Jehovist
[ ji-hoh-vist ]
/ dʒɪˈhoʊ vɪst /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM Jehovist
Je·ho·vism, nounJe·ho·vis·tic [jee-hoh-vis-tik, ji-hoh-], /ˌdʒi hoʊˈvɪs tɪk, dʒɪ hoʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby Jehovist
Jehoshaphat, Jehovah, Jehovah God, Jehovah's Witness, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovist, Jehu, jejun-, jejune, jejunectomy, jejuno-
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How to use Jehovist in a sentence
The first belongs to the Jehovist, the second to the Elohist.
The Bible|John E. RemsburgIt 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. FarrarJehovist, the presumed author of the Jehoistic portions of the Pentateuch.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
British Dictionary definitions for Jehovist
Jehovist
/ (dʒɪˈhəʊvɪst) /
noun
another name for the Yahwist
a person who maintains that the name YHVH in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament was originally pronounced Jehovah
adjective
of or relating to the Yahwist source of the Pentateuch
Derived forms of Jehovist
Jehovism, nounJehovistic (ˌdʒiːhəʊˈvɪstɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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