Language & etymology
What the name means.
Ro’i means “my shepherd,” from ra‘ah, “to tend or shepherd.” This is the wording of Psalm 23:1. Its ayin makes it distinct from ro’i spelled with aleph, which relates to seeing.
Gematria
The numeric value.
YHWH 26 + Resh 200 + Ayin 70 + Yod 10 = 306
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.
The Paleo-Hebrew images offer a devotional picture of watchful care; they do not create the phrase’s grammar.
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
YHWH
the covenant name
𐤓
Resh
head, first
𐤏
Ayin
eye, watching
𐤉
Yod
hand, action
The promise
What it reveals.
The Shepherd knows, leads, restores, protects and provides for His people through every valley.
Supporting Scripture
Written in the Word.
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want… thou art with me.”
Psalm 23:1–4
“I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.”
Ezekiel 34:11–15
“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep.”
John 10:11, 14