Jehovah-Shammah
Jehovah-Shammah (ืึฐืืึธื ืฉึธืืึธึผื) means 'The LORD Is There,' the name of the restored city in Ezekiel 48:35. As the final word of Ezekiel's prophecy, it declares that God's permanent, abiding presence is the defining feature of His people's eternal home. This name reveals God's deepest desire: to dwell among His people forever, pointing forward to Revelation 21's new creation.
Meaning: The LORD Is There
First Usage: Ezekiel 48:35
Key Passages
The City's Name
Ezekiel 48:35
35t was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
Did You Know?
Jehovah Shammah means "The Lord Is There." The name appears at the end of Ezekiel when the prophet sees the restored temple and the city. The final word is presence. God is with His people.
The name is a promise for the exile, the lonely, and the forgotten. The Lord is there in the prison cell, the hospital room, the empty house. He has not abandoned the place we fear most.
The story of Scripture ends with God dwelling with man. The tabernacle, the temple, the incarnation, and the new creation all point to the same reality. The Lord is there.