Genesis 16:13
So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”
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ASV
And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me?
KJV
And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
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Commentary
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתִּקְרָ֤א | va.tik.Ra' | and she called | H7121 → |
| שֵׁם־ | shem- | [the] name of | H8034 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| הַדֹּבֵ֣ר | ha.do.Ver | who spoke | H1696 → |
| אֵלֶ֔יהָ | 'e.Lei.ha | to her | H413 → |
| אַתָּ֖ה | 'a.Tah | you | H859 → |
| אֵ֣ל | 'el | [are] a God of | H410 → |
| רֳאִ֑י | ro.'I | seeing | H7210 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| אָֽמְרָ֗ה | 'a.me.Rah | she said | H559 → |
| הֲגַ֥ם | ha.Gam | ¿ also | H1571 → |
| הֲלֹ֛ם | ha.Lom | here | H1988 → |
| רָאִ֖יתִי | ra.'I.ti | have I seen | H7200 → |
| אַחֲרֵ֥י | 'a.cha.Rei | [the] back<s> of | H310 → |
| רֹאִֽי׃ | ro.'I | [the] [one who] sees me | H7200 → |
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