Beer-lahai-roi
Beer-lahai-roi is a well mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Ain Muweileh. The name means “the well of him that liveth and seeth me.”
Where is Beer-lahai-roi?
Approx. 30.6875, 34.3333 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ain Muweileh | well | Low |
| Haluza | well | Low |
| Jebel Umm el Bared | well | Low |
| along Wadi Umm Rajil | well | Low |
Beer-lahai-roi in the Bible dictionary
I.e., “the well of him that liveth and seeth me,” or, as some render it, “the well of the vision of life”, the well where the Lord met with Hagar (Gen. 16:7-14). Isaac dwelt beside this well (24:62; 25:11). It has been identified with ‘Ain Muweileh, or Moilahhi, south-west of Beersheba, and about 12 miles W. from Kadesh-barnea.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Beer-lahai-roi
- Genesis 16:14
Wherefore the well was called Beer–lahai–roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
- Genesis 24:62
And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai–roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
- Genesis 25:11
And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai–roi.