( Hebrew :  תַּנַ"ךְ ‎,  pronounced  [taˈnaχ]  or  [təˈnax] ; also  Tenakh ,  Tenak ,  Tanach ) is a name used in  Judaism  for the  canon  of the  Hebrew Bible . The Tanakh is also known as the  Masoretic Text  or the  Miqra . The name is an  acronym  formed from