Original Word: בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: B'er la-Chay Ro'iy
Pronunciation: be-ayr' lakh-ah'ee ro-ee'
Phonetic Spelling: (be-ayr' lakh-ah'ee ro-ee')
Definition: "The Well of the Living One Who Sees Me"
Meaning: Beer-Lachai-Roi

Beer-lahai-roi

From 'er and chay (with prefix) and ro'eh; well of a living (One) my Seer; Beer-Lachai-Roi, a place in the Desert -- Beer-lahai-roi.

see HEBREW 'er

see HEBREW chay

see HEBREW ro'eh

Word Origin
from beer, chay and roeh
Definition
"well of the living One that sees me," a place in the desert
NASB Translation
Beer-lahai-roi (3).

בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי proper name, of a location (literally well of the living One that seeth me) **לַחַי perhaps originally I. לְחִי jaw(-bone); on proper name, of a location compared with לחי, γνάφος, see ᵐ5^{Judg 15:9} We^{Prol. 344} Nes^{AJSL xiii {1897} 176}. Genesis 16:14 (where explanation, from story of Hagar) Genesis 24:62; Genesis 25:11 (all J); perhaps name of ancient shrine or holy place, compare Sta^{ZAW ii. 347 &} Di Genesis 16:14; west of Kadesh, compare Jerome below Barad, Lag^{Onom. 101, 2nd ed. 135}, see Rowlands in Williams^{Holy City, 489} Trumbull^{Kadesh-Barnea 64}.

Word Origin: Derived from three Hebrew words: בְּאֵר (be'er, meaning "well"), לַחַי (lachai, meaning "of the living"), and רֹאִי (roi, meaning "seeing" or "vision").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for this specific Hebrew proper noun in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a unique place name found in the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of divine vision and provision is echoed in various Greek terms related to seeing and living, such as ὁράω (horao, meaning "to see") and ζωή (zoe, meaning "life").

Usage: This proper noun refers to a specific location in the biblical narrative, a well in the Negev desert associated with Hagar, the Egyptian maidservant of Sarah, and later with Isaac, the son of Abraham.

Context: Beer-Lachai-Roi is a significant location in the biblical account found in the Book of Genesis. It is first mentioned in Genesis 16:14, where Hagar, after fleeing from Sarah, encounters the Angel of the LORD. The Angel comforts her and promises that her descendants will be numerous. In response to this divine encounter, Hagar names the well "Beer-Lachai-Roi," acknowledging the presence of God who sees her distress. The name reflects Hagar's realization of God's awareness and care for her situation. The well is situated between Kadesh and Bered in the Negev region.

The site reappears in Genesis 24:62 and Genesis 25:11, where it is associated with Isaac. After the death of Abraham, Isaac dwells near Beer-Lachai-Roi, indicating its continued significance as a place of sustenance and divine encounter. The well symbolizes God's provision and the ongoing relationship between God and the patriarchs.

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