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

(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)

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)

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