Beer-Lahai-Roi
LocationsGeographical Setting
Beer-lahai-roi is a biblical site identified as a well or spring in the wilderness of Shur, traditionally associated with the region between Kadesh and Bered.
What is the meaning of Beer-Lahai-Roi in the Bible?
A well in the wilderness of Shur where Hagar encountered the angel of the Lord and named the place Beer-lahai-roi, meaning 'the well of the Living One who sees me.'
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding this location clarifies the narrative geography of Genesis, specifically illustrating the divine providence shown to Hagar and Ishmael during their exile and establishing the site's name as a testament to the concept of divine omniscience in the text.
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.