Gen 16:13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
Here we have the amazing story of Ishmael, the son born to Abraham through his wife’s maid or servant, How many times we think God needs help to perform His promises in our life. Abraham and Sarah both getting too old. Their imagination goes south and they come up with a plan to “help to keep His promises. I guess God really did not need their help after because we know in the end Sarah has a son they called Isaac. At this point in the story it is obvious that Hagar is pregnant. Sarah starts to treat Hagar harshly. Hagar runs away and is met by an angel of the Lord. The angel gave her instructions to follow and promise that Ishmael would survive and be great.
Hagar Gives this Name. “God Who Sees”
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STRONGS CONCORDANCE
El Roi
God
H410 (Strong)
אֵל
'êl
ale
Shortened from H352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity): - God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might (-y one), power, strong. Compare names in “-el.”
Total KJV occurrences: 242
Sees
H7210 (Strong)
רֳאִי
rŏ'ı̂y
ro-ee'
From H7200; sight, whether abstractly (vision) or concretely (a spectacle): - gazingstock, look to, (that) see (-th).
Total KJV occurrences: 5
My thoughts
Here Hagar gives this Name to God. If we look at the context, this is personal for her. Not just a God Who sees, but He sees her. The God that sees me.
From this encounter the well received a name.
Gen 16:14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Strongs Concordance
H883 (Strong)
בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי
be'êr lachay rô'ı̂y
be-ayr' lakh-ah'ee ro-ee'
From H875 and H2416 (with prefix) and H7208; well of a living (One) my Seer; Beer-lachai-roi, a place in the Desert: - Beer-lahai-roi.
Total KJV occurrences: 3
THE LIVING GOD WHO SEES ME
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