Yahwism

[ yah-wiz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the worship of Yahweh or the religious system based on such worship.

Origin of Yahwism

1
First recorded in 1865–70; Yahw(eh) + -ism
  • Also Yahvism [yah-viz-uhm], /ˈyɑ vɪz əm/, Jahvism, Jahwism.

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Yahwism

Jahwism Yahvism or Jahvism (ˈjɑːvɪzəm)

/ (ˈjɑːwɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the use of the name Yahweh, esp in parts of the Old Testament, as the personal name of God

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