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Exodus 17

Ex. 17:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Moses
Mosheh (Hebrew #4872)
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
KJV usage: Moses.
Pronounce: mo-sheh'
Origin: from 4871
built
banah (Hebrew #1129)
to build (literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), X surely.
Pronounce: baw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
an altar
mizbeach (Hebrew #4196)
an altar
KJV usage: altar.
Pronounce: miz-bay'-akh
Origin: from 2076
, and called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: 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.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of it ζJehovah-nissi
Yhovah (Hebrew #3071)
Jehovah (is) my banner; Jehovah-Nissi, a symbolical name of an altar in the Desert
KJV usage: Jehovah-nissi.
Pronounce: nicciy
Origin: from 3068 and 5251 with the prononimal suffix
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i.e. the LORD my banner,
Psa. 60:4• 4Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah,) (Psa. 60:4)
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Altar,
Jehovah-nissi; Jehovahnissi,
Moses

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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JEHOVAH-nissi.
i.e., the Lord my banner.
Gen. 22:14• 14And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh; as it is said at the present day, On the mount of Jehovah will be provided. (Gen. 22:14)
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Gen. 33:20• 20And there he set up an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel. (Gen. 33:20)
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Psa. 60:4• 4Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah,) (Psa. 60:4)
• Moses built an altar. By it he gratefully owned the divine hand, as well as expressed that the praise of the victory belonged to the Lord. It is precisely here that so many fail. The Lord vouchsafes help and deliverance, but they forget to build their altars. Driven into the Lord’s presence in their straits, they too often neglect to praise Him when relieved from their pressure. Not so with Moses. (“Rephidim and Amalek: Exodus 17” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

JND Translation Notes

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Jehovah my banner.

W. Kelly Translation

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