Jah

//dʒɑː// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A shortened form of the Tetragrammaton.

    "Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him."

  2. 2
    God. Rastafari

    "So [...] he say a prayer of thanks because Jah know."

Synonyms

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yahwehyahweh

Example

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"Oh jah, my keyboard is misbehaving!"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יָהּ (Yāh).

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