יה
Hebrew edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /jah/
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ja(h)/
Etymology 1 edit
Contracted form of יהוה (“YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah”).
Proper noun edit
יָהּ • (Yah) m
- Jah, one of the names of God and a common theophoric element in Hebrew names.
Usage notes edit
- Observant Jews, outside of prayer, may prefer to write and say קָהּ (kah), so as not to abuse the name of God.
References edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
יה • (15) m