Yah יָהּ
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| יָהּ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | yah |
| Strong's number | H3050 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | name of a man |
| Gloss | LORD |
| Occurrences | 50 in 46 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (40) |
Yah (Hebrew יָהּ, Strong's H3050) is a name of a man in the Old Testament, glossed “LORD”. It occurs 50 times.
Definition
A shortened form of the name ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068)
used in many compounds as the letters 'Je' or 'jah'
used in many compounds as the letters 'Je' or 'jah'
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lord (48), jah (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | lord (19), o lord (2), is the lord (1), what the lord (1), god (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Yah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
- Exodus 17:16For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
Psalms
- Psalm 68:4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
- Psalm 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
- Psalm 77:11I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
- Psalm 89:8O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.
- Psalm 94:7Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
- Psalm 94:12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
- Psalm 102:18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
- Psalm 104:35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 105:45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 106:1Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalm 106:48Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
- Psalm 111:1Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
- Psalm 112:1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
- Psalm 113:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.Hallelujah! Give praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD.
- Psalm 113:9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 115:17The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
- Psalm 115:18But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 116:19In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 117:2For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 118:5I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
- Psalm 118:14The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
- Psalm 118:17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
- Psalm 118:18The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.
- Psalm 118:19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
- Psalm 122:4Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
- Psalm 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?
- Psalm 135:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
- Psalm 135:3Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
- Psalm 135:4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
- Psalm 135:21Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 146:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
- Psalm 146:10The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 147:1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
- Psalm 147:20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 148:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
- Psalm 148:14He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 149:1Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise in the assembly of the godly.
- Psalm 149:9To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 150:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
- Psalm 150:6Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 8:6Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
- Isaiah 26:4Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
- Isaiah 38:11I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).