בְּאֵ֥ר
𐤁𐤀𐤓
Beer Lachay Roi
Beer
Proper noun referring to a specific desert well or oasis, most precisely 'the well of the Living One who sees me.' The phrase functions as a place name in the biblical narrative, signifying a site where a deity is perceived as living and seeing, specifically in the context of divine communication or revelation. Semantic range includes: a named physical location (oasis/well), a theological commemoration of a revelatory experience involving divine perception and life-giving presence.
Genesis 25:11 · Word #13
Lexicon H883
| Lemma | בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓 𐤋𐤇𐤉 𐤓𐤀𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Beer Lachay Roi |
| Strong's | H883 |
| Definition | Proper noun referring to a specific desert well or oasis, most precisely 'the well of the Living One who sees me.' The phrase functions as a place name in the biblical narrative, signifying a site where a deity is perceived as living and seeing, specifically in the context of divine communication or revelation. Semantic range includes: a named physical location (oasis/well), a theological commemoration of a revelatory experience involving divine perception and life-giving presence. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Beer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H883-01
Well of the Living One Who Sees Me
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; compound construct phrase composed of noun בְּאֵר + prefixed לַ + noun/adjective חַי + participle רֹאִי with 1cs suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves each root element: בְּאֵר as "Well," חַי as "Living One," and רֹאִי as "Who Sees Me," reflecting the participial sense of ongoing perception with a first-person suffix. As a proper name, the full construct phrase is retained to maintain its memorial and theological force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beer Lachay Roi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Well of the Living One Who Sees Me |
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