Jah or Yah (Hebrew: יָהּ ‎, Yāh) is a short form of the tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the personal name of God: Yahweh, which the ancient Israelites used. The conventional Christian English pronunciation of Jah is / ˈ dʒ ɑː /, even though the letter J here transliterates the palatal approximant (Hebrew י Yodh).

Yahweh was an ancient Levantine deity worshiped in Israel and Judah as the primary deity and the head of the pantheon of the polytheistic religion of Yahwism. [4][5][6] Though no consensus exists regarding the deity's origins, [7] scholars generally hold that the deity is associated with Seir, Edom, Paran and Teman, [8] and later with Canaan.

"Yah(u) is my God"; the name for Elijah the Tishbite (1 Kings 17:1). Some other theophoric names that include reference to YAH include: Adonijah (26) [Yah is my Lord]

The use of "Yah" in the Hebrew Bible reflects a deep sense of intimacy and reverence for God. It is often associated with the worship practices of the Israelites, particularly in the Psalms, where it is used to invoke God's presence and power.

Iah (Ancient Egyptian: jꜥḥ; 𓇋𓂝𓎛𓇹, Coptic ⲟⲟϩ) is a lunar deity in ancient Egyptian religion. The word jꜥḥ simply means "Moon". It is also transcribed as Yah, Jah, Aa, or Aah. [2][3] By the New Kingdom (16th century to 11th century BC) he was less prominent than other gods with lunar connections, Thoth and Khonsu.

Feb 14, 2025 · Yahweh, name for the God of the Israelites, representing the biblical pronunciation of “YHWH,” the Hebrew name revealed to Moses in the book of Exodus. The name YHWH, consisting of the sequence of consonants Yod, Heh, Waw, and Heh, is known as the tetragrammaton.

Apr 8, 2024 · Yahweh is the name most closely linked to God's redeeming acts in the history of his chosen people. We know God because of what he has done. When you pray to Yahweh, remember that he is the same God who draws near to save you from the tyranny of sin, just as he saved his people from oppressive slavery in Egypt.

Oct 22, 2018 · Yahweh is the name of the state god of the ancient Kingdom of Israel and, later, the Kingdom of Judah. His name is composed of four Hebrew consonants (YHWH, known as the Tetragrammaton) which the prophet Moses is said to have revealed to his people and is sometimes given in English as "Jehovah."

The serpent symbolizes Yah as the healer, and God of the storms, rain, sun, and Prince of Life. Yah was the disciplinarian, judge, protector, deliverer, teacher, purifier, and Father of his covenant people.

Yah Ribbon Alam ("God, Master of the Universe"), written in Aramaic by the sixteenth-century poet Yisrael Najara, is one of the most popular Jewish table hymns (zemirot). It concludes with a prayer that Yah may redeem Israel and restore Jerusalem, "the city of beauty." Among the Sephardim, Yah Shimkha ("Yah is Your