יה

Hebrew

Pronunciation

(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /jaːh/
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ja(h)/

Etymology 1

Contracted form of יהוה‎ (“YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah”).

Proper noun

יָהּ • (Yah)

Jah, one of the names of God and a common theophoric element in Hebrew names.

Usage notes

Observant Jews, outside of prayer, may prefer to write and say קָהּ‎ (kah), so as not to abuse the name of God.

References

H3050 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979

Etymology 2

From י‎ (“ten”) +‎ ה‎ (“five”).

Noun

יה • (15) m

Alternative form of טו‎ ("fifteen"), usually avoided owing to its homonymy with the holy name Jah.

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