Bible Dictionary
Jehovah-jireh
Jehovah-jireh means “the Lord will provide” or “the Lord sees.” Abraham gave this name to the place where God provided a ram instead of Isaac as a sacrifice.
Biblical Usage
The name commemorates God’s provision of the ram for sacrifice in place of Isaac. The associated saying, “In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen” or “provided,” connects God’s seeing with practical provision.
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