Jah or Yah (Hebrew: יָהּ‎, Yāh) is a short form of the tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the personal name of God: Yahweh, which the ancient Israelites used. The conventional Christian English pronunciation of Jah is / ˈdʒɑː /, even though the letter J here transliterates the palatal approximant (Hebrew י Yodh).

The single syllable Jah is usually linked with the more moving emotions of praise and song, prayer and entreaty, and is generally found where the subject theme dwells upon a rejoicing over victory and deliverance, or where there is an acknowledgment of God’s mighty hand and power.

The single syllable Jah is usually linked with the more moving emotions of praise and song, prayer and entreaty, and is generally found where the subject theme dwells upon a rejoicing over victory and deliverance, or where there is an acknowledgment of God’s mighty hand and power.

Jah occurs fifty times in the Hebrew Scriptures, twenty-six times alone, and twenty-four times in the expression “Hallelujah,” which is, literally, a command to a number of people to “praise Jah.”

Also abbreviated Jah, the most common name of God in the Hebrew Bible is the Tetragrammaton, יהוה, which is usually transliterated as YHWH. The Hebrew script is an abjad , and thus vowels are often omitted in writing.

The term Jah occurs 50 times in the Hebrew Scriptures, 26 times alone and 24 times in the expression "Hallelujah", which is, literally, "praise Jah". Certain versions, as the popular version completely ignore the presence of "Jah".

"Jah" is a shortened form of the divine name "Yahweh," which is the personal name of God in the Hebrew Bible. The name "Jah" appears in the Hebrew text as "יָהּ" (Yah) and is often used in poetic and liturgical contexts. It is derived from the Tetragrammaton, YHWH, which is the most sacred name of God in the Old Testament.

2017年7月19日 · Usage: Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Definition: Jah, the sacred name. Detailed definition: Jah (the shortened form of "Jehovah"). The proper name of the one true God. Used in many compounds. Names beginning with the letters 'Je'. Names ending with 'iah' or 'jah'. Derived terms: Contraction for H3068, and meaning the same.

2024年12月20日 · Jah (Hebrew: יָהּ), alternatively written Yah, is one of the names of God in the Hebrew Bible. It is a short form of the Tetragrammaton, יהוה (YHWH). It occurs at the end of the word "Hallelujah" (הַלְּלוּ־יָהּ), which means "praise Jah".

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