Nissi

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Nissi is a name that appears in the Hebrew text of the Bible, referring to Jehovah Nissi. Jehovah Nissi is the name of the memorial altar erected by Moses after the nation of Israel won the battle against the Amalekites at Rephidim in Exodus 17:8,13-16.

In modern Biblical translations, such as the New International Version, the name is translated “the Lord is my banner." The Greek Septuagint translators understood nis·si′ to be derived from nus (flee for refuge) and rendered it “Jehovah Is My Refuge,” while in the Latin Vulgate it was thought to be derived from na·sas′ (hoist; lift up) and was rendered “Jehovah Is My Exaltation.”