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Alaha

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A Syriac word for God or a deity, part of the related Semitic divine vocabulary.

Approximate transliteration of Syriac Alaha (ʾalāhā) in a modern linguistic illustration. It is not a manuscript image or a definition of every user’s beliefs
Approximate transliteration of Syriac Alaha (ʾalāhā) in a modern linguistic illustration. It is not a manuscript image or a definition of every user’s beliefsIL Archive · CC BYLicense · Image source

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Alaha is a SyriacSyriacA literary form of Aramaic, with an extensive Christian heritage and earlier non-Christian attestations.Glossary · Click to read the explanation term for God or a deity. It appears in Syriac religious language, including Christian texts. Its relationship with HebrewHebrewA Northwest Semitic language in the Canaanite group, with ancient and modern forms.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and Arabic divine vocabulary is linguistic; it does not imply that all communities using related words held the same beliefs about the divine. [1]

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  1. Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon, Hebrew Union College: ʾlh / ʾlhʾ Lexical entry and attestations; Aramaic and Syriac varieties and contexts must be distinguished. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 10 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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