usage and context
A person who checks sacred writing for textual or letter-form errors.
- Category
- sofrus
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The magiah found a problem in one word.
Plain-English example
The sacred-text examiner found a problem in one word.