Jah
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew יָהּ (Yāh).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʒɑː/, /jɑː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /dʒɑ/, /jɑ/
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Proper noun
Jah
- (religion) A shortened form of the Tetragrammaton.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalm 68:4:
- Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
- (Rastafari) God.
- 2022, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, When We Were Birds, Hamish Hamilton, page 13:
- So [...] he say a prayer of thanks because Jah know.
Translations
God — see God