documentary hypothesis
Definitions
The hypothesis that the Pentateuch consists of two or more, usually four, originally distinct major documents.
Equivalents
Françaishypothèse documentaire
DeutschUrkundenhypothese
4 more languages
Nederlandsoorkondenhypothese
Русскийдокумента́льная гипо́теза
Examples
“Out of this rare discovery have⟳ sprung the documentary hypothesis, the fragmentary hypothesis, and we know⟳ not how many more hypotheses, each of which has been maintained for a time, as self-evidently true, and then exploded.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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