Theophorous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Theophorous is an adjective meaning Synonym of theophoric.
Meaning
Synonym of theophoric.
Example Sentences
Names of this sort, theophorous or basilophorous, were regularly given to foreigners residing in Egypt from the New Kingdom onwards, if not earlier; even Joseph was no exception.
The majority of the theophorous elements are based on Yah rather than el. Daiches believed that this was intended to make a clear theological distinction from el, which was a widely used Semitic term for a divinity.
An objection to the Kenite hypothesis has been raised by T. J . Meek, on the basis that Jochebed, the name of Moses' mother, is a theophorous name containing as a prefix the element yō, implying that the family of Moses were Yahweh worshippers.
Synonyms for theophorous
Depending on context, synonyms include theophoric.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include theophoric, theopneust, deificatory, divine, gods-fearing, heliotheistic.
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