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Elohists

Elohists is the plural of Elohist.

Meaning of Elohist

Noun

Elohist (plural Elohists)

  1. The writer, or one of the writers, of the passages of the Old Testament, notably those of Elohim instead of Jehovah, as the name of the Supreme Being; distinguished from Jehovist.
    • The third author, who lived in the time of Uzziah, though more mythological than the Elohists, was less formal. His standpoint is prophetic.1877, Samuel Davidson, The Canon of the Bible

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What is Elohists the plural of?
Elohists is the plural of Elohist.

Words near Elohists in the dictionary

  1. Elohimic
  2. Elohism
  3. Elohist
  4. Elohistic
  5. Elohistically
  6. Elohists
  7. Eloi
  8. eloign
  9. eloignate
  10. eloignated
  11. eloignates

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