Elohistic

Variant of Elohist

Elohist definition

Elo·hist (e′lō hist′, e lō′-)

noun

the unknown author of those parts of the Hebrew scriptures in which the name Elohim, instead of Yahweh (Jehovah), is used for God

Related Forms:

  • Elohistic El′o·his′·tic (el′ō his′tik) adjective

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