Jehovah-nissi

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What is Jehovah-nissi?

Jehovah-nissi is the name Moses gave to the altar he built after Joshua defeated Amalek, meaning 'the LORD is my banner' (Exodus 17:15). He named it because the LORD had sworn to war against Amalek from generation to generation (Exodus 17:16).

Meaning: the LORD is my banner (Hebrew)

Found in Scripture

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