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Jah
1539, a form of Heb. Yah, short for Yahweh "Jehovah." Used in some Eng. bibles. Cognate with the second element in hallelujah and Elijah.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Jah definition
a contraction for Jehovah (Ps. 68:4).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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