Genesis 16:13Verse: “And she called the name of YHWH that spake unto her, Thou El Roi...”Interpretation: Hagar’s naming of El Roi (“God who sees me”) suggests her recognition of divine interaction.
Verse:“And she called the name of YHWH that spake unto her, Thou El Roi: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?”
Interpretation:Hagar names the entity El Roi (God who sees me), which suggests her recognition of a being with extraordinary awareness.
It is natural to conclude that Hagar attributes the name El Roi to the malʾāḵ, recognizing it as the being who "saw" her plight and responded.
El Roi: In verse 13, Hagar calls YHWH "El Roi," meaning "God who sees me," reflecting her acknowledgment of divine interaction.
Genesis 16:13"And she called the name of YHWH that spake unto her, Thou El Roi: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?"
The Bible mentions one true God of Israel (primarily under names like Yahweh, Elohim, El Elyon, Adonai, El Shaddai, Eloah, El Roi, Yah) and refers to many foreign gods worshiped by other nations or sometimes by Israelites in idolatry.
El Roi, meaning "the God who sees me," appears in Genesis 16:13.
Hagar’s naming of God as El Roi reflects her realization that God sees her suffering and cares for her, affirming His omniscience and compassion.
El Roi – "God Who Sees Me," used by Hagar in Genesis.
El Roi (אֵל רֳאִי) - God Who Sees Me