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  1. hebrew - Why does the KJV say JAH in Psalm 68:4? - Biblical ...

    Mar 23, 2023 · I would like to avoid convoluted explanations and keep this question simple if possible - what is the reasoning or explanation behind the KJV translating the name of God as Jah in Psalm …

  2. If יהּ is a distinct name, can אהיה be parsed both as א ה יה, I-the-JAH ...

    Jul 24, 2024 · Others like Young's understand a distinction and translate each differently: Jehovah and Jah. If יהּ is a distinct name, can אהיה be parsed both as א ה יה, I-the-JAH and I AM, א היה?

  3. translation philosophy - Alleluya / Hallelujah understanding ...

    Jul 21, 2025 · In any case, this word originally is a combination of two transliterated Hebrew words, Hallel and Jah, which when translated into Greek or English, mean Praise the LORD, or Praise ye …

  4. In Psalm 68:4 and Psalm 135:1 how are contractions formed in Hebrew …

    Psalm 68:4 expresses the name of God as Yah. This seems obvious related to the name of God as he expounded it to Moses in Exodus 3:14. We also see the two directly connected in passages such as …

  5. In Matthew 6:9, what name is Jesus referring to?

    Jun 18, 2016 · This comes from a Hebrew expression that literally means “Praise Jah.” “Jah” is a contraction of the name Jehovah. Many names used in the Christian Greek Scriptures were derived …

  6. Who are then therefore truly Jews according to Romans 2:28,29

    Oct 23, 2023 · John uses similar terminology when quoting Christ: Rev 2:9 — I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Rev 3:9 — the …

  7. Does the New Testament use of Abba to address God signify a more ...

    The Pharisees did not mind the idea of a father. They regarded Abraham as theirs. But in truth, their first father was Adam, not Abraham. And Isaiah had told them that their first father had sinned, (Is 43:27). …

  8. Is there theological significance in the word 'Allelujah' only ...

    May 9, 2021 · Everyone, including Gentiles saying ἁλληλουϊά would be speaking Greek yet saying the Hebrew equivalent of hālal-yâ, Praise Jah. In effect, as the final word in Psalms says, Let all breath …

  9. In Colossians 1:15, what does “firstborn of every creature” mean?

    The phrase in question is prōtotokos pasēs ktiseōs. But does this mean "firstborn of every creature" (distributive, as in the KJV), or "firstborn of all creation" (collective, as in ASV, RSV, NASB, NEB, …

  10. The name of God in ancient manuscripts

    You might want to consider ancient Jewish Biblical commentators who found that when the Divine four-letter Name was used, God would be acting with his attribute of Mercy, and that when Elokim (for …