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The Jehovah Compound Names
Jehovah-jireh, Jehovah-nissi, Jehovah-shalom, Jehovah-tsidkenu, Jehovah-shammah, and the other names that join the divine name to a word, with the Hebrew, Strong’s numbers, and every King James verse.
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The Jehovah compound names join the divine name, YHWH, to a word or phrase about what God does or is. Five are names the text itself gives. Three are printed as one word in the King James Version: Jehovahjireh (Genesis 22:14Genesis 22:14 · King James VersionAnd Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Genesis 22:14 · King James VersionOpen source), Jehovahnissi (Exodus 17:15Exodus 17:15 · King James VersionAnd Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:
Exodus 17:15 · King James VersionOpen source), and Jehovahshalom (Judges 6:24Judges 6:24 · King James VersionThen Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Judges 6:24 · King James VersionOpen source). Two are translated: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS (Jeremiah 23:6Jeremiah 23:6 · King James VersionIn his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Jeremiah 23:6 · King James VersionOpen source) and “The LORD is there” (Ezekiel 48:35Ezekiel 48:35 · King James VersionIt was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
Ezekiel 48:35 · King James VersionOpen source). The others are phrases such as “I am the LORD that healeth thee” that later writers turned into names.
Key Points
- Strong’s gives five compounds numbers of their own: H3070 Jehovah-jireh, H3071 Jehovah-nissi, H3072 Jehovah-tsidkenu, H3073 Jehovah-shalom, and H3074 Jehovah-shammah. (1)
- Abraham names the place of the ram “Jehovahjireh” in Genesis 22:14Genesis 22:14 · King James Version
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Genesis 22:14 · King James VersionOpen source. - Moses names an altar “Jehovahnissi,” the LORD my banner, after the battle with Amalek in Exodus 17:15Exodus 17:15 · King James Version
And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:
Exodus 17:15 · King James VersionOpen source. - Gideon names an altar “Jehovahshalom” in Judges 6:24Judges 6:24 · King James Version
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Judges 6:24 · King James VersionOpen source. - Jeremiah 23:5–6Jeremiah 23:5 · King James Version
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Jeremiah 23:5 · King James VersionOpen source gives the name THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS to the righteous Branch raised up to David. - Jehovah-rapha, Jehovah-mekoddishkem, Jehovah-raah, and Jehovah-sabaoth are not printed as names in the King James; they come from the sentences in the table.
The Names
| Name | Hebrew | Meaning | King James Version | Verses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jehovah-jireh | The LORD will see, or the LORD will provide. | “Jehovahjireh” | Genesis 22:14 | |
| Jehovah-rapha | The LORD who heals. | “I am the LORD that healeth thee” | Exodus 15:26 | |
| Jehovah-nissi | The LORD is my banner. | “Jehovahnissi” | Exodus 17:15 | |
| Jehovah-mekoddishkem | The LORD who sanctifies you. | “I am the LORD that doth sanctify you” | Exodus 31:13, Leviticus 20:8 | |
| Jehovah-shalom | The LORD is peace. | “Jehovahshalom” | Judges 6:24 | |
| Jehovah-raah | The LORD is my shepherd. | “The LORD is my shepherd” | Psalm 23:1 | |
| Jehovah-tsidkenu | The LORD our righteousness. | “THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” | Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:16 | |
| Jehovah-shammah | The LORD is there. | “The LORD is there” | Ezekiel 48:35 | |
| Jehovah-sabaoth | The LORD of hosts. | “the LORD of hosts” | 1 Samuel 1:3, Isaiah 6:3 |
Every Verse
| Reference | King James Version |
|---|---|
| Genesis 22:14 | And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. |
| Exodus 15:26 | And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. |
| Exodus 17:15 | And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: |
| Exodus 31:13 | Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you. |
| Leviticus 20:8 | And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you. |
| Judges 6:24 | Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. |
| Psalm 23:1 | The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. |
| Jeremiah 23:6 | In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. |
| Jeremiah 33:16 | In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness. |
| Ezekiel 48:35 | It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there. |
| 1 Samuel 1:3 | And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. |
| Isaiah 6:3 | And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. |
The LORD of hosts is far more frequent than the other compounds and has its own page, What Does LORD of Hosts Mean?
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Does the KJV Print Jehovah Here?
In these place names the King James transliterates the whole name instead of printing LORD. The four other verses where it prints JEHOVAH are on What Is the Tetragrammaton?
Who Is THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS?
In Jeremiah 23:5–6Jeremiah 23:5 · King James VersionBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Jeremiah 23:5 · King James VersionOpen source it is the name of the Branch raised to David, a king who reigns. In Jeremiah 33:16Jeremiah 33:16 · King James VersionIn those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
Jeremiah 33:16 · King James VersionOpen source it is the name of Jerusalem.
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References
- James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary, H3068–H3074 (1890. Public domain. Strong’s gives Jehovah-jireh (H3070), Jehovah-nissi (H3071), Jehovah-tsidkenu (H3072), Jehovah-shalom (H3073), and Jehovah-shammah (H3074) numbers of their own.)
- Book of Genesis, 22:14Genesis 22:14 · King James Version
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Genesis 22:14 · King James VersionOpen source. King James Version - Book of Exodus, 15:26; 17:15; 31:13Exodus 15:26 · King James Version
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Exodus 15:26 · King James VersionOpen source. King James Version - Book of Judges, 6:24Judges 6:24 · King James Version
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Judges 6:24 · King James VersionOpen source. King James Version - Book of Jeremiah, 23:6; 33:16Jeremiah 23:6 · King James Version
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Jeremiah 23:6 · King James VersionOpen source. King James Version - Book of Ezekiel, 48:35Ezekiel 48:35 · King James Version
It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
Ezekiel 48:35 · King James VersionOpen source. King James Version
See Also
- The Names of God in Hebrew — Elohim, El, Eloah, El Shaddai, El Elyon, El Olam, El Roi, Adonai, YHWH, Yah, the LORD of hosts, and the Jehovah compound names, with the Hebrew, Strong’s numbers, meanings, first occurrences, and King James verses.
- What Does Adonai Mean? — Adonai is the Hebrew title Lord, used of God alone. Every King James verse with Adonai, how Lord GOD is printed, and why Psalm 110:1 has a different word.
- What Does El Elyon Mean? — El Elyon is God Most High, first in Genesis 14:18 where Melchizedek is priest of the most high God. Every King James verse that calls God the most High, with the Hebrew and Strong’s numbers.
- What Does El Shaddai Mean? — El Shaddai is God Almighty, the name God gives Abram in Genesis 17:1. Every King James verse with Shaddai, its Hebrew, its Strong’s number, and where the New Testament uses Almighty.
- What Does Elohim Mean? — Elohim is the ordinary Hebrew word for God, first in Genesis 1:1. It is plural in form, takes a singular verb for the God of Israel, and also means false gods, angels, or judges.
External Links
- Francis Brown, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament — The standard public-domain Hebrew lexicon (1906).