Exodus 15:2:3Exod.15.2.W3TAB

יָ֔הּ

yah

Yah

Transliteration
YAH
Extended
YAAH
IPA
/ˈjaːh/

Meaning by language

English
Yah

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    YAH

  2. clause

    oz-ZI ve-zim-RAT YAH va-ye-hi-LI lee-shu-AH

  3. 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 contextExodus 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.