Hi please help.

I claim it in Jesus name

What's " claim" in this sentence?

It means "to say or acknowledge?

Question

Hi please help.

I claim it in Jesus name

What's " claim" in this sentence?

It means "to say or acknowledge?

Answer

It is a way to say you are believing something to be true for yourself.  In this sentence, you could be saying you are believing a certain thing for yourself in hopes that it will happen - in this case, through the power of a deity.