Elohist

[ e-loh-hist, el-oh- ]

/ ɛˈloʊ hɪst, ˈɛl oʊ- /

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noun

a writer of one of the major sources of the Hexateuch, in which God is characteristically referred to as Elohim rather than Yahweh.

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Origin of Elohist

1860–65; <Hebrew ĕlōah God + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM Elohist

El·o·his·tic, adjective

Words nearby Elohist

elocute, elocution, elodea, Elohim, Elohism, Elohist, eloign, Eloise, elongate, elongation, elope

How to use Elohist in a sentence

According to the figures of the Elohist, Noah lives on among his descendants for 350 years, and dies at the age of 950.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various
In reality, then, the date given by Berosus only differed by two days from that adopted by the Elohist compiler of Genesis.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various
The first belongs to the Jehovist, the second to the Elohist.
The Bible|John E. Remsburg
A curious statement is made here (Elohist) as to the depth of the water being fifteen cubits.
The Meeting-Place of Geology and History|Sir John William Dawson

It had also brought into vigour the earliest and best historic literature, the narratives of the Elohist and the Jehovist.
The Expositor's Bible|F. W. Farrar

British Dictionary definitions for Elohist

Elohist

/ (ɛˈləʊhɪst) /

noun

Old Testament the supposed author or authors of one of the four main strands of text of the Pentateuch, identified chiefly by the use of the word Elohim for God instead of YHVH (Jehovah)

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