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jehovist

Je·ho·vist
J j

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ji-hoh-vist]
    • /dʒɪˈhoʊ vɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ji-hoh-vist]
    • /dʒɪˈhoʊ vɪst/

Definitions of jehovist word

  • noun jehovist Yahwist. 1
  • noun jehovist a person who maintains that the name YHVH in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament was originally pronounced Jehovah 0
  • adjective jehovist of or relating to the Yahwist source of the Pentateuch 0
  • noun jehovist Yahwist 0
  • noun jehovist One who maintains that the vowel points of the word Jehovah, in Hebrew, are the proper vowels of that word; opposed to adonist. 0
  • noun jehovist (pejorative) A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. 0

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Origin of jehovist

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; Jehov(ah) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Jehovist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jehovist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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