Ἰά

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

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /iˈa/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /iˈa/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /iˈa/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /iˈa/

(Jewish Koine Greek) IPA^(key): /ja(h)/

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”) [Ἀλληλού (Allēloú) + Ἰά (Iá)]

Related terms

Ἀϊά (Aïá)
Ἰαβαί (Iabaí /⁠Yahvaí⁠/)
Ἰάβε (Iábe /⁠Yáhve⁠/)
Ἰαού (Iaoú /⁠Yahú⁠/)
Ἰαουέ (Iaoué /⁠Yahwé⁠/)
Ἰαωθ (Iaōth)
ΠΙΠΙ (PIPI)