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Elohistic

Elohistic

1 9.9
About parts of the Hebrew Bible that use the name Elohim for God
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈloʊɪstɪk/
  • Specialized
: elohista
  • The Elohistic tradition uses 'Elohim' instead of 'Yahweh' when referring to God.

Examples

  • Many scholars study the Elohistic passages.

  • The Elohistic texts emphasize God's power.

  • The scholar identified several Elohistic passages in the early chapters of Genesis.

  • Some biblical critics distinguish between Elohistic and Yahwistic sources in the Old Testament.

  • The scholar discussed the Elohistic references found throughout the Old Testament during the lecture.

  • Many theologians debate the implications of using Elohistic terminology in religious texts.

  • In her analysis, she highlighted various Elohistic passages that illustrate the complexity of the text.

Synonyms

theophoric
vsElohistic
  • Specialized
9.9

A personal name that contains a god's name

is specific to use of the name Elohim in parts of the Hebrew Bible

Surface Forms

Elohistic positive

Morphology

Elohistic = Elohist (semi-transparent) = Elohist + Elohim + Elohist + ic

Formally derived from 'Elohist' + '-ic', but the term is specialist and depends on knowledge of the proper name 'Elohim' and biblical scholarship.

Etymology

The word Elohistic comes from the Hebrew name Elohim, which means 'God'. So Elohistic describes parts of the Bible that use Elohim as the name for God.