Ἰά

Ἰά

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Contraction of Ἰαω (Iaō /Yaho/), from Biblical Jewish Aramaic 𐤉𐤄𐤅‎ (YHW, “Yaho”), and phonetic translation of Biblical Hebrew 𐤉𐤄‎ (YH, “Yah”), itself a contraction of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‎ (YHWH, “Yahweh”). As contracted forms of the Tetragrammaton Hebrew יַהְוֶה‎ (“YaHWeH”), Ἰά (Iá /yah/) shares roots with Hebrew יָהּ‎ (yāh) and Classical Syriac ܝܰܗ‎/ܝܲܗ‎ (yah).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /iˈa/ → /iˈa/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /iˈa/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /iˈa/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /iˈa/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /iˈa/

• (Jewish Koine Greek) IPA^(key): /ja(h)/

Proper noun

Ἰά • (Iá /Yah/)

(Koine)

1. Jah or Yah, one of the names of the Hebrew God and a common theophoric element.

Derived terms

Ἀλληλούϊα (Allēloúïa, “Praise Yah”) [Ἀλληλού (Allēloú) + Ἰά (Iá)]

Related terms

• Ἰαουέ (Iaoué /Yahwé/)
• Ἰαού (Iaoú /Yahú/)
• Ἰάβε (Iábe /Yáhve/)
• Ἰαβαί (Iabaí /Yahvaí/)
• Ἰαωθ (Iaōth)
• Ἀϊά (Aïá)
• ΠΙΠΙ (PIPI)