יָֽהּ Yah
Every place this Name stands — 50 occurrences in the Tanakh, in canonical order, first appearance to last. These are the words the lexicon carries under this Name, counting every form the text writes it in — with a particle fused to the front, or bound to what follows — which is the number on the list.
The first two letters of the four-letter Name, and a Name in its own right: the Rambam rules at Foundations of the Torah 6:4 that Yud-Hey may not be erased, being the shortened form of the explicit Name. It is the Name of the song at the Sea — my strength and song is Yah — and the Name inside Halleluyah.
עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַֽיְהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָה זֶה אֵלִי וְאַנְוֵהוּ אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי וַאֲרֹמְמֶֽנְהוּ
The LORD is my strength and song, And He is become my salvation; This is my God, and I will glorify Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
וַיֹּאמֶר כִּֽי־יָד עַל־כֵּס יָהּ מִלְחָמָה לַיהוָה בַּֽעֲמָלֵק מִדֹּר דֹּֽר
And he said: ‘The hand upon the throne of the LORD: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’
הִנֵּה אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי אֶבְטַח וְלֹא אֶפְחָד כִּֽי־עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ יְהוָה וַֽיְהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָֽה
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; For GOD the LORD is my strength and song; And He is become my salvation.’
בִּטְחוּ בַֽיהוָה עֲדֵי־עַד כִּי בְּיָהּ יְהוָה צוּר עוֹלָמִֽים
Trust ye in the LORD for ever, For the LORD is GOD, an everlasting Rock.
אָמַרְתִּי לֹא־אֶרְאֶה יָהּ יָהּ בְּאֶרֶץ הַחַיִּים לֹא־אַבִּיט אָדָם עוֹד עִם־יוֹשְׁבֵי חָֽדֶל
I said: I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD in the land of the living; I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
אָמַרְתִּי לֹא־אֶרְאֶה יָהּ יָהּ בְּאֶרֶץ הַחַיִּים לֹא־אַבִּיט אָדָם עוֹד עִם־יוֹשְׁבֵי חָֽדֶל
I said: I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD in the land of the living; I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
שִׁירוּ לֵֽאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ שְׁמוֹ סֹלּוּ לָרֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת בְּיָהּ שְׁמוֹ וְעִלְזוּ לְפָנָֽיו
Sing unto God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him that rideth upon the skies, whose name is the LORD; And exult ye before Him.
עָלִיתָ לַמָּרוֹם שָׁבִיתָ שֶּׁבִי לָקַחְתָּ מַתָּנוֹת בָּאָדָם וְאַף סוֹרְרִים לִשְׁכֹּן יָהּ אֱלֹהִֽים
Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captivity captive; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.
אזכיר מַֽעַלְלֵי־יָהּ כִּֽי־אֶזְכְּרָה מִקֶּדֶם פִּלְאֶֽךָ
I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; Yea, I will remember Thy wonders of old.
יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת מִֽי־כָֽמוֹךָ חֲסִין יָהּ וֶאֱמֽוּנָתְךָ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ
O LORD God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹא יִרְאֶה־יָּהּ וְלֹא־יָבִין אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽב
And they say: 'The LORD will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'
אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶנּוּ יָּהּ וּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ
Happy is the man whom Thou instructest, O LORD, And teachest out of Thy law;
תִּכָּתֶב זֹאת לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן וְעַם נִבְרָא יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ
This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
יִתַּמּוּ חַטָּאִים מִן־הָאָרֶץ וּרְשָׁעִים עוֹד אֵינָם בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah.
בַּעֲבוּר יִשְׁמְרוּ חֻקָּיו וְתוֹרֹתָיו יִנְצֹרוּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
That they might keep His statutes, And observe His laws. Hallelujah.
הַֽלְלוּ יָהּ הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ
Hallelujah. O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.
בָּרוּךְ־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן־הָעוֹלָם וְעַד הָעוֹלָם וְאָמַר כָּל־הָעָם אָמֵן הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting, and let all the people say: 'Amen.' Hallelujah.
הַלְלוּ יָהּ אוֹדֶה יְהוָה בְּכָל־לֵבָב בְּסוֹד יְשָׁרִים וְעֵדָֽה
Hallelujah. I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart, . In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
הַלְלוּ יָהּ אַשְׁרֵי־אִישׁ יָרֵא אֶת־יְהוָה בְּמִצְוֺתָיו חָפֵץ מְאֹֽד
Hallelujah. Happy is the man that feareth the LORD, That delighteth greatly in His commandments.
הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַלְלוּ עַבְדֵי יְהוָה הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָֽה
Hallelujah. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, Praise the name of the LORD.
מֽוֹשִׁיבִי עֲקֶרֶת הַבַּיִת אֵֽם־הַבָּנִים שְׂמֵחָה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house As a joyful mother of children. Hallelujah.
לֹא הַמֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ־יָהּ וְלֹא כָּל־יֹרְדֵי דוּמָֽה
The dead praise not the LORD, Neither any that go down into silence;
וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ מֵֽעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
But we will bless the LORD From this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah.
וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ מֵֽעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
But we will bless the LORD From this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah.
בְּחַצְרוֹת בֵּית יְהוָה בְּֽתוֹכֵכִי יְֽרוּשָׁלִָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
In the courts of the LORD’S house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
כִּי גָבַר עָלֵינוּ חַסְדּוֹ וֶֽאֱמֶת־יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
For His mercy is great toward us; And the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Hallelujah.
מִֽן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָּהּ עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָֽהּ
Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.
מִֽן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָּהּ עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָֽהּ
Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.
עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַֽיְהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָֽה
The LORD is my strength and song; And He is become my salvation.
לֹֽא אָמוּת כִּי־אֶֽחְיֶה וַאֲסַפֵּר מַֽעֲשֵׂי יָֽהּ
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD.
יַסֹּר יִסְּרַנִּי יָּהּ וְלַמָּוֶת לֹא נְתָנָֽנִי
The LORD hath chastened me sore; But He hath not given me over unto death.
פִּתְחוּ־לִי שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶדֶק אָֽבֹא־בָם אוֹדֶה יָֽהּ
Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.
שֶׁשָּׁם עָלוּ שְׁבָטִים שִׁבְטֵי־יָהּ עֵדוּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְהֹדוֹת לְשֵׁם יְהוָֽה
Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony unto Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
אִם־עֲוֺנוֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָהּ אֲדֹנָי מִי יַעֲמֹֽד
If Thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה הַֽלְלוּ עַבְדֵי יְהוָֽה
Hallelujah. Praise ye the name of the LORD; Give praise, O ye servants of the LORD,
הַֽלְלוּ־יָהּ כִּי־טוֹב יְהוָה זַמְּרוּ לִשְׁמוֹ כִּי נָעִֽים
Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.
כִּֽי־יַעֲקֹב בָּחַר לוֹ יָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israel for His own treasure.
בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה מִצִּיּוֹן שֹׁכֵן יְֽרוּשָׁלִָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
הַֽלְלוּ־יָהּ הַלְלִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָֽה
Hallelujah. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
יִמְלֹךְ יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן לְדֹר וָדֹר הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
The LORD will reign for ever, Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah.
הַלְלוּ יָהּ כִּי־טוֹב זַמְּרָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּֽי־נָעִים נָאוָה תְהִלָּֽה
Hallelujah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
לֹא עָשָׂה כֵן לְכָל־גּוֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִים בַּל־יְדָעוּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.
הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־יְהוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם הַֽלְלוּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים
Hallelujah. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights.
וַיָּרֶם קֶרֶן לְעַמּוֹ תְּהִלָּה לְֽכָל־חֲסִידָיו לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַֽם־קְרֹבוֹ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
And He hath lifted up a horn for His people, A praise for all His saints, Even for the children of Israel, a people near unto Him. Hallelujah.
הַלְלוּ יָהּ שִׁירוּ לַֽיהוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ תְּהִלָּתוֹ בִּקְהַל חֲסִידִֽים
Hallelujah. Sing unto the LORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of the saints.
לַעֲשׂוֹת בָּהֶם מִשְׁפָּט כָּתוּב הָדָר הוּא לְכָל־חֲסִידָיו הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
To execute upon them the judgment written; He is the glory of all His saints. Hallelujah.
הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַֽלְלוּ־אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ הַֽלְלוּהוּ בִּרְקִיעַ עֻזּֽוֹ
Hallelujah. Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in the firmament of His power.
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Hallelujah.
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Hallelujah.
שִׂימֵנִי כַֽחוֹתָם עַל־לִבֶּךָ כַּֽחוֹתָם עַל־זְרוֹעֶךָ כִּֽי־עַזָּה כַמָּוֶת אַהֲבָה קָשָׁה כִשְׁאוֹל קִנְאָה רְשָׁפֶיהָ רִשְׁפֵּי אֵשׁ שַׁלְהֶבֶתְ יָֽה
Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm; For love is strong as death, Jealousy is cruel as the grave; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of the LORD.
A spelling is not a name. As the Name it is counted 50 times in the Tanakh; the written word יה stands 48 times in the corpus. The two the spelling does not reach are the Name with a bet fused to its front, which the text writes as one word.
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