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אל רואי


Meaning of the name אל רואי

El Roi is a rare and deeply moving biblical name that carries profound meaning of divine closeness and spiritual vision. The name consists of two components: "El" - one of the names of God in biblical Hebrew, expressing divine power and might, and "Roi" - meaning "seeing" or "watching over." The literal meaning of the name is "God who sees me" or "The God who sees," expressing deep faith in personal divine providence and the belief that God sees and knows each individual in their troubles and joys. The name El Roi appears in the Book of Genesis in a particularly dramatic and moving story - the story of Hagar, Sarah's handmaid. After Hagar fled from Sarah who had afflicted her, she encountered an angel of the Lord in the wilderness by a spring of water. In this encounter, Hagar received comfort and promises for the future of her son Ishmael, and she called the God who heard her prayer by the name "El Roi" - the God who sees her suffering and hears her voice. This is a pivotal moment in the Bible, where a woman, and moreover an Egyptian maid, merits a personal divine revelation and names God with a name expressing the intimate and personal relationship between them. The well near that place was called "Beer Lahai Roi" - the well of the Living One who sees me, and this place became a symbol of hope, salvation, and divine providence. As a personal name, El Roi carries tremendous emotional and spiritual weight. It suits parents seeking a name with deep biblical significance, a name that expresses faith in personal providence and the belief that every person is seen and heard by the Creator. The name gives its bearer a sense of spiritual security and a constant reminder that they are never alone, that there is a watchful eye and listening ear. In the modern era, when many feel loneliness and alienation, a name like El Roi reminds us of the eternal connection between humanity and the Divine. The name is particularly suitable for families with deep ties to biblical sources, those seeking a unique and rare name that is not common, and those who wish to give their child a name with a strong spiritual message about faith, hope, and divine providence.

The name אל רואי with vowels

אֵל רוֹאִי

The name אל רואי in English

El Roi | El-Roi

אל רואי is mainly suitable for

Boy

Is the name אל רואי considered international

No

Origin of the name אל רואי from the Bible

Genesis 16:13 - And she called the name of the LORD that spoke unto her, Thou art a God that seeth

Origin of the name אל רואי from Kabbalah

In Kabbalah, the name El Roi represents the divine attribute of personal providence and the all-seeing eye. The name connects the Sefirah of Chochmah - representing supreme spiritual vision, with the Sefirah of Malchut - representing the physical world where providence operates. The divine seeing is not merely external observation but deep inner understanding of the human soul and its true needs.

Gematria value for the name אל רואי

248

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1

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30

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200

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6

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1

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10

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Numerology value for the name אל רואי

5

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1

א

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30

ל

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200

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6

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1

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10

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248

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2

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4

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8

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14

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1

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4

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5

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