Language & etymology
What the name means.
Hagar’s expression in Genesis 16:13 concerns seeing. Ro’i here has aleph, unlike the ayin in Psalm 23’s “my shepherd.” The precise construction is debated; “God who sees me” is a familiar contextual rendering.
Gematria
The numeric value.
Aleph 1 + Lamed 30 + Resh 200 + Aleph 1 + Yod 10 = 242
Numeric value is a traditional interpretive practice; it is not the word’s etymology and does not establish doctrine.
Paleo-Hebrew character
A devotional reflection.
These ancient Hebrew-script forms accompany a devotional meditation, not a historical translation or proof of etymology. Letter-picture associations are interpretive and do not establish doctrine.
𐤀
Aleph
strength
𐤋
Lamed
guidance
𐤓
Resh
beginning
𐤀
Aleph
strength
𐤉
Yod
work
The promise
What it reveals.
God sees the overlooked and meets them with care.
Supporting Scripture
Written in the Word.
“Thou God seest me.”
Genesis 16:13