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Exodus 17:15

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

KJV

Ædificavitque Moyses altare : et vocavit nomen ejus, Dominus exaltatio mea, dicens :

Vulgate

καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν Μωσῆς θυσιαστήριον Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἐπωνόμασεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Κύριος καταφυγή μου·

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יִּ֥בֶן מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖/וֹ יְהוָ֥ה נִסִּֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהוָ֥ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 2×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
mshh
proper_noun · 750×
מִּזְבֵּ֖חַ
mzbch
noun · 402×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 7:12 — Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
  • 2Chr 20:26 — And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
  • Ezek 48:35 — It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
  • Gen 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.
  • Gen 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.
  • Gen 26:25 — And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.
  • Gen 33:20 — And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael.
  • Isa 62:10 — Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
  • Judg 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.
  • Judg 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.
  • Ps 20:5 — We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
  • Ps 60:4 — Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
  • Ps 60:4 — Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.