Jehovah Nissi Meaning: What the Name Means in the Bible
Updated October 22, 2026. Counts from the full KJV and World English Bible text.
Jehovah Nissi (Hebrew יְהוָה נִסִּי) means the LORD is my banner. Strong's Hebrew dictionary lists it as H3071 (Yhovah nicciy). In the King James Version text, Jehovah-nissi appears 1 time in 1 verse.
The first verse in the King James Version text that matches is Exodus 17:15.
What Jehovah Nissi means
Moses names an altar Jehovah-nissi after Israel beats Amalek at Rephidim. Nes, the word behind nissi, is a banner or standard raised on a pole as a rallying point, so the name says that God is the banner Israel gathers under. The World English Bible puts it as "Yahweh our Banner".
| Hebrew | יְהוָה נִסִּי |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Yahweh Nissi (yĕhōvâ nissî) |
| Literal meaning | the LORD is my banner |
| English Bibles print it as | Jehovah-nissi |
| Strong's | H3071 יְהֹוָה נִסִּי (Yhovah nicciy): Jehovah (is) my banner; Jehovah-Nissi, a symbolical name of an altar |
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew dictionary, public domain. Every Hebrew form, transliteration and definition on these pages was read against the matching Strong's entry on Biblehub on 2026-10-22. Verse text is the King James Version and the World English Bible, both public domain.
Where Jehovah Nissi appears in the Bible
The name occurs once in each Bible, in the same verse. Where the KJV leaves the Hebrew in transliteration, the World English Bible translates it.
| English text searched | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jehovah-nissi (KJV) or Yahweh our Banner (WEB) | 11 verse | 11 verse |
All 1 verse (KJV, Jehovah-nissi): Exodus 17:15.
First use of Jehovah Nissi
And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:
Moses built an altar, and called its name Yahweh our Banner.
Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Then Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Names related to Jehovah Nissi
- Jehovahיְהוָה: LORD, the personal name of God
- Jehovah Sabaothיְהוָה צְבָאוֹת: the LORD of hosts
- Jehovah Shalomיְהוָה שָׁלוֹם: the LORD is peace
- Jehovah Jirehיְהוָה יִרְאֶה: the LORD will provide
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Common questions
What does Jehovah Nissi mean?
Jehovah Nissi means "the LORD is my banner". Strong's glosses H3071 as Jehovah (is) my banner.
Where is Jehovah Nissi in the Bible?
Only in Exodus 17:15, where Moses builds an altar and gives it this name after the battle with Amalek.
How many times is Jehovah Nissi in the Bible?
Searching the full King James Version text for Jehovah-nissi finds 1 time in 1 verse. The World English Bible has 1 time. English Bibles translate Hebrew names, so a count in English counts the translation, not the Hebrew word.
Sources
Source: H3071 via biblehub.com/hebrew, read 2026-10-22. Hebrew meanings: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew dictionary, public domain. Verse text: King James Version and World English Bible, public domain. Counts: Bible Says About, 2026-10-22.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.