7210. roi
Strong's Lexicon
roi: Seeing, vision, sight

Original Word: רֹאִי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: roi
Pronunciation: roh-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (ro-ee')
Definition: Seeing, vision, sight
Meaning: sight

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָאָה (ra'ah), meaning "to see" or "to perceive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "roi," the concept of God's seeing and knowing is reflected in Greek terms like ὁράω (horao - Strong's G3708), meaning "to see" or "to perceive."

Usage: The Hebrew word "roi" is often associated with the concept of seeing or vision. It is used in the context of God as the one who sees, highlighting His omniscience and intimate awareness of His creation. This term underscores the belief that God is not distant but is actively observing and involved in the lives of His people.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, seeing was not merely a physical act but also carried connotations of understanding and insight. The ability to see was often linked with wisdom and discernment. In a biblical context, God's ability to see is a reassurance of His providence and care. The term "roi" is famously used in Genesis 16:13, where Hagar names God "El Roi," meaning "the God who sees me," after He appears to her in the wilderness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from raah
Definition
looking, seeing, sight
NASB Translation
appearance (1), seeing (1), seen (1), sees (1), sight (1), spectacle (1), who (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
רֳאִי noun [masculine] looking, seeing, sight; —

1 seeing, ׳אֵל ר Genesis 16:13 a a God of seeing ( =who sees).

2 appearance ( =מַרְאֶה), טוֺב רֹ֑אִי 1 Samuel 16:12; מֵרֹ֑אִי Job 33:21 without (healthy, fair) appearance.

3 sight, (warning-) spectacle, כְּרֹ֑אִי Nahum 3:6. — ׳ר Genesis 16:13b Job 7:8 is

Qal Participle suffix

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
gazingstock, look to, that seeth

From ra'ah; sight, whether abstractly (vision) or concretely (a spectacle) -- gazingstock, look to, (that) see(-th).

see HEBREW ra'ah

Forms and Transliterations
כְּרֹֽאִי׃ כראי׃ מֵרֹ֑אִי מראי רֳאִ֑י רֹ֑אִי ראי kə·rō·’î kərō’î keRoi mê·rō·’î mêrō’î meRoi ro’î rō’î ro·’î rō·’î roI
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 16:13
HEB: אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל רֳאִ֑י כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה
NAS: to her, You are a God who sees;
KJV: unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said,
INT: you God who for said

1 Samuel 16:12
HEB: עֵינַ֖יִם וְט֣וֹב רֹ֑אִי פ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
NAS: and a handsome appearance. And the LORD
KJV: and goodly to look to. And the LORD
INT: eyes handsome appearance said and the LORD

Job 7:8
HEB: תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי עֵ֣ין רֹ֑אִי עֵינֶ֖יךָ בִּ֣י
NAS: The eye of him who sees me will behold
KJV: The eye of him that hath seen me shall see
INT: will behold the eye sees your eyes else

Job 33:21
HEB: יִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מֵרֹ֑אִי [וּשְׁפִי כ]
NAS: wastes away from sight, And his bones
KJV: is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones
INT: wastes his flesh sight high place and his bones

Nahum 3:6
HEB: וְנִבַּלְתִּ֑יךְ וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְ כְּרֹֽאִי׃
NAS: And set you up as a spectacle.
KJV: and will set thee as a gazingstock.
INT: and make and set A spectacle

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7210
5 Occurrences


kə·rō·’î — 1 Occ.
mê·rō·’î — 1 Occ.
ro·’î — 3 Occ.
















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