Exodus 17:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it The LORD is my banner:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֥בֶן מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ נִסִּֽי׃

Transliteration

And wa-yiben mōsheh mizbēaḥ and-wa-yiqrāʾ shəmô YHWH nissî.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yiben*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built
• *mōsheh*: proper noun - Moses
• *mizbēaḥ*: masculine singular noun - altar
• *wa-yiqrāʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called
• *shəmô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its name
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *nissî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my banner

Word Meanings

• *wa-yiben*: built/constructed/erected
• *mizbēaḥ*: altar/place of sacrifice
• *wa-yiqrāʾ*: called/named/proclaimed
• *shəmô*: its name/its title
• *nissî*: my banner/my standard/my signal

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses made an alter ad called the name of it Iehouah Nissi,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses buylded an altare vnto the LORDE, and called it: The LORDE Nissi,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (And Moses builte an altar and called the name of it, Iehouah-nissi)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses made an aulter, and called the name of it: The Lorde is he that worketh miracles for me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Yahweh our Banner.{Hebrew, Yahweh Nissi}

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Moses buildeth an altar, and calleth its name Jehovah-Nissi,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Moses put up an altar and gave it the name of Yahweh-nissi:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses built an altar, and called its name Yahweh our Banner.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moses built an altar, and he called it“The LORD is my Banner,”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 22:14 : 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.
• Ps 60:4 : 4 You have given a banner to those who fear You, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
• Judg 6:24 : 24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
• Gen 33:20 : 20 And he erected an altar there and called it El Elohe Israel.