What does Jehovah Jireh mean?
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Jehovah Jireh ("the LORD will provide") is the name Abraham gave to the mountain where God provided a ram in place of Isaac (Genesis 22:14). It reveals God as the one who sees ahead and supplies what his people need at the right moment.
The Hebrew verb means "to see, to look out for." God’s provision begins with his seeing — he sees our need before we do.
Mount Moriah is the same hill on which the Jerusalem temple would later be built. The God who provided a ram for Abraham would provide the Lamb on that hill.
For us: God’s provision is rarely premature. He sees; he provides. Often the ram is in the thicket exactly when we step up to the altar.
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Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.