-ihah
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The suffix -ihah or -hah is used in several names in the Book of Mormon and in other works written or purportedly translated by Joseph Smith. Some have interpreted it as a variant of the Tetragrammaton, analogous to Jah, but it does not appear in transliterations of Hebrew names outside of the Book of Mormon.
Examples in the Book of Mormon:
- Ammonihah, Nephite city (cf. Ammon)
- Cumenihah, Nephite military commander (cf. Cumeni)
- Limhah, Nephite military commander
- Mathonihah, Nephite disciple of Christ (cf. Mathoni)
- Moronihah, two Nephite generals and a city (cf. Moron, Moroni)
- Nephihah, Nephite judge and city (cf. Nephi)
- Onihah, Nephite city
- Orihah, Jaredite king
- Zemnarihah, Gadianton robber
Examples in other LDS writings:
- Hanannihah, land seen by Enoch in the Book of Moses
- Olihah, code name for Oliver Cowdery in early editions of the Doctrine and Covenants
- Shinehah, word used for the sun in the Book of Abraham
The suffix is well-known among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is sometimes used whimsically to give a name a Book of Mormon feel. For instance, Pat Bagley's book I Spy a Nephite (similar to Where's Waldo, but with a Book of Mormon theme) features a dog named Rover-hah.
See also: Tetragrammaton, Jah