Divine Names

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.

Divine NameGematria 15×50 in the TanakhFirst appearance:

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.

Exodus 15:2שמות טו:ב

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.

Exodus 17:16שמות יז:טז

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.’

Isaiah 12:2ישעיהו יב:ב

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.’

Isaiah 26:4ישעיהו כו:ד

בִּטְחוּ בַֽיהוָה עֲדֵי־עַד כִּי בְּיָהּ יְהוָה צוּר עוֹלָמִֽים

Trust ye in the LORD for ever, For the LORD is GOD, an everlasting Rock.

Isaiah 38:11ישעיהו לח:יא

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.

Isaiah 38:11ישעיהו לח:יא

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.

Psalms 68:5תהלים סח:ה

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.

Psalms 68:19תהלים סח:יט

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.

Psalms 77:12תהלים עז:יב

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.

Psalms 89:9תהלים פט:ט

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.

Psalms 94:7תהלים צד:ז

וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹא יִרְאֶה־יָּהּ וְלֹא־יָבִין אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽב

And they say: 'The LORD will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'

Psalms 94:12תהלים צד:יב

אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶנּוּ יָּהּ וּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ

Happy is the man whom Thou instructest, O LORD, And teachest out of Thy law;

Psalms 102:19תהלים קב:יט

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.

Psalms 104:35תהלים קד:לה

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.

Psalms 105:45תהלים קה:מה

בַּעֲבוּר יִשְׁמְרוּ חֻקָּיו וְתוֹרֹתָיו יִנְצֹרוּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

That they might keep His statutes, And observe His laws. Hallelujah.

Psalms 106:1תהלים קו:א

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.

Psalms 106:48תהלים קו:מח

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.

Psalms 111:1תהלים קיא:א

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.

Psalms 112:1תהלים קיב:א

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.

Psalms 113:1תהלים קיג:א

הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַלְלוּ עַבְדֵי יְהוָה הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָֽה

Hallelujah. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, Praise the name of the LORD.

Psalms 113:9תהלים קיג:ט

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.

Psalms 115:17תהלים קטו:יז

לֹא הַמֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ־יָהּ וְלֹא כָּל־יֹרְדֵי דוּמָֽה

The dead praise not the LORD, Neither any that go down into silence;

Psalms 115:18תהלים קטו:יח

וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ מֵֽעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

But we will bless the LORD From this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah.

Psalms 115:18תהלים קטו:יח

וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ מֵֽעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

But we will bless the LORD From this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah.

Psalms 116:19תהלים קטז:יט

בְּחַצְרוֹת בֵּית יְהוָה בְּֽתוֹכֵכִי יְֽרוּשָׁלִָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

In the courts of the LORD’S house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

Psalms 117:2תהלים קיז:ב

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.

Psalms 118:5תהלים קיח:ה

מִֽן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָּהּ עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָֽהּ

Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.

Psalms 118:5תהלים קיח:ה

מִֽן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָּהּ עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָֽהּ

Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.

Psalms 118:14תהלים קיח:יד

עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַֽיְהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָֽה

The LORD is my strength and song; And He is become my salvation.

Psalms 118:17תהלים קיח:יז

לֹֽא אָמוּת כִּי־אֶֽחְיֶה וַאֲסַפֵּר מַֽעֲשֵׂי יָֽהּ

I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD.

Psalms 118:18תהלים קיח:יח

יַסֹּר יִסְּרַנִּי יָּהּ וְלַמָּוֶת לֹא נְתָנָֽנִי

The LORD hath chastened me sore; But He hath not given me over unto death.

Psalms 118:19תהלים קיח:יט

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.

Psalms 122:4תהלים קכב:ד

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.

Psalms 130:3תהלים קל:ג

אִם־עֲוֺנוֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָהּ אֲדֹנָי מִי יַעֲמֹֽד

If Thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

Psalms 135:1תהלים קלה:א

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,

Psalms 135:3תהלים קלה:ג

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.

Psalms 135:4תהלים קלה:ד

כִּֽי־יַעֲקֹב בָּחַר לוֹ יָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ

For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israel for His own treasure.

Psalms 135:21תהלים קלה:כא

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה מִצִּיּוֹן שֹׁכֵן יְֽרוּשָׁלִָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

Psalms 146:10תהלים קמו:י

יִמְלֹךְ יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן לְדֹר וָדֹר הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

The LORD will reign for ever, Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah.

Psalms 147:1תהלים קמז:א

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.

Psalms 147:20תהלים קמז:כ

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.

Psalms 148:1תהלים קמח:א

הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־יְהוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם הַֽלְלוּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים

Hallelujah. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights.

Psalms 148:14תהלים קמח:יד

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.

Psalms 149:1תהלים קמט:א

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.

Psalms 149:9תהלים קמט:ט

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.

Psalms 150:1תהלים קנ:א

הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַֽלְלוּ־אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ הַֽלְלוּהוּ בִּרְקִיעַ עֻזּֽוֹ

Hallelujah. Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in the firmament of His power.

Psalms 150:6תהלים קנ:ו

כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Hallelujah.

Psalms 150:6תהלים קנ:ו

כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Hallelujah.

Song of Songs 8:6שיר השירים ח:ו

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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