God who sees
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El Roi is a biblical name for God that emphasizes His compassionate awareness and watchful care over individuals, especially in their suffering and isolation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Roi | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical theonym
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name of God ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hebrew Bible
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInBook | Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Genesis 16 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Hagar’s encounter with the angel of the LORD in the wilderness ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Hagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
God’s care for foreigners
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God’s care for slaves ⓘ divine encounter in the wilderness ⓘ |
| category |
Names of God in the Bible
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Theophoric titles in Abrahamic religions ⓘ |
| describedAs | title of God highlighting His seeing ⓘ |
| emphasizesAttribute |
God’s attentiveness to suffering
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God’s compassionate awareness ⓘ God’s concern for the marginalized ⓘ God’s omniscience ⓘ God’s personal involvement ⓘ God’s watchful care ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
El (God)
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Roi (seeing / who sees) ⓘ |
| hasGenderInLanguage | masculine (in Hebrew grammar) ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
God of seeing
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God who sees ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
many Christian theologians
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many Jewish commentators ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
God’s seeing the afflicted
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divine providence ⓘ |
| relatedToName |
El Shaddai
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YHWH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalReference | Genesis 16:13 ⓘ |
| scripturalSetting |
flight of Hagar from Sarai
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wilderness of Shur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
God’s nearness to the outcast
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comfort in isolation ⓘ hope in suffering ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| usedBy | Hagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
devotional literature
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prayer ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.