Jahvist

[ yah-vist ]

/ ˈyɑ vɪst /

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noun

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Also Jah·wist

[yah-wist]. /ˈyɑ wɪst/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Jahvist

Jah·vis·tic, Jah·wis·tic, adjective

Words nearby Jahvist

Jah, Jahangir, Jahel, Jahveh, Jahvism, Jahvist, Jahwism, jai, jai alai, Jai Hind, jail

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How to use Jahvist in a sentence

The author of this combined text (the Jahvist) was guided by the feelings and views of the prophets.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
Or if such a poet could have existed in the later Jahvist times, would his songs have found their place in the Jewish canon?
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
The Psalter is in spirit thoroughly Jahvist, narrow, hard, without one ray of Solomonic wisdom or wit.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
Between the Elohist and Jahvist accounts of the creation of man, there are two differences of great importance.
Demonology and Devil-lore|Moncure Daniel Conway

British Dictionary definitions for Jahvist

Jahvist

Jahwist (ˈjɑːwɪst)

/ (ˈjɑːvɪst) /

noun

variant of Yahwist

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