King James Version

Exodus 17:15

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:

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וַיִּ֥בֶןvayivenand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.מֹשֶׁ֖הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.מִזְבֵּ֑חַmizbechaaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.וַיִּקְרָ֥אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.שְׁמ֖וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovah-nissiיְהֹוָה נִסִּיnoun, proper name — “Jehovah-nissi”H3071Jehovah-Nissi, a symbolical name of an altar in the DesertJehovah-nissi.נִסִּֽיnisiJehovah-nissiיְהֹוָה נִסִּיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Jehovah-nissi”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3071Jehovah-Nissi, a symbolical name of an altar in the DesertJehovah-nissi.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Adonai-nissi.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;

Young’s Literal Translation

and Moses buildeth an altar, and calleth its name Jehovah-Nissi,

World English Bible

Moses built an altar, and called its name “Yahweh our Banner”.

Darby Translation

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi.

Douay-Rheims

And Moses built an altar: and called the name thereof, The Lord my exaltation, saying:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Adonai-nissi.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Moses built an altar to the Lord, and called the name of it, The Lord my Refuge.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε Μωυσῆς θυσιαστήριον Κυρίῳ· καὶ ἐπωνόμασε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Κύριος καταφυγή μου.