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As time went on, Iah also became Iah-Djehuty, meaning "god of the new moon". [5] In this role, he assumed the lunar aspect of Thoth (also known as Djehuty), who was the god of knowledge, writing and calculation. The segments of the moon were also used as fractional symbols in writing. [6]
Khonsu's name means 'traveller' and therefore reflects the fact that the Moon (referred to as Iah in Egyptian) travels across the night sky.He was also referred to by the titles Embracer, Pathfinder, Defender, and healer, and was thought to watch over those who travel at night.
In addition, Thoth was also known by specific aspects of himself, for instance the Moon god Iah-Djehuty (j3ḥ-ḏḥw.ty), [13] representing the Moon for the entire month. [14] [15] The Greeks related Thoth to their god Hermes due to his similar attributes and functions. [16]
Theophory is the practice of embedding the name of a god or a deity in, usually, a proper name. [note 1] ... Ba'al is a generic term meaning master; ...
Jah or Yah (Hebrew: יָהּ , Yāh) 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 / ˈ dʒ ɑː /, even though the letter J here transliterates the palatal approximant (Hebrew י Yodh).
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The phrase "hallelujah" translates to "praise Jah/Yah", [2] [12] though it carries a deeper meaning as the word halel in Hebrew means a joyous praise in song, to boast in God. [13] [14] The second part, Yah, is a shortened form of YHWH, and is a shortened form of his name "God, Jah, or Jehovah". [3]
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