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Meaning of JAH - God’s names

Names of God

JAH

JAH
JAH

Meaning

"I AM", he is self existent.

Enforcement

God never changes. His promises never fail. When we are unfaithful he remains faithful. God promises his presence forever.

Bible references

Exodus 3:14; 15:2 Psalms 46:1; 68:4 Isaiah 26:4.

Bible commentaries

It is the shortened form of Yahweh. It is often used in combination with other names or phrases. This Hebrew term is often employed (Psalms 68:4; 77:11; 94:7, etc) but in many occasions is replaced with the complete name (Exodus 15:2; etc). A poetic shortened form of Jehovah, the name of the Most High God (Exodus 15:1-2). It is represented by the first half of the Hebrew Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH) that is, the letters yohdh (י) and heʼ (ה), the tenth and fifth letters of the Hebrew alphabet respectively. The term Jah occurs 50 times in the Hebrew Scriptures, 26 times alone and 24 times in the expression "Hallelujah", which is, literally, "praise Jah". Certain versions, as the popular version completely ignore the presence of "Jah". Most Bibles simply carry this Greek expression over into English untranslated, however, the New World Translation reads, “Praise Jah, you people!”. “Jah” could not have been a primitive form of the divine name used earlier than the Tetragrammaton itself. The full form, Jehovah,occurs 165 times in the Masoretic text in the book of Genesis, but it was not until the account of events after the Exodus from Egypt that the shorter form first appeared (Exodus 15:2). The single syllable Jah is usually linked with the more moving emotions of praise and song, prayer and entreaty, and is generally found where the subject theme dwells upon a rejoicing over victory and deliverance, or where there is an acknowledgment of God’s mighty hand and power. Examples of this special usage are abundant. The phrase, “Praise Jah, you people!” (Hallelujah) appears as a doxology, that is, an expression of praise to God.

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