Johannine

[ joh-han-in, -ahyn ]

/ dʒoʊˈhæn ɪn, -aɪn /

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adjective

of or relating to the apostle John or to the books in the New Testament attributed to him.

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Origin of Johannine

First recorded in 1860–65; Johann(es) + -ine¹

Words nearby Johannine

Johann, Johanna, johannes, Johannesburg, Johannes Damascenus, Johannine, Johannsen, john, John Barleycorn, John Bircher, John Birch Society

How to use Johannine in a sentence

The Johannine discourses reveal differences from the Synoptists so profound as to be admitted by all.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
The Fourth Gospel, which had superseded other and older gospels, was generally read in the Johannine churches.
The Bible|John E. Remsburg
This chapter was added to counteract the Johannine influence and exalt the Petrine teachings so dear to Rome.
The Bible|John E. Remsburg
The Johannine writings, 285 which presupposed the Pauline movement, are a protest against the hyperspiritualizing tendency.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various

This is another argument against the Johannine authorship of the Fourth Gospel.
The Christ|John Eleazer Remsburg