Yᵉhôvâh yirʼeh — H3070

Definition

locative proper noun

Jehovah-Jireh, a symbolical name for Mount Moriah

1. Jehovah-jireh = "Jehovah sees"
2. symbolic name given by Abraham to Mount Moriah in commemoration of the interposition of the angel of Jehovah who prevented the sacrifice of Isaac and provided a substitute

Usually translated as

Jehovah-jireh

Origin

from H3068 and H7200; Jehovah will see (to it)

• Yᵉhôvâh (H3068)
• Râʼâh (H7200)

Occurrences

Yᵉhôvâh yirʼeh occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1)

• Genesis 22:14 — And 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.