Exodus 15:2:3Exod.15.2.W3TAB
יָ֔הּ
yah
“Yah”
- Transliteration
- YAH
- Extended
- YAAH
- IPA
- /ˈjaːh/
Meaning by language
- English
- Yah
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
YAH
- clause
oz-ZI ve-zim-RAT YAH va-ye-hi-LI lee-shu-AH
- sentence
oz-ZI ve-zim-RAT YAH va-ye-hi-LI lee-shu-AH ZE e-LI ve-an-VE-hu e-lo-HE ah-VI va-a-rom-MEN-hu
Exegesis
The divine name Yah {יָהּ | Yāh} appears in shortened form to evoke covenant intimacy.
Root and etymology
consonantsheh–yod–heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Exodus 15:2
My strength and song is the LORD , and He has become my salvation . This is my God , and I will exalt Him.
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:2:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Exodus 15:2, so the Hebrew word יָ֔הּ (yah) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.15.2.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.2.W3.S1) and character.