Go
Articles on

Exodus 17

Ex. 17:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

+
15
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
:
ζ
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)
.

More on:

+
Altar,
Jehovah-nissi; Jehovahnissi,
Moses

Cross References

+
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 to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. (Gen. 22:14)
;
Gen. 33:20• 20And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. (Gen. 33:20)
;
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)

J. N. Darby Translation

+
15
And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissih.

JND Translation Notes

+
h
Jehovah my banner.