El Roi
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El Roi is one of the names of God in the Hebrew Bible meaning "The God who sees me" or "The God who sees". This name appears in the Book of Genesis, specifically in Genesis 16:13. The name is of particular interest because it is spoken by Hagar, an Egyptian servant of Sarai (Sarah), Abraham's wife.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Name appears in Genesis 16:13, part of the Hebrew Bible's earliest textual traditions.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Rashi translates El roi as "god of sight", Joseph b. Isaac Bekhor Shor translates it "god saw me", Abraham Ibn Ezra, Bahya b. Asher, and Obadiah b. Jacob Sforno, "god who appears", David Kimhi, "god I saw" or "visible god"”
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