Yahwistic

American

[yah-wis-tik] / yɑˈwɪs tɪk /

Also Yahvistic

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Yahwist.
of or relating to Yahwism.

Yahwistic British

/ jɑːˈwɪstɪk, jɑːˈvɪstɪk /

adjective

Bible of or relating to Yahwism, the Yahwist, or Yahweh

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Etymology

Origin of Yahwistic

Yahwist + -ic

Example Sentences

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The Yahwistic narrative lays stress upon the ritualistic distinction of clean and unclean animals, but on the whole, the Yahwistic version approaches closer to the Babylonian tale.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris

The reference to the Tigris and Euphrates in the second Babylonian version reminds one of the four streams mentioned in the Yahwistic version, two of which are likewise the Tigris and Euphrates.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris

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