d Dalet Door | U Samech Assist | C Chet Protect |
Door of mercy and protection. When such loving kindness is extended to one another, a common journey through life takes place. |
C | The ‘Chet’ depicts a fence that would contain, divide, surround, protect, or make private. |
U | The ‘samech’ represents a thorn bush that supports, assists, or shields. |
d | The ‘Dalet’ represents a tent flap or door. It can also mean back and forth movement as in going in and out of a door. |
Jireh (yir-eh’)
HRy
יִרְה
| y | The ‘Yud’ in pictograph form shows an arm and a hand. The picture can mean to work, throw, worship, or it can simply mean an arm or hand. |
| R | The ‘Resh’ symbolizes a head, man, chief, highest, top, beginning, or first. |
| H | The ‘Hey’ pictograph represents a man with his hands in the air trying to get someone’s attention. It suggests look, reveal, behold. |
Often used as a compound name with ‘Jehovah’ (HvHy seen here). God’s presence is followed by ‘Jireh’ that exclaims ‘through the work of an arm man will be sustained.’ Together these names tell us that the work is accomplished by Jehovah. Behold, it is the hand of God who provides for man by His work. Jehovah Jireh is typically translated as ‘God our Provider.’
