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She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?” <a href="/esv/genesis/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> So she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” <a href="/bsb/genesis/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!” <a href="/kjv/genesis/16.htm">King James Bible</a> 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? <a href="/nkjv/genesis/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You-Are- the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees me”; for she said, “Have I even seen Him here and lived after He saw me?” <a href="/nasb/genesis/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, &#8220You are a God who sees"; for she said, &#8220Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “Thou art a God who sees”; for she said, “Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?” <a href="/lsb/genesis/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then she called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees”; for she said, “Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?” <a href="/amp/genesis/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?” <a href="/csb/genesis/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So she named the LORD who spoke to her: “You are El-roi,” for she said, “In this place, have I actually seen the one who sees me? ” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So she called the LORD who spoke to her: The God Who Sees, for she said, &#8220In this place, have I actually seen the One who sees me?&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me? <a href="/cev/genesis/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Hagar thought, "Have I really seen God and lived to tell about it?" So from then on she called him, "The God Who Sees Me." <a href="/erv/genesis/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me? <a href="/gwt/genesis/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Hagar named the LORD, who had been speaking to her, "You Are the God Who Watches Over Me." She said, "This is the place where I watched [the one] who watches over me." <a href="/gnt/genesis/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Hagar asked herself, "Have I really seen God and lived to tell about it?" So she called the LORD, who had spoken to her, "A God Who Sees." <a href="/isv/genesis/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> So she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, "You are 'God who sees,' because I have truly seen the one who looks after me." <a href="/msb/genesis/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: ?You are the God who sees me,? for she said, ?Here I have seen the One who sees me!? <a href="/net/genesis/16.htm">NET Bible</a> So Hagar named the LORD who spoke to her, "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "Here I have seen one who sees me!" <a href="/nheb/genesis/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> She called his name, who spoke to her, "You are El Roi," for she said, "Here I have seen the one who sees me." <a href="/wbt/genesis/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And she called the name of the LORD that spoke to her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? <a href="/web/genesis/16.htm">World English Bible</a> She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And she calls the Name of YHWH who is speaking to her, “You [are], O God, my beholder”; for she said, “Even here have I looked behind my beholder?” <a href="/ylt/genesis/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And she calleth the name of Jehovah who is speaking unto her, 'Thou art, O God, my beholder;' for she said, 'Even here have I looked behind my beholder?' <a href="/slt/genesis/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And she will call the name of Jehovah, having spoken to her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Here also I looked after him seeing me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And she called the name of the Lord that spoke unto her: Thou the God who hast seen me. For she said: Verily here have I seen the hinder parts of him that seeth me. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then she called upon the name of the Lord who had spoken to her: “You are the God who has seen me.” For she said, “Certainly, here I have seen the back of the one who sees me.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/16.htm">New American Bible</a> To the LORD who spoke to her she gave a name, saying, “You are God who sees me”; she meant, “Have I really seen God and remained alive after he saw me?” <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So she named the LORD who spoke to her, “You are El-roi”; for she said, “Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, and said, Thou art God whom I saw; for she said, Behold, I have also seen a vision after he had seen me. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And she called the name of LORD JEHOVAH who spoke with her and she said: “You are God in a vision”, because she said, “Behold, also I saw the vision after it saw me.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And she called the name of the LORD that spoke unto her, Thou art a God of seeing; for she said: 'Have I even here seen Him that seeth Me?' <a href="/sep/genesis/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And she called the name of the Lord God who spoke to her, Thou art God who seest me; for she said, For I have openly seen him that appeared to me. <a href="/parallel/genesis/16-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=3409" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/16.htm">The Birth of Ishmael</a> …12He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.” 13<a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wat·tiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">So Hagar gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm- (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">this name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: had·dō·ḇêr (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">who had spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- To, into, towards. ">to her:</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">“You are</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-msc) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7210.htm" title="7210: ro·’î (N-ms) -- Looking, seeing, sight. From ra'ah; sight, whether abstractly or concretely.">who sees me,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mə·rāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">she said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1988.htm" title="1988: hă·lōm (Adv) -- Hith-er. From the article; hither.">“Here</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: hă·ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">I have</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (N-mpc) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rō·’î (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">the One who sees me!”</a> 14Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a> God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” <a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-12</a> For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ... <a href="/jeremiah/23-23.htm">Jeremiah 23:23-24</a> “Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?” / “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD. <a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21</a> For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a> The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. <a href="/2_chronicles/16-9.htm">2 Chronicles 16:9</a> For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.” <a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13-15</a> The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. / From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth. / He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works. <a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1-2</a> But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze. <a href="/psalms/121-3.htm">Psalm 121:3-8</a> He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. / Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. / The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand. ... <a href="/matthew/6-8.htm">Matthew 6:8</a> Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. <a href="/john/4-19.htm">John 4:19-26</a> “Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet. / Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. ... <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a> Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. <a href="/john/1-48.htm">John 1:48</a> “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” <a href="/luke/12-6.htm">Luke 12:6-7</a> Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. <a href="/acts/17-27.htm">Acts 17:27-28</a> God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. / ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And she called the name of the LORD that spoke to her, You God see me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that sees me?called.<a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7,9,10</a> And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur… <a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">Genesis 22:14</a> And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.<a href="/genesis/28-17.htm">Genesis 28:17,19</a> And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven… Thou.<a href="/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a> And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.<a href="/exodus/33-18.htm">Exodus 33:18-23</a> And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory… <a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Exodus 34:5-7</a> And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD… him that.<a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Genesis 31:42</a> Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/12-12.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Really</a> <a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-13.htm">Reveals</a> <a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/19-32.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/genesis/18-13.htm">Really</a> <a href="/genesis/35-7.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/numbers/23-3.htm">Reveals</a> <a href="/genesis/31-43.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/genesis/17-3.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/genesis/26-2.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 16</div>1. <a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Sarai, being barren, gives Hagar to Abram.</a> 4. <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mistress, runs away.</a> 7. <a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">An angel commands her to return and submit herself, </a> 10. <a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">promises her a numerous posterity, </a> 12. <a href="/genesis/16-12.htm">and shows their character and condition.</a> 13. <a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Hagar names the place, and returns to Sarai.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/16-15.htm">Ishmael is born.</a> 16. <a href="/genesis/16-16.htm">The age of Abram.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: Hagar, an Egyptian servant of Sarai, encounters the LORD in the wilderness. This is significant as it marks one of the few instances where God directly communicates with a woman in the Old Testament. The act of naming God is profound, indicating a personal revelation and relationship. In ancient Near Eastern culture, naming was an act of authority and understanding, suggesting Hagar's deep recognition of God's nature. This encounter occurs near a spring on the way to Shur, a region that connects Canaan to Egypt, highlighting Hagar's journey back to her homeland.“You are the God who sees me,” Hagar's declaration reveals a personal and intimate understanding of God's character. The Hebrew term "El Roi" is used here, meaning "God who sees." This is the only instance in the Bible where this specific name for God is used, emphasizing His omniscience and care. In the broader biblical narrative, God's ability to see and know individuals is a recurring theme, as seen in <a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a> and <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>. This acknowledgment by Hagar underscores God's attention to the marginalized and oppressed, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!” Hagar's experience is transformative, as she realizes she has encountered the divine. This moment is reminiscent of other theophanies in the Bible, such as Moses at the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2-6</a>) and Jacob wrestling with God (<a href="/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a>). The phrase suggests a mutual recognition between God and Hagar, highlighting the personal nature of God's interactions with humanity. This encounter foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who is described as the visible image of the invisible God (<a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15</a>) and who sees and knows the hearts of all people (<a href="/john/1-48.htm">John 1:48-49</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hagar.htm">Hagar</a> An Egyptian maidservant of Sarai (later Sarah), who becomes the mother of Ishmael. She is a central figure in this passage as she encounters God in the wilderness. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Abraham, who reveals Himself to Hagar in her distress, demonstrating His omniscience and care. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> The setting where Hagar encounters God. It symbolizes a place of desolation but also of divine revelation and encounter. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the LORD</a> A manifestation of God who speaks to Hagar, providing guidance and promises about her son Ishmael. 5. <a href="/topical/i/ishmael.htm">Ishmael</a> The son of Abram (later Abraham) and Hagar, whose name means "God hears," reflecting God's response to Hagar's affliction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience_and_care.htm">God's Omniscience and Care</a> God sees and knows every detail of our lives, just as He saw Hagar in her distress. We can trust that He is aware of our struggles and needs. <a href="/topical/d/divine_encounters_in_desolation.htm">Divine Encounters in Desolation</a> Often, it is in our wilderness experiences—times of loneliness or hardship—that we encounter God most profoundly. We should remain open to His presence and guidance during these times. <a href="/topical/n/naming_god_in_our_lives.htm">Naming God in Our Lives</a> Like Hagar, we can name and recognize God's attributes based on our personal experiences with Him. Reflect on how God has revealed Himself to you and acknowledge His work in your life. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a> God's promise to Hagar about Ishmael shows His faithfulness. We can rely on God's promises in Scripture, knowing He is faithful to fulfill them. <a href="/topical/s/seeing_others_as_god_sees_them.htm">Seeing Others as God Sees Them</a> Just as God saw Hagar, we are called to see and care for those who are marginalized or in distress, reflecting God's compassion and love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 16</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_god_that_sees_everything.htm">Who is the God that sees everything?</a> <a href="/q/what_were_fertility_cults_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the God that sees everything?</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_ishmaelites.htm">Who were the Ishmaelites?</a> <a href="/q/what_lessons_from_sarah_and_hagar.htm">What lessons does the Sarah and Hagar story teach?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) Thou God seest me.--Heb., Thou art El Boi, that is, a God of seeing. Not as Onkelos paraphrases it, "Thou art a God that sees all things," but "Thou art a God that permits Himself to be seen." For so Hagar proceeds herself to explain the name, Do not I still see after seeing? With all the love of an Oriental for dark sayings, Hagar plays upon the word "ro?," but her meaning is plain: "Do I not see, and therefore am alive, and not even blinded, nor bereft of sense and reason, though I have seen God."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - And she called the name - not invoked the name (Chaldee, Lapide), though occasionally קָרָא שֵׁם has the same import as קָרָא בִשֵׁס (vide <a href="/deuteronomy/32-3.htm">Deuteronomy 32:3</a>) - of the Lord - Jehovah, thus identifying the Ma-leach Jehovah with Jehovah himself - that spake unto her, Thou God asset me. Literally, Thou (art) El-Roi, a God of seeing, meaning either the God of my vision, i.e. the God who revealest thyself in vision (Gesenius, Furst, Le Clerc, Dathe, Rosenmüller, Keil, Kalisch, Murphy), or, though less correctly, the God who sees all things, and therefore me (LXX., Vulgate, Calvin, Ainsworth; Candlish, Hofmann, Baumgarten, Delitzsch, Wordsworth). For she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? Literally, Have I also hitherto seen? i.e. Do I also still live after the vision? (Onkelos,. Gesenius, Furst, Keil, Kalisch, Rosenmüller, Murphy). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/16-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So [Hagar] gave וַתִּקְרָ֤א (wat·tiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read this name שֵׁם־ (šêm-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name to the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who had spoken הַדֹּבֵ֣ר (had·dō·ḇêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue to her: אֵלֶ֔יהָ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to “You are אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you the God אֵ֣ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty who sees me,” רֳאִ֑י (ro·’î) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7210.htm">Strong's 7210: </a> Looking, seeing, sight for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction she said, אָֽמְרָ֗ה (’ā·mə·rāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Here הֲלֹ֛ם (hă·lōm) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1988.htm">Strong's 1988: </a> Hith-er I have הֲגַ֥ם (hă·ḡam) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and seen רָאִ֖יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the One who sees me!” רֹאִֽי׃ (rō·’î) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">OT Law: Genesis 16:13 She called the name of Yahweh who (Gen. 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