Bible Dictionary
Jehovah-shammah
Jehovah-shammah means “the Lord is there.” Ezekiel gave this symbolic name to the restored Jerusalem seen in vision, signifying God’s abiding presence among His people.
Definition
Jehovah-shammah means “Jehovah is there.” It is the symbolic name given by Ezekiel to the restored and glorified Jerusalem seen in vision, emphasizing the Lord’s dwelling among His people.
Biblical Usage
The name signifies that Jehovah returns to the temple and remains present in the midst of His people. The supplied material also connects the vision with the New Jerusalem.
Historical Background
The name belongs to Ezekiel’s visionary Jerusalem and expresses the defining feature of its restoration: the presence of Jehovah.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jehovah is there, the symbolical title given by Ezekiel to Jerusalem, which was seen by him in vision (Ezek. 48:35). It was a type of the gospel Church.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-ho'-va sham'-a (yahweh shammah, "Yahweh is there"): The name to be given to the new Jerusalem, restored and glorified, as seen in the vision of Eze (48:35 margin; compare Re 21:3). Yahweh returns to the temple which He had forsaken, and from that time forward the fact of supreme importance is that He is there, dwelling in the midst of His people.</p>