Lyrics
Chorus
Jina lako lapita majina yote
Ni jina la Yesu
Yapo majina yalikuwepo ohooh
Lakini jina Yesu linaishi
(x2)
Refrain
Sina jina lingine
Ila jina lako Yesu
Jina lenye nguvu
Ni Yesu, Ni Yesu
(x3)
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Sina Jina (Sina Jina Lingine)” by Ashley Nassary is a short Swahili worship song about the name of Jesus. The chorus says “Jina lako lapita majina yote,” meaning “Your name surpasses all names,” and adds that other names have existed but the name of Jesus lives. The refrain then answers with a personal vow, “Sina jina lingine ila jina lako Yesu,” which can be understood as “I have no other name but Yours, Jesus,” and calls it a name with power.
The wording is close to Philippians 2:9-11, where God gives Jesus the name above every name, and to Acts 4:12, which says there is no other name under heaven by which people must be saved. The lines also recall the idea in Proverbs 18:10 that the name of the LORD is a strong tower.
Because the lyric is built from only a few lines, repeated, it works as a congregational declaration rather than a narrative. Its focus stays on the supremacy and strength of the name of Jesus, sung with simple, steady repetition.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 2:9-11 The name above every name
- Acts 4:12 No other name by which people must be saved
- Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD as a strong tower