Names of God explanation - YHWH Jireh

The LORD Will Provide

Use in the Bible:
In the Old Testament Yahweh-Jireh occurs only once in Gen 22:14

Variant spellings: None

In the Septuagint:
kurios eiden - the LORD has seen

Meaning and Derivation:
Yahweh is translated as "The Existing One" or "LORD." The chief meaning of Yahweh is derived from the Hebrew word Havah meaning "to be" or "to exist." It also suggests "to become" or specifically "to become known" - this denotes a God who reveals Himself unceasingly. Yahweh-Jireh is a symbolic name given to Mount Moriah by Abraham to memorialize the intercession of God in the sacrifice of Isaac by providing a substitute for the imminent sacrifice of his son

Further references :
Genesis 22:14

Author: Eric Brou; App: "Les noms de Dieu"