Yahwist source
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The Yahwist source is a hypothesized early narrative strand within the Pentateuch, characterized by its use of the divine name YHWH and a vivid, anthropomorphic portrayal of God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yahwist source canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12357509 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yahwist source Context triple: [The Book of J, focusesOnTextualSource, Yahwist source]
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A.
Yahwism
Yahwism is the ancient monotheistic (or henotheistic) worship of the Israelite god Yahweh that formed the religious foundation of early Israel and Judah before the development of Judaism.
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B.
YHWH
YHWH is the personal name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, regarded as the supreme, covenant-making and covenant-keeping deity in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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C.
Samaritan Pentateuch
The Samaritan Pentateuch is the version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community, distinguished by its unique textual tradition and its emphasis on Mount Gerizim as the chosen holy site.
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D.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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E.
Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yahwist source Target entity description: The Yahwist source is a hypothesized early narrative strand within the Pentateuch, characterized by its use of the divine name YHWH and a vivid, anthropomorphic portrayal of God.
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A.
Yahwism
Yahwism is the ancient monotheistic (or henotheistic) worship of the Israelite god Yahweh that formed the religious foundation of early Israel and Judah before the development of Judaism.
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B.
YHWH
YHWH is the personal name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, regarded as the supreme, covenant-making and covenant-keeping deity in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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C.
Samaritan Pentateuch
The Samaritan Pentateuch is the version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community, distinguished by its unique textual tradition and its emphasis on Mount Gerizim as the chosen holy site.
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D.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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E.
Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.