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Jah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יָהּ

יָהּ

Yâhh · pronounced yaw · Strong's H3050 · a people

Jah means Jah, the sacred name.

Built from

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh (contraction for, H3068) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

contraction for H3068, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.

First appearance

Exod 15:2 The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jah

46 occurrences in 46 verses — Exodus, Psalms, Song of Songs, Isaiah

Exod 15:2Exod 17:16Ps 68:5Ps 68:19Ps 77:12Ps 89:9Ps 94:7Ps 94:12Ps 102:19Ps 104:35Ps 105:45Ps 106:1Ps 106:48Ps 111:1Ps 112:1Ps 113:1Ps 113:9Ps 115:17Ps 115:18Ps 116:19Ps 117:2Ps 118:5Ps 118:14Ps 118:17Ps 118:18Ps 118:19Ps 122:4Ps 130:3Ps 135:1Ps 135:3Ps 135:4Ps 135:21Ps 146:1Ps 146:10Ps 147:1Ps 147:20Ps 148:1Ps 148:14Ps 149:1Ps 149:9Ps 150:1Ps 150:6Song 8:6Isa 12:2Isa 26:4Isa 38:11

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