S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries

"Jehovah-Jireh" is one of the many different names of God found in the Old Testament. "Jehovah-Jireh" is the KJV's translation of YHWH-Yireh and means "The LORD Will Provide" (Genesis 22:14). It is...

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July 01 2013 • 3 responses • Vote Up • Share • Report

Lynda Hickman Supporter Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead

Perhaps I am wrong, but here are my thoughts on His Name.

My name is Lynda. And while there are many things that I have done & many things about me that might be noteworthy, none of those things is my name.

Some years ago I received a chart that had 10 different "names" of GOD, among them were El Shaddai - all sufficient One (Gen 17, 35, 48 & 49; Ps 90); Jehovah Rapha - the LORD Who heals (Ex 15; Ps 103 & 147; 1 Peter 2:24); Jehovah Rohi - the LORD is my Shepherd (Ps 23; Is 53; Jn 10; Heb 13; Rev 7); Jehovah Tsidkenu - the LORD our Righteousness (Jer 23 & 33; Ez 36; 2 Cor 5).
There were others too of course, Adonai, Elohim, El Roi & Immanuel.

But the two, or perhaps it is just One, the Name that He called Himself was Jehovah, I AM, sometimes shown as YHWH, which is Yahweh but with the vowels taken out. 

His Name is above every name that is named (Ep 1:21). It was in Ex 6:3 that He called Himself Jehovah. In Ps 83, a song written by Asaph (a Levite, a man blessed with a wonderful memory & with music) addressed GOD as Elohim & "El" (vs 1), in vs 16 he called Him Yehovah (LORD), & vs 18 said, "that men may know that You, whose Name alone is Jehovah (Yehovah - LORD), are the Most High over all the earth."

Yes, He is all sufficient, He is the One Who heals, Who is our righteousness, our Shepherd. He is Immanuel, GOD with us, He is Adonai, often used in place of YHWH which is too sacred to be spoken. 

He is Elohim, which is a plural Hebrew word. Read through Genesis and see Him as the all powerful Creator of the universe, but see too that the word Elohim describes the Trinity in it's plurality. 

He is El Roi, the GOD Who sees me, Who knows all of my circumstances. In Gen 16, the angel of "Yehovah" tells Hagar that He is aware of her circumstances, His Character is described in those verses. In Ps 139, David said there was no place where he could be that Yehovah wasn't. 

Yehovah is His Name, all knowing & all seeing are only two of His attributes.

His Name is far too holy to be only one of the facets of Who He is.

Sometimes I think that we all as Christians have forgotten that when we approach Him, we may not see a burning bush, but we are standing on holy ground (Ex 3:5).

Even our Savior spoke with reverence as He said "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani" translated "my GOD, my GOD, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

While His precious & glorious, mighty & full of grace attributes can be found in many verses, His Name is still, at least for me, Jehovah (Yehovah) & far to holy to be referred to with just words. 

That is not to say that we should hesitate to approach Him, indeed not, but we must always be aware of His Supreme Holiness. He is GOD, Yehovah, The Great I AM, YHWH.

I long for the day when my old knees & hips are whole again so that I can lay on my face before Him without having such a struggle to get up!

If you have never done it, try lowering yourself both spiritually & physically before The Great I Am. Lay on your face before Him & allow your heart to be in total subjection to Him.

He is most worthy of our adoration!

May 10 2015 • 3 responses • Vote Up • Share • Report

Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

What does it mean that God is Jehovah-Jireh?

Genesis 22: 13-14

"13And Abraham lifted his eyes, and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh. As it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided."

The name means - "Jehovah Will Provide."

And that is what happened when God provided a ram for Abraham to offer instead of his son Issac.

Abraham offered a ram in place of Isaac on a mountain in Moriah, where he saw God provide exactly what was needed. Because of this act of divine provision, Abraham named the place Jehovah‑Jireh, meaning "The Lord will provide." Ancient tradition later associated this location with the future site of Solomon's temple.

Jehovah‑Jireh means God sees the need before it appears.

The Hebrew root ra'ah means "to see," and in Scripture, God's seeing is tied to His action.

Abraham says, "In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen" (Genesis 22:14).

This means God's provision is not random or reactive. He sees the need ahead of time and prepares the answer before His people reach the moment of crisis.

Jehovah‑Jireh means God provides what humans cannot supply.

In Genesis 22, Abraham could not provide a substitute for Isaac. God supplied a ram caught in the thicket.

This reflects a larger truth:

"My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)

Human resources do not limit God's provision. He gives what cannot be earned, created, or replaced by human effort.

Jehovah‑Jireh points to God's ultimate provision in Christ.

The ram on Mount Moriah foreshadows a greater sacrifice. Jesus is called the Lamb of God (John 1:29), offered in place of sinners.

God provided the sacrifice humanity could never produce.

This is the fullest expression of Jehovah‑Jireh—God providing salvation through His Son.

Jehovah‑Jireh means God provides in His timing, not ours.

Abraham received the ram when he needed it. Scripture echoes this pattern:

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." (Psalm 23:1)
God's provision arrives at the right time, not early or late. His timing teaches trust.

Jehovah‑Jireh means God's provision is tied to obedience and faith.

Abraham obeyed even when he did not understand. God responded to that faith:

"Because you have obeyed My voice…" (Genesis 22:18)

Provision is not earned, but it is often revealed through obedience.

Summary

Jehovah‑Jireh means God sees, God knows, and God provides.

He anticipates needs, supplies what human strength cannot, fulfils His promises through Christ, and reveals His provision in the lives of those who trust Him. The name declares God's faithfulness, generosity, and perfect care for His people.

October 06 2026 • 0 responses • Vote Up • Share • Report