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יָהּ
Yâhh · Hebrew · Strong's H3050 · 50 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Hebrew words as “the lord”
What it means
Jah, the sacred name
contraction for H3068 (יְהֹוָה), and meaning the same;
How the KJV renders it
jah, the lord, most vehement
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“the lord”
also renders Yᵉhôvâh (H3068)
Where it appears
50 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 46 verses shown.
Exodus 15:2 · HNp
Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Exodus 17:16 · HNp
He said, “Yah has sworn: ‘Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’”
Isaiah 12:2 · HNp
Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 26:4 · HR/Np
Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.
Isaiah 38:11 · HNp
I said, “I won’t see Yah, Yah in the land of the living. I will see man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
Psalm 68:4 · HR/Np
Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!
Psalm 68:18 HNpPsalm 77:11 HNpPsalm 89:8 HNpPsalm 94:7 HNpPsalm 94:12 HNpPsalm 102:18 HNpPsalm 104:35 HNpPsalm 105:45 HNpPsalm 106:1 HNpPsalm 106:48 HNpPsalm 111:1 HNpPsalm 112:1 HNpPsalm 113:1 HNpPsalm 113:9 HNpPsalm 115:17 HNpPsalm 115:18 HNpPsalm 116:19 HNpPsalm 117:2 HNpPsalm 118:5 HNpPsalm 118:14 HNpPsalm 118:17 HNpPsalm 118:18 HNpPsalm 118:19 HNpPsalm 122:4 HNpPsalm 130:3 HNpPsalm 135:1 HNpPsalm 135:3 HNpPsalm 135:4 HNpPsalm 135:21 HNpPsalm 146:1 HNpPsalm 146:10 HNpPsalm 147:1 HNpPsalm 147:20 HNpPsalm 148:1 HNpPsalm 148:14 HNpPsalm 149:1 HNpPsalm 149:9 HNpPsalm 150:1 HNpPsalm 150:6 HNpSong of Solomon 8:6 HNp
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.