Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “יְהֹוָה נִסִּי”
Understanding Yᵉhôvâh niççîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Jehovah-nissi. - § Jehovah-nissi = "Jehovah is my banner" - Jehovah-Nissi, a symbolical name of an altar in the Desert 1...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
יְהֹוָה נִסִּי
Phoneticyeh-ho-vaw' nis-see'
TransliterationYᵉhôvâh niççîy
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jehovah-nissi. - § Jehovah-nissi = "Jehovah is my banner" - Jehovah-Nissi, a symbolical name of an altar in the Desert 1) the name given by Moses to the altar which he built in commemoration of the discomfiture of the Amalekites
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 17:15 | “And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it JEHOVAH–nissi:” Word: יְהֹוָה נִסִּי (Yᵉhôvâh niççîy) |