# 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.
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/god/jehovah-compound-names
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- Updated: 2026-10-13
- Author: [Paul Ambrose](https://apologetics.wiki/author/hi-its-paul) ([GitHub](https://github.com/hi-its-paul))
import CompoundTable from '../../components/CompoundTable.astro';
import RefTable from '../../components/RefTable.astro';
import GreekCardScript from '../../components/GreekCardScript.astro';
import GreekShare from '../../components/GreekShare.astro';
import { compoundStrongs, JEHOVAH_COMPOUNDS } from '../../data/god/names';
import { expandRef } from '../../lib/god-references';
export const allVerses = JEHOVAH_COMPOUNDS.flatMap((item) => item.verses.flatMap((ref) => expandRef(ref)));
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 22:14](/bible/genesis/22/14)), Jehovahnissi ([Exodus 17:15](/bible/exodus/17/15)), and Jehovahshalom ([Judges 6:24](/bible/judges/6/24)). Two are translated: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS ([Jeremiah 23:6](/bible/jeremiah/23/6)) and “The LORD is there” ([Ezekiel 48:35](/bible/ezekiel/48/35)). 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)](#ref-1)
- Abraham names the place of the ram “Jehovahjireh” in [Genesis 22:14](/bible/genesis/22/14).
- Moses names an altar “Jehovahnissi,” the LORD my banner, after the battle with Amalek in [Exodus 17:15](/bible/exodus/17/15).
- Gideon names an altar “Jehovahshalom” in [Judges 6:24](/bible/judges/6/24).
- [Jeremiah 23:5–6](/bible/jeremiah/23/5) 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
## Every Verse
The LORD of hosts is far more frequent than the other compounds and has its own page, [What Does LORD of Hosts Mean?](/god/lord-of-hosts)
## 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?](/god/what-is-the-tetragrammaton)
### Who Is THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS?
In [Jeremiah 23:5–6](/bible/jeremiah/23/5) it is the name of the Branch raised to David, a king who reigns. In [Jeremiah 33:16](/bible/jeremiah/33/16) it is the name of Jerusalem.
## Keep Reading
- [The Names of God in Hebrew](/god/names-of-god)
- [What Is the Tetragrammaton?](/god/what-is-the-tetragrammaton)
- [What Does LORD of Hosts Mean?](/god/lord-of-hosts)
## Passages Quoted on This Page
### Genesis 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.
### Exodus 17:15
King James Version.
> And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:
### Judges 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.
### Jeremiah 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.
### Ezekiel 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.
### Jeremiah 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 33:16
King James Version.
> 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.
### Exodus 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.
## Sources
Numbered to match the HTML References list. Item 1 is `#ref-1` under `#references`. Scripture links to the King James Version on this site.
1. [James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary, H3068–H3074](https://archive.org/details/exhaustiveconcor1890stro) (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.)
2. [Book of Genesis, 22:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/22/14). King James Version
3. [Book of Exodus, 15:26; 17:15; 31:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/15/26). King James Version
4. [Book of Judges, 6:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/24). King James Version
5. [Book of Jeremiah, 23:6; 33:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/23/6). King James Version
6. [Book of Ezekiel, 48:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/48/35). King James Version
## See Also
- [The Names of God in Hebrew](https://apologetics.wiki/god/names-of-god) — 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?](https://apologetics.wiki/god/adonai) — 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?](https://apologetics.wiki/god/el-elyon) — 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?](https://apologetics.wiki/god/el-shaddai) — 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?](https://apologetics.wiki/god/elohim) — 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](https://archive.org/details/hebrewenglishlex00browuoft) — The standard public-domain Hebrew lexicon (1906).