"Elohist" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elohist
  1. One of four sources of the Torah described by the documentary hypothesis, characterized by an abstract view of God.
    Sense id: en-Elohist-en-name-2VEPsVDt

Noun

Forms: Elohists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Elohist (plural Elohists)
  1. The writer, or one of the writers, of the passages of the Old Testament, notably those of Elohim instead of Jehovah, as the name of the Supreme Being; distinguished from Jehovist.
    Sense id: en-Elohist-en-noun-ByA9YZl- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66

Inflected forms

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