A contraction for Jehovah (Ps. 68:4).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Concept
Jah
Name meaning: the everlasting (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(Jehovah), the abbreviated form of Jehovah, used only in poetry. It occurs frequently in the Hebrew, but with a single exception, (Psalms 68:4) is rendered “Lord” in the Authorized Version. The identity of Jah and Jehovah is strongly marked in two passages of Isaiah— (Isaiah 12:2; 26:4) [Jehovah].
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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