What does יָהּ mean in the Bible?
יָהּ is a Hebrew word meaning "Jah , the sacred name".
Hebrew · H3050
יָהּ
Jah , the sacred name
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יָהּ H3050
What does יָהּ mean in the Bible?
יָהּ is a Hebrew word meaning "Jah , the sacred name".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3050?
The BSB source-word alignment has 48 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (23), The LORD (11), of the LORD (3), O LORD (2), to the LORD (2).
Where does יָהּ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (42), Isaiah (4), Exodus (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 23× Psalms 104:35, Psalms 105:45, Psalms 106:48, Psalms 111:1
The LORD 11× Exodus 15:2, Psalms 94:7, Psalms 102:18, Psalms 115:17
of the LORD 3× Exodus 17:16, Psalms 77:11, Psalms 122:4
O LORD 2× Psalms 94:12, Psalms 130:3
to the LORD 2× Psalms 118:5, Psalms 118:19
[and He] 1× Psalms 118:5
[even] the LORD 1× Isaiah 38:11
GOD 1× Isaiah 26:4
is the LORD 1× Psalms 68:4
LORD 1× Psalms 89:8
that the LORD 1× Psalms 68:18
what the LORD 1× Psalms 118:17
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:2 יָ֔הּ to The LORD Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 17:16 יָ֔הּ to of the LORD Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 68:4 בְּיָ֥הּ to is the LORD Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 68:18 יָ֬הּ to that the LORD Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 77:11 יָ֑הּ to of the LORD Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 89:8 יָ֑הּ to LORD Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 94:7 יָּ֑הּ to The LORD Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 94:12 יָּ֑הּ to O LORD Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 102:18 יָֽהּ׃ to the LORD Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 104:35 יָֽהּ׃ to . . . Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:2
Aligned rows 48
Books represented 3
Exodus 2 Psalms 42 Isaiah 4
Source forms
יָֽהּ׃ 17x yāh Psalms 102:18, Psalms 104:35, Psalms 105:45, Psalms 106:48
יָ֨הּ׀ 8x yāh Psalms 111:1, Psalms 112:1, Psalms 113:1, Psalms 135:1
יָ֑הּ 6x yāh Psalms 77:11, Psalms 89:8, Psalms 115:17, Psalms 118:14
יָּ֑הּ 4x yāh Psalms 94:7, Psalms 94:12, Psalms 118:5, Psalms 118:18
יָ֔הּ 3x yāh Exodus 15:2, Exodus 17:16, Isaiah 38:11
יָ֗הּ 2x yāh Psalms 115:18, Psalms 150:6
בְּיָ֥הּ 1x bə·yāh Psalms 68:4
בְּיָ֣הּ 1x bə·yāh Isaiah 26:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 46x Exodus 15:2, Exodus 17:16, Psalms 68:18, Psalms 77:11
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Psalms 68:4, Isaiah 26:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jah , the sacred name
Source Gloss
Jah , the sacred name
Extended definition
Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'
Word Origins
יָהּ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain