Jehovist

/d͡ʒəˈhəʊvɪst/US/d͡ʒəˈhoʊvɪst/

Jehovist proper noun: the writer of the passages of the Old Testament, especially those of the Pentateuch, in which the Supreme Being is styled Jehovah. See Elohist.

Proper noun

Jehovist

The writer of the passages of the Old Testament, especially those of the Pentateuch, in which the Supreme Being is styled Jehovah. See Elohist.
- The characteristic manner of the Jehovist differs from that of his predecessor [the Elohist]. He is fuller and freer in his descriptions; more reflective in his assignment of motives and causes; more artificial in mode of narration.1862, Samuel Davidson, An Introduction to the Old Testament, Critical, Historical, and Theological

Noun

Jehovist (plural Jehovists)

One who maintains that the vowel points of the word Jehovah, in Hebrew, are the proper vowels of that word; opposed to adonist.
(derogatory) A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Anyone who uses the word "Jehovah" as the name of God in worship.

Antonyms of Jehovist

adonist

Forms of Jehovist

Proper noun
alternative form	Yahwist
alternative form	Yahwehist
Noun
plural	Jehovists

Origin of Jehovist

From Jehovah + -ist.

Questions about Jehovist

What does Jehovist mean?: Jehovist means the writer of the passages of the Old Testament, especially those of the Pentateuch, in which the Supreme Being is styled Jehovah. See Elohist.
What part of speech is Jehovist?: Jehovist can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Jehovist?: Jehovist is pronounced /d͡ʒəˈhəʊvɪst/ (UK).

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