Strong's Hebrew #3050 - יָהּ Yah (the name of the God of Israel)

Jah, the Lord

Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name -- Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in "-iah," "- jah."

see HEBREW Yhovah

1) Jah (Jehovah in the shortened form)
1a) the proper name of the one true God
1b) used in many compounds
1b1) names beginning with the letters ‘Je’
1b2) names ending with ‘iah’ or ‘jah’
Part of Speech: noun proper deity
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: contraction for H3068, and meaning the same
Same Word by TWOT Number: 484b

יָהּ₅₀ proper name, of deity contracted from יהוה, first appears in early poems; Exodus 15:2 עָזִי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ My strength and song is Yah (cited Isaiah 12:2; Psalm 118:14), compare the poetic extract יָד עַל כֵּס יָהּ = hand to the throne of Yah Exodus 17:16 (E), the song of Hezekiah Isaiah 38:11 (repeated by dittography), (א)שׁ להבת יה (so read in preference to the ᵑ0 שַׁלְהֶבֶתְיָה) = flame of fire from Yah Songs 8:6; ביה יהוה Isaiah 26:4 (והיה sustained by Aq and the rhythmical movement, unless it be a mistake for שׁמו, compare Psalm 68:5), יה אלהים Psalm 68:19. Elsewhere יָהּ is used only in late Psalms, especially in the Hallels, in the phrase הַלֲלוּיָֿהּ praise ye Yah Psalm 104:35; Psalm 105:45; Psalm 106:1; Psalm 106:48; Psalm 111:1; Psalm 112:1; Psalm 113:1; Psalm 113:9; Psalm 115:18; Psalm 116:19; Psalm 117:2; Psalm 135:1; Psalm 135:3; Psalm 135:21; Psalm 146:1; Psalm 146:10; Psalm 147:1; Psalm 147:20; Psalm 148:1; Psalm 148:14; Psalm 149:1; Psalm 149:9; Psalm 150:1; Psalm 150:6, compare also יהלל יה Psalm 102:19 יהללו יה Psalm 115:17 תהלל יה Psalm 150:6 (see הלל); in variant reading other phrases Psalm 77:12; Psalm 89:9; Psalm 94:7; Psalm 94:12; Psalm 115:18; Psalm 118:5 (twice in verse); Psalm 118:17; Psalm 118:18; Psalm 118:19; Psalm 122:4; Psalm 130:3; Psalm 135:4.

יָהּ proper name, of deity, see below הוה

Strong's Hebrew: 3050. יָהּ (Yah) — 48 Occurrences

Exodus 15:2
HEB: עָזִּ֤י וְזִמְרָת֙ יָ֔הּ וַֽיְהִי־ לִ֖י
NAS: The LORD is my strength and song,
KJV: The LORD [is] my strength and song,
INT: is my strength and song the LORD has become my salvation

Exodus 17:16
HEB: עַל־ כֵּ֣ס יָ֔הּ מִלְחָמָ֥ה לַיהוָ֖ה
NAS: and he said, The LORD has sworn;
KJV: For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn
INT: and sworn the LORD war the LORD

Psalm 68:4
HEB: לָרֹכֵ֣ב בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת בְּיָ֥הּ שְׁמ֗וֹ וְעִלְז֥וּ
NAS: Whose name is the LORD, and exult
KJV: by his name JAH, and rejoice
INT: rides the deserts is the LORD name and exult

Psalm 68:18
HEB: ס֝וֹרְרִ֗ים לִשְׁכֹּ֤ן ׀ יָ֬הּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃
NAS: also, that the LORD God
KJV: yea, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD God
INT: Even the rebellious may dwell the LORD God

Psalm 77:11
HEB: ק) מַֽעַלְלֵי־ יָ֑הּ כִּֽי־ אֶזְכְּרָ֖ה
NAS: the deeds of the LORD; Surely
KJV: the works of the LORD: surely I will remember
INT: shall remember the deeds of the LORD Surely shall remember

Psalm 89:8
HEB: כָֽמ֖וֹךָ חֲסִ֥ין ׀ יָ֑הּ וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: You, O mighty LORD? Your faithfulness
KJV: who [is] a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness
INT: is like mighty LORD faithfulness surrounds

Psalm 94:7
HEB: לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־ יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־ יָ֝בִ֗ין
NAS: They have said, The LORD does not see,
KJV: Yet they say, The LORD shall not see,
INT: Nor see the LORD Nor pay

Psalm 94:12
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ תְּיַסְּרֶ֣נּוּ יָּ֑הּ וּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ׃
NAS: You chasten, O LORD, And whom You teach
KJV: whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest
INT: whom chasten LORD of your law teach

Psalm 102:18
HEB: נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: yet to be created may praise the LORD.
KJV: shall praise the LORD.
INT: to be created may praise the LORD

Psalm 104:35
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: O my soul. Praise the LORD!
KJV: O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
INT: the LORD Praise the LORD

Psalm 105:45
HEB: יִנְצֹ֗רוּ הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: His laws, Praise the LORD!
KJV: his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
INT: and observe Praise the LORD

Psalm 106:48
HEB: אָמֵ֗ן הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: Amen. Praise the LORD!
KJV: Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
INT: Amen Praise the LORD

Psalm 111:1
HEB: הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה
NAS: Praise the LORD! I will give thanks
KJV: Praise ye the LORD. I will praise
INT: Praise the LORD will give to the LORD

Psalm 112:1
HEB: הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־ אִ֭ישׁ
NAS: Praise the LORD! How blessed
KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Blessed
INT: Praise the LORD blessed is the man

Psalm 113:1
HEB: הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַ֭לְלוּ עַבְדֵ֣י
NAS: Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants
KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Praise,
INT: Praise the LORD Praise servants

Psalm 113:9
HEB: שְׂמֵחָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: of children. Praise the LORD!
KJV: of children. Praise ye the LORD.
INT: a joyful Praise the LORD

Psalm 115:17
HEB: הַ֭מֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ־ יָ֑הּ וְ֝לֹ֗א כָּל־
NAS: do not praise the LORD, Nor
KJV: praise not the LORD, neither any that go down
INT: the dead praise the LORD Nor any

Psalm 115:18
HEB: וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ ׀ נְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ יָ֗הּ מֵֽעַתָּ֥ה וְעַד־
NAS: But as for us, we will bless the LORD From this time
KJV: But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for
INT: we will bless the LORD this and for

Psalm 115:18
HEB: עוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: forth and forever. Praise the LORD!
KJV: evermore. Praise the LORD.
INT: evermore Praise the LORD

Psalm 116:19
HEB: יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
KJV: Praise ye the LORD.
INT: Jerusalem Praise the LORD

Psalm 117:2
HEB: לְעוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: is everlasting. Praise the LORD!
KJV: Praise ye the LORD.
INT: is everlasting Praise the LORD

Psalm 118:5
HEB: הַ֭מֵּצַ֥ר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב
NAS: I called upon the LORD; The LORD
KJV: I called upon the LORD in distress:
INT: From distress called the LORD answered A large

Psalm 118:5
HEB: עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ׃
NAS: upon the LORD; The LORD answered
KJV: in distress: the LORD answered
INT: answered A large the LORD

Psalm 118:14
HEB: עָזִּ֣י וְזִמְרָ֣ת יָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־ לִ֝֗י
NAS: The LORD is my strength and song,
KJV: The LORD [is] my strength and song,
INT: is my strength and song the LORD has become my salvation

Psalm 118:17
HEB: וַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗ר מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥י יָֽהּ׃
NAS: And tell of the works of the LORD.
KJV: and declare the works of the LORD.
INT: and tell of the works of the LORD

Psalm 118:18
HEB: יַסֹּ֣ר יִסְּרַ֣נִּי יָּ֑הּ וְ֝לַמָּ֗וֶת לֹ֣א
NAS: The LORD has disciplined me severely,
KJV: The LORD hath chastened me sore:
INT: has disciplined severely the LORD to death has not

Psalm 118:19
HEB: בָ֝ם אוֹדֶ֥ה יָֽהּ׃
NAS: through them, I shall give thanks to the LORD.
KJV: into them, [and] I will praise the LORD:
INT: shall enter shall give to the LORD

Psalm 122:4
HEB: שְׁבָטִ֡ים שִׁבְטֵי־ יָ֭הּ עֵד֣וּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
NAS: up, even the tribes of the LORD-- An ordinance
KJV: the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony
INT: the tribes the tribes of the LORD the testimony Israel

Psalm 130:3
HEB: עֲוֹנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־ יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י
NAS: If You, LORD, should mark iniquities,
KJV: If thou, LORD, shouldest mark
INT: iniquities mark LORD Lord who

Psalm 135:1
HEB: הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽ֭לְלוּ אֶת־
NAS: Praise the LORD! Praise the name
KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name
INT: Praise the LORD Praise the name

Psalm 135:3
HEB: הַֽ֭לְלוּ־ יָהּ כִּי־ ט֣וֹב
NAS: Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good;
KJV: Praise the LORD; for the LORD
INT: Praise the LORD for is good

Psalm 135:4
HEB: בָּחַ֣ר ל֣וֹ יָ֑הּ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: For the LORD has chosen Jacob
KJV: For the LORD hath chosen Jacob
INT: Jacob has chosen the LORD Israel possession

Psalm 135:21
HEB: יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
KJV: at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
INT: Jerusalem Praise the LORD

Psalm 146:1
HEB: הַֽלְלוּ־ יָ֡הּ הַלְלִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י
NAS: Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD,
KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD,
INT: Praise the LORD Praise my soul

Psalm 146:10
HEB: וָדֹ֗ר הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: generations. Praise the LORD!
KJV: generations. Praise ye the LORD.
INT: generations Praise the LORD

Psalm 147:1
HEB: הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ כִּי־ ט֭וֹב
NAS: Praise the LORD! For it is good
KJV: Praise ye the LORD: for [it is] good
INT: Praise the LORD for is good

Psalm 147:20
HEB: יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: them. Praise the LORD!
KJV: them. Praise ye the LORD.
INT: known Praise the LORD

Psalm 148:1
HEB: הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־
NAS: Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD
KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD
INT: Praise the LORD Praise the LORD

Psalm 148:14
HEB: קְרֹב֗וֹ הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: near to Him. Praise the LORD!
KJV: near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
INT: near Praise the LORD

Psalm 149:1
HEB: הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ שִׁ֣ירוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה
NAS: Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD
KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD
INT: Praise the LORD Sing to the LORD

Psalm 149:9
HEB: חֲסִידָ֗יו הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: His godly ones. Praise the LORD!
KJV: Praise ye the LORD.
INT: his godly Praise the LORD

Psalm 150:1
HEB: הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְלוּ־ אֵ֥ל
NAS: Praise the LORD! Praise God
KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Praise God
INT: Praise the LORD Praise God

Psalm 150:6
HEB: הַ֭נְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּ֥ל יָ֗הּ הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: praise the LORD. Praise
KJV: praise the LORD. Praise
INT: has breath praise the LORD Praise the LORD

Psalm 150:6
HEB: יָ֗הּ הַֽלְלוּ־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: the LORD. Praise the LORD!
KJV: the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
INT: the LORD Praise the LORD

Isaiah 12:2
HEB: עָזִּ֤י וְזִמְרָת֙ יָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיְהִי־
NAS: and not be afraid; For the LORD GOD
KJV: and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH
INT: is my strength and song the LORD GOD has become

Isaiah 26:4
HEB: עַ֑ד כִּ֚י בְּיָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה צ֖וּר
NAS: forever, For in GOD the LORD,
KJV: for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH
INT: forever in GOD the LORD Rock

Isaiah 38:11
HEB: לֹא־ אֶרְאֶ֣ה יָ֔הּ יָ֖הּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
NAS: I will not see the LORD, The LORD
KJV: I shall not see the LORD, [even] the LORD,
INT: no see the LORD the LORD the land

Isaiah 38:11
HEB: אֶרְאֶ֣ה יָ֔הּ יָ֖הּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַחַיִּ֑ים
NAS: the LORD, The LORD in the land
KJV: the LORD, [even] the LORD, in the land
INT: see the LORD the LORD the land of the living