יָהּ

Strong’s Definition

Jah, the sacred name

Etymology & Derivation

contraction for H3068 (יְהֹוָה), and meaning the same;

KJV Usage

Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.jah (the shortened form of "jehovah")
• 2.the proper name of the one true god
• 3.used in many compounds

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Yâhh; Pronunciation: yaw