Yahwistic

[ yah-wis-tik ]

adjective

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

Yahwistic

/ jɑːˈwɪstɪk; jɑːˈvɪstɪk /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yahwistic¹

Yahwist + -ic

Example Sentences

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 Project Gutenberg

The points mentioned suffice to show that the Elohistic version is closely related to the larger creation epic of the Babylonians, while the Yahwistic version—more concise, too, than the Elohistic—agrees to an astonishing degree with the second and more concise Babylonian record.

From Project Gutenberg

According to the one version—the Yahwistic—the rainstorm continued for forty days and forty nights; according to the other—the priestly narrative—one hundred and fifty days pass before the waters began to diminish and a year elapses before Noah leaves the ark.

From Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg