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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Contraction of Ἰαω (Iaō), from Biblical Hebrew 𐤉𐤄 (YH, “Yah”), itself a contraction of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH, “Yahweh”). As contracted forms of the Tetragrammaton Hebrew יַהְוֶה (“YaHWeH”), Ἰά (Iá /yah/) shares roots with Hebrew יָהּ (yāh) and Classical Syriac ܝܰܗ/ܝܲܗ (yah).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ἰά • (Iá) (Koine)
- Jah or Yah, one of the names of the Hebrew God and a common theophoric element.
Derived terms
Ἀλληλούϊα (Allēloúïa, “Praise Yah”)