"יה" meaning in Hebrew

See יה in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /jah/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /ja(h)/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: יָהּ [canonical], Yah [romanization]
Etymology: Contracted form of יהוה (“YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah”). Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr=Yah|wv=יָהּ}} יָהּ • (Yah) m
  1. Jah, one of the names of God and a common theophoric element in Hebrew names. Categories (topical): God
    Sense id: en-יה-he-name-XFomSDEp Disambiguation of God: 80 20 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew masculine nouns ending in ־ה, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Hebrew masculine nouns ending in ־ה: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /jah/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /ja(h)/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew]
Etymology: From י (“ten”) + ה (“five”). Etymology templates: {{compound|he|י|ה|t1=ten|t2=five}} י (“ten”) + ה (“five”) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|tr=15}} יה • (15) m
  1. Alternative form of טו ("fifteen"), usually avoided owing to its homonymy with the holy name Jah. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: טו (extra: ("fifteen"), usually avoided owing to its homonymy with the holy name Jah)
    Sense id: en-יה-he-noun-DTOi2Zb~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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  "etymology_text": "Contracted form of יהוה (“YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah”).",
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      ]
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    }
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  "pos": "name",
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          "name": "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "78 22",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "60 40",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "72 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "80 20",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "he",
          "name": "God",
          "orig": "he:God",
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            "Gods",
            "Islam",
            "Judaism",
            "Abrahamism",
            "Religion",
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "God",
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        ],
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        ]
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      },
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    }
  ],
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          "word": "טו"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "טו",
          "טו#Hebrew"
        ],
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        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
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    }
  ],
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    "Hebrew lemmas",
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    "Hebrew noun entries missing plural forms",
    "Hebrew noun entries missing singular construct forms",
    "Hebrew nouns",
    "Hebrew proper nouns",
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    "Pages with entries",
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  "etymology_text": "Contracted form of יהוה (“YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah”).",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Yah",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "Yah",
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      },
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      "name": "he-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Jah, one of the names of God and a common theophoric element in Hebrew names."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Jah",
          "Jah"
        ],
        [
          "God",
          "God"
        ],
        [
          "theophoric",
          "theophoric"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Biblical-Hebrew"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ja(h)/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "יה"
}

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    "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hebrew lemmas",
    "Hebrew masculine nouns",
    "Hebrew masculine nouns ending in ־ה",
    "Hebrew noun entries missing plural construct forms",
    "Hebrew noun entries missing plural forms",
    "Hebrew noun entries missing singular construct forms",
    "Hebrew nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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    "he:God"
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      "args": {
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        "3": "ה",
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      },
      "expansion": "י (“ten”) + ה (“five”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From י (“ten”) + ה (“five”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "15"
      },
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      "name": "he-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "extra": "(\"fifteen\"), usually avoided owing to its homonymy with the holy name Jah",
          "word": "טו"
        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of טו (\"fifteen\"), usually avoided owing to its homonymy with the holy name Jah."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "טו",
          "טו#Hebrew"
        ],
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          "fifteen",
          "fifteen"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Biblical-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ja(h)/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "יה"
}

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: 15",
  "path": [
    "יה"
  ],
  "section": "Hebrew",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "יה",
  "trace": ""
}

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