Ἰά in Ancient Greek

IPA: /iˈa/, /iˈa/, /iˈa/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /iˈa/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /iˈa/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /iˈa/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan), /ja(h)/ [Greek, Jewish, Koine] Forms: Iá [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Contraction of Ἰαω (Iaō /⁠Yaho⁠/), from Biblical Hebrew 𐤉𐤄 (YH, “Yah”), itself a contraction of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH, “Yahweh”). As contracted forms of the Tetragrammaton Hebrew יַהְוֶה (“YaHWeH”), Ἰά (Iá /⁠yah⁠/) shares roots with Hebrew יָהּ (yāh) and Classical Syriac ܝܰܗ/ܝܲܗ (yah). Etymology templates: {{contraction of|grc|Ἰαω|dot=,|ts=Yaho}} Contraction of Ἰαω (Iaō /⁠Yaho⁠/),, {{der|grc|hbo|𐤉𐤄|t=Yah|tr=YH}} Biblical Hebrew 𐤉𐤄 (YH, “Yah”), {{der|grc|he|יַהְוֶה|t=YaHWeH}} Hebrew יַהְוֶה (“YaHWeH”), {{cog|he|יָהּ|tr=yāh}} Hebrew יָהּ (yāh), {{cog|syc|ܝܰܗ}} Classical Syriac ܝܰܗ Head templates: {{head|grc|proper noun}} Ἰά • (Iá)

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        "1": "grc",
        "2": "Ἰαω",
        "dot": ",",
        "ts": "Yaho"
      },
      "expansion": "Contraction of Ἰαω (Iaō /⁠Yaho⁠/),",
      "name": "contraction of"
    },
    {
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "יָהּ",
        "tr": "yāh"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew יָהּ (yāh)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "syc",
        "2": "ܝܰܗ"
      },
      "expansion": "Classical Syriac ܝܰܗ",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Contraction of Ἰαω (Iaō /⁠Yaho⁠/), from Biblical Hebrew 𐤉𐤄 (YH, “Yah”), itself a contraction of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH, “Yahweh”). As contracted forms of the Tetragrammaton Hebrew יַהְוֶה (“YaHWeH”), Ἰά (Iá /⁠yah⁠/) shares roots with Hebrew יָהּ (yāh) and Classical Syriac ܝܰܗ/ܝܲܗ (yah).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Iá",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
      "expansion": "Ἰά • (Iá)",
      "name": "head"
    }
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        },
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          "name": "Koine Greek",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "Jah or Yah, one of the names of the Hebrew God and a common theophoric element."
      ],
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          "Jah",
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        [
          "Yah",
          "Yah"
        ],
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          "Hebrew",
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          "God",
          "God"
        ],
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          "theophoric",
          "theophoric"
        ]
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      "related": [
        {
          "alt": "Iaoué /⁠Yahwé⁠/",
          "word": "Ἰαουέ"
        },
        {
          "alt": "Iaoú /⁠Yahú⁠/",
          "word": "Ἰαού"
        },
        {
          "alt": "Iábe /⁠Yáhve⁠/",
          "word": "Ἰάβε"
        },
        {
          "alt": "Iabaí /⁠Yahvaí⁠/",
          "word": "Ἰαβαί"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Iaōth",
          "word": "Ἰαωθ"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Aïá",
          "word": "Ἀϊά"
        },
        {
          "roman": "PIPI",
          "word": "ΠΙΠΙ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Koine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ja(h)/",
      "tags": [
        "Greek",
        "Jewish",
        "Koine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ἰά"
}

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      "args": {
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        "2": "Ἰαω",
        "dot": ",",
        "ts": "Yaho"
      },
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      "name": "contraction of"
    },
    {
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        "3": "𐤉𐤄",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "syc",
        "2": "ܝܰܗ"
      },
      "expansion": "Classical Syriac ܝܰܗ",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Contraction of Ἰαω (Iaō /⁠Yaho⁠/), from Biblical Hebrew 𐤉𐤄 (YH, “Yah”), itself a contraction of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH, “Yahweh”). As contracted forms of the Tetragrammaton Hebrew יַהְוֶה (“YaHWeH”), Ἰά (Iá /⁠yah⁠/) shares roots with Hebrew יָהּ (yāh) and Classical Syriac ܝܰܗ/ܝܲܗ (yah).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Iá",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
      "expansion": "Ἰά • (Iá)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "alt": "Iaoué /⁠Yahwé⁠/",
      "word": "Ἰαουέ"
    },
    {
      "alt": "Iaoú /⁠Yahú⁠/",
      "word": "Ἰαού"
    },
    {
      "alt": "Iábe /⁠Yáhve⁠/",
      "word": "Ἰάβε"
    },
    {
      "alt": "Iabaí /⁠Yahvaí⁠/",
      "word": "Ἰαβαί"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Iaōth",
      "word": "Ἰαωθ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Aïá",
      "word": "Ἀϊά"
    },
    {
      "roman": "PIPI",
      "word": "ΠΙΠΙ"
    }
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        "Ancient Greek lemmas",
        "Ancient Greek proper nouns",
        "Ancient Greek terms derived from Biblical Hebrew",
        "Ancient Greek terms derived from Hebrew",
        "Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Koine Greek"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Jah or Yah, one of the names of the Hebrew God and a common theophoric element."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Jah",
          "Jah"
        ],
        [
          "Yah",
          "Yah"
        ],
        [
          "Hebrew",
          "Hebrew"
        ],
        [
          "God",
          "God"
        ],
        [
          "theophoric",
          "theophoric"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Koine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈa/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ja(h)/",
      "tags": [
        "Greek",
        "Jewish",
        "Koine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ἰά"
}

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"Ἰά" meaning in Ancient Greek

Proper name