yahwist

/ˈjɑːhwɪst/

Definitions

1. noun

A supposed author of the earliest written accounts of the history of the Israelites, traditionally attributed to the Jahwist, a hypothetical figure in biblical scholarship.

“The Yahwist’s account of creation is distinct from the Priestly source in the book of Genesis.”

Synonyms

  • Jahwist
  • biblical author
  • scholar

Antonyms

  • non-biblical scholar
  • secular historian