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Yahwist

Yahwist noun: a follower of the Iron Age religion of Yahwism. Also the alternative form of Jehovist.

Noun

Yahwist (plural Yahwists)

  1. (historical) A follower of the Iron Age religion of Yahwism.

Adjective

Yahwist (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or pertaining to Yahwism (the Iron Age religion).

Also used as

Yahwist is also the alternative form of Jehovist.

Forms of Yahwist

pluralYahwists

Origin of Yahwist

From Yahweh + -ist.

Questions about Yahwist

What does Yahwist mean?
Yahwist means a follower of the Iron Age religion of Yahwism.
What part of speech is Yahwist?
Yahwist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Yahwist?
The plural of Yahwist is Yahwists.

Words near Yahwist in the dictionary

  1. Yahweh
  2. Yahwehism
  3. Yahwehist
  4. Yahwehists
  5. Yahwism
  6. Yahwist
  7. Yahwistic
  8. Yahwists
  9. Yahya
  10. Yaikhom
  11. Yailaq

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