John Shaqi
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE

Jah

Ancient Mesopotamia

Jah or Yah is a short form of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the personal name of God: Yahweh, which the ancient Israelites used. The conventional Christian English pronunciation of Jah is, even though the letter J here transliterates the palatal approximant. The spelling Yah is designed to make the pronunciation explicit in an English-language context, especially for Christians who may not use Hebrew regularly during prayer and study.

Jah

Jah or Yah is a short form of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the personal name of God: Yahweh, which the ancient Israelites used. The conventional Christian English pronunciation of Jah is, even though the letter J here transliterates the palatal approximant. The spelling Yah is designed to make the pronunciation explicit in an English-language context, especially for Christians who may not use Hebrew regularly during prayer and study.

Pantheon: Mesopotamian Culture: Sumerian / Akkadian Civilization: Ancient Mesopotamia Period: 3500 BCE – 500 BCE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jah

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