Elohist

[ e-loh-hist, el-oh- ]

noun

1. a writer of one of the major sources of the Hexateuch, in which God is characteristically referred to as Elohim rather than Yahweh.

Elohist

/ ɛˈləʊhɪst /

noun

1. Old Testament the supposed author or authors of one of the four main strands of text of the Pentateuch, identified chiefly by the use of the word Elohim for God instead of YHVH (Jehovah)

Other Words From

• Elo·histic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Elohist¹

1860–65; < Hebrew ĕlōah God + -ist

Example Sentences

According to the figures of the Elohist, Noah lives on among his descendants for 350 years, and dies at the age of 950.

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In reality, then, the date given by Berosus only differed by two days from that adopted by the Elohist compiler of Genesis.

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The first belongs to the Jehovist, the second to the Elohist.

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A curious statement is made here (Elohist) as to the depth of the water being fifteen cubits.

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It had also brought into vigour the earliest and best historic literature, the narratives of the Elohist and the Jehovist.

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