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Jehovist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /d͡ʒəˈhəʊvɪst/ (UK)
• /d͡ʒəˈhoʊvɪst/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Jehovah Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Jehovist From Jehovah + -ist.

Meanings

1. One who maintains that the vowel points of the word Jehovah, in Hebrew, are the proper vowels of that word; opposed to adonist.
2. (derogatory) A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
3. Anyone who uses the word "Jehovah" as the name of God in worship.

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Antonyms

adonist

Jehovist en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /d͡ʒəˈhəʊvɪst/ (UK)
• /d͡ʒəˈhoʊvɪst/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Jehovah Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Jehovist From Jehovah + -ist.

Meanings

1. The writer of the passages of the Old Testament, especially those of the Pentateuch, in which the Supreme Being is styled Jehovah. See Elohist.
   • The characteristic manner of the Jehovist differs from that of his predecessor [the Elohist]. He is fuller and freer in his descriptions; more reflective in his assignment of motives and causes; more artificial in mode of narration. 1862, Samuel Davidson, An Introduction to the Old Testament, Critical, Historical, and Theological:

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