Beerlahairoi
A place called Beerlahairoi
Wells, like Beerlahairoi and Beersheba are not just holes where you can get water to drink but places that represent a source like Christ when he spoke to the women of the well.
"Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw." John 4:13-15
These wells were sources as even Christ and His Holy Spirit was a source. The same is true of the altars of Clay and stone are not just piles of dead stone on which to burn up sheep. They were institution of social welfare that created the social bonds that keep a nation strong and free.
We see that the well is located between two places:
- Genesis 16:14 "Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi <0883>; behold, [it is] between Kadesh[1] and Bered[2]."
- Genesis 24:62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi <0883>; for he dwelt in the south[3] country.[4].
- 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 Lahairoi <0883>.
Kadesh[1] (קָדֵ֖שׁ) which can mean Holy as in separate or even consecrated.
Based on this analysis the well of Beerlahairoi represents a divine source of guidance and inspiration that we may tap into to be comforter instead of the tree of knowledge.
- The drinking from this well of Beerlahairoi begins with a Process of Clarification through revelation through a personal relationship of the God of creation and the repentant man through the infinite point of the divine spark paradoxically touching the finite man in faith producing action. If man will humble himself to seek with an authentic aspiration to see and follow the way of righteousness with his heart and mind that inspiration may lead that fallen spark toward a separation from the darkness into the light of His holiness.
| Document or verse to translate | ||||
| V14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh[1] and Bered[2].. | ||||
| roi | lahai | beer | labbeer | qara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roi | lahai | from | the well | was called |
| 0883 | # | # | 0875 | 07121 |
| רֹאִ֑י | לַחַ֖י | בְּאֵ֥ר | לַבְּאֵ֔ר | קָרָ֣א |
| ReishAlefYod | LamedHeyYod | BeitAlefReish | LamedBeitAlefReish | KufReishAlef |
| Profess | Aspire | purpose | REPEATS | Redemption |
| ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200). | ||||
| א Alef Father-Son- begin- The Paradox: God and Man - (ox bull) [strength, leader, first] (Numeric value: 1) | ||||
| י Yod The Infinite Point of essential good. Divine spark hidden in the ט Tet. Spark of spirit. [closed hand... Deed, work, to make] (Numeric value: 10) | ||||
| ל Lamed means Aspiration of the Heart or to learn or even direct like a shepherd. It has to do with what the Hand produces, [hand is די YodDalet] or directs with staff, whip... like the tongue may direct. (Numeric value: 30) | ||||
| ק Kuf or Kof Omnipresence - Redemption of Fallen Sparks The paradoxical union Reish and a Zayin holiness or separateness omnipresence of God [Cord and needle 𐤒 ... back of head neck... the last or least] (Numeric value: 100) | ||||
The wells dug by Abraham and reestablished by Isaac as we see in Genesis 26 were fulfilling the smoking furnace and a burning lamp of Abraham's vision by establishing a division between the sacrifices of civil society vs the sacrifices of the household of God. This is also the distinction between the Corban of Christ and the Corban of the pharisees and Herod which was full of leaven.
Filling in wells
One sets the captive free while the other makes men human resources and curse children. Because of the resulting blindness[5] when this is denied the wombs of their daughters will dry up and wither.
In Genesis 26:15 the Hebrew words include:
the Philistines(פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים)[6] had stopped(סִתְּמ֣וּם)[7] them(i.e. the wells(בְּאֵר)[8] habbə’êrōṯ (הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת)), and filled(waymal’ūm (וַיְמַלְא֖וּם))[9] them with earth(עָפָֽר)[10].
What were the servants of the "Father King", knon as Abimelech who were Philistines(פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים)[6] actually doing in Genesis 26:15.
Did the word translated stopped(סִתְּמ֣וּם)[11] have to do with filling in a well or if the wells a metaphor what could their actions and these words mean?
This "Father King", Abimelech, like Nimrod of Babylon who provided benefits and dainties as a ruler?
Was he like Augustus and Tiberius and others who as Caesars were also the Patronus of Rome who the people prayed to for benefits?
All these benefactors who exercise authority undermined the family causing a degeneration of society because they weaken social virtues.
This is why Babylon fell, why Sodom became lawless and chaotic, this is why communism opposes the family.
The word form in the text for stopped is sittəmūm SamechTavMemVavMem(סִתְּמ֣וּם) while the base word for stop would be catham (סָתַם SamechTavMem).[11] This word form only appears in this one verse. The closes word form to is səṯumîm (סְתֻמִ֧ים SamechTavMemYodMem) found in Daniel 12:9:
- "And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up (or concealed) and sealed till the time of the end."
Does the MemVavMem suggest an interruption in the flow of the fundamental truth of spiritual faith?
The wells(בְּאֵר)[8] does not appear as BeitAlefReish but as HeyBeitAlefReishTav(habbə’êrōṯ (הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת)) in the text.
The word translated filled[9] would be מָלֵא MemLamedAlef male’ or מלא mala’ as a basic word but we see in the text VavYodMemLamedAlefVavMem (waymal’ūm (וַיְמַלְא֖וּם)).
Are the dainties and benefits of Abimelech filling the needs of societies so that people become accustomed to his benefits which were not unlike the corban of Herod and the pharisees.
And then what earth (עָפָֽר)[10] are they using?
If a well is a metaphor for a source of spiritual insight in the management of social welfare then is it possible the Father King's servants were interfering, stopping or distracting the eyes of the people from the wells of faith(habbə’êrōṯ (הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת)) established by the practices of Abraham and his vision of a smoking furnace and a burning lamp? Were they filling (waymal’ūm (וַיְמַלְא֖וּם))[9] wells in with earth(עָפָֽר)[10]?.
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- עֵ֫שֶׂק proper name, of a well in (explanation as contention);
- עשׂר (√ of following; apparently gather, unite, compare Arabic kinsman, tribe, assembly; hence ten = collection, union).
עֵשֶׂק (Eesek) appears only once during famine in the region of Gerar. Isaac reopened the wells dug by Abraham but local shepherd viewed Isaac’s expanding presence as a threat and laid claim to those sources or well: (Genesis 26:20).
- "The single occurrence captures a flashpoint between covenant heirs and the surrounding world, setting the background for Isaac’s eventual enlargement at Rehoboth and the oath of peace at Beersheba."
- Covenant Conflict
The dispute over Esek serves as a microcosm of Israel’s broader experience: God’s promises are certain, yet they unfold amid human opposition (Exodus 1:8–12; Nehemiah 4:1–6). The strife at Esek did not nullify the promise first given to Abraham; rather, it highlighted divine faithfulness when circumstances seemed hostile.
- Patience and Meekness
Isaac does not retaliate. He relinquishes the well and moves on, modeling the wisdom later codified in Proverbs 17:14 and reinforced by the New Testament’s call to peace (Romans 12:18; James 3:17). His restraint anticipates Christ’s own posture when reviled (1 Peter 2:23).
- fruitfulness.
• Spiritual Warfare: The enemy often contests sources of “living water” (John 4:10). Guarding unity around Word and Sacrament is vital; yet, like Isaac, the Church advances by gospel proclamation rather than coercion.
- Christological Foreshadowing
The well motif reaches its fullness in Jesus Christ. At Esek, human hostility surrounds physical water; at Calvary, enmity culminates in violence against the One who offers “a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:14). Christ turns ultimate contention into reconciliation, fulfilling Isaiah 12:3, “With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation.”
• Proverbs 15:18 – “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.”
• Psalm 18:48 – God “rescues me from my enemies; You lift me up above my foes.”
• 2 Timothy 2:24 – “A servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone.”
Conclusion:
- עֵשֶׂק encapsulates more than a geographical label; it signifies the tension between divine blessing and human resistance. Remembering Esek urges believers to pursue peace, trust the Sovereign who enlarges their borders, and draw living water that no contention can ultimately withhold.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 06946 קָדֵשׁ Qadesh kaw-dashe’ KufDaletShin the same as 06945 קָדֵשׁ qadesh homosexual and from 06942 קָדַשׁ qadash to consecrate, sanctify; n pr loc; [BDB-873b] {See TWOT on 1990 @@ "1990e" } AV-Kadesh 17, Meribahkadesh + 04808 1; 18
- Kadesh= "holy"
- 1) a city in the extreme south of Judah
- 1a) same as ‘Kedesh’ and ‘Kadesh-barnea’
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 01260 Bered בֶּרֶד proper name, of a location; Bered; same as 01259 and 01258 barad Hail, בָּרָד; From an unused root meaning to be cold.
"The Hebrew word "barad" refers to hail, a form of precipitation consisting of solid ice. In the biblical context, it is often associated with divine judgment and power. Hail is depicted as a tool used by God to demonstrate His might and to execute judgment upon the earth, particularly against those who oppose His will."
Also, 01261 בָּרָד barod spotted.
01262 barah barah: To eat, consume, choose; בָּרָה - ↑ 05045 נֶגֶב negeb neh’-gheb from an unused root meaning to be parched NunGamelBeit; n m; [BDB-616a] {See TWOT on 1288 @@ "1288a" } AV-south 89, southward 16, south side 5, south country 2; 112
- 1) south-country, Nekeb, south
- 1a) south-country
- 1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific
- 1b) south
- 1a) south-country
- Associated with personal separation from the world.
- 1) south-country, Nekeb, south
- ↑ 03427 ^בשׁי^ yashab \@yaw-shab’\@ a primitive root YodShinBeit; contains the word 03426 יֵשׁ exisiting, be, have; v; AV-dwell 437, inhabitant 221, sit 172, abide 70, inhabit 39, down 26, remain 23, in 22, tarry 19, set 14, continue 5, place 7, still 5, taken 5, misc 23; 1088
- 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to sit, sit down
- 1a2) to be set
- 1a3) to remain, stay
- 1a4) to dwell, have one’s abode
- 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited
- 1c) (Piel) to set, place
- 1d) (Hiphil)
- 1d1) to cause to sit
- 1d2) to cause to abide, set
- 1d3) to cause to dwell
- 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited
- 1d5) to marry (give a dwelling to)
- 1e) (Hophal)
- 1e1) to be inhabited
- 1e2) to make to dwell
- 1a) (Qal)
- יָשַׁב Yasab more than a thousand times across every major section of the Old Testament. Moses repeatedly used the verb to describe the goal of the exodus: “that you may live long in the land” (Deuteronomy 5:33). It frames the conquest narratives—“no one will be able to stand against you in the land where you live” (Deuteronomy 11:25). To dwell at Gerar between Kadesh and Shur in the tent of Shem. In summary, the Old Testament’s pervasive use of this verb binds together space, authority, rest, and relationship, tracing a redemptive arc from Eden’s loss to the New Jerusalem’s glory.
- 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide
- ↑ False prophets and Guru theories
- Isaiah 42:16 "And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. 17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see."
- Isaiah 30:20 "And [though] the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 22 Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. 23 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed,..."
- Matthew 13:13 "Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand."
- Matthew 15:14 "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."
- Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recoveing of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- John 9:39 ¶ "And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."
- Luke 6:39 "And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master."
- Acts 13:11 "And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 06430 יתִּשְׁלִפְ Pëlishtiy pel-ish-tee’
patrial from 06429; adj pr gent; [BDB-814a] {See TWOT on 1779} AV-Philistine 287, Philistim 1; 288
- Philistine= "immigrants"
- ↑ 05640 סָתַם catham saw-tham’ or שׂתם satham (#Nu 24:15) saw-tham’ a primitive root; v; [BDB-711a, BDB-979b] {See TWOT on 1550 } AV-stop 8, shut up 2, hidden 1, shut out 1, secret 1, close up 1; 14
- 1) to stop up, shut up, keep close
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to stop up
- 1a2) to shut up, keep close
- 1a3) secret (participle)
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1b) (Niphal) to be stopped up
- 1c) (Piel) to stop up
- 1) to stop up, shut up, keep close
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 0875 בְּאֵר ë’er be-ayr’ from 0874 בָּאַר make clear; n f; [BDB-91b] {See TWOT on 194 @@ "194a" }
AV-well 32, pit 3, slimepits 1, not translated 1; 37
- 1) well, pit, spring
- 2c2) to disguise oneself
- 1) well, pit, spring
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 04390 מָלֵא MemLamedAlef male’ [maw-lay’] or מלא mala’ (#Es 7:5) [maw-law’] a primitive root, see also 04391 - 04397; v; [BDB-569b] [{See TWOT on 1195 }] AV-fill 108, full 48, fulfil 28, consecrate 15, accomplish 7, replenish 7, wholly 6, set 6, expired 3, fully 2, gather 2, overflow 2, satisfy 2, misc 14; 250
- 1) to fill, be full
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to be full
- 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle)
- 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended
- 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand
- 1a1) to be full
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied
- 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended
- 1c) (Piel)
- 1c1) to fill
- 1c2) to satisfy
- 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete
- 1c4) to confirm
- 1d) (Pual) to be filled
- 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against
- 1a) (Qal)
- מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)
- ל Lamed means Aspiration of the Heart or to learn or even direct like a shepherd. It has to do with what the Hand produces, [hand is די YodDalet] or directs with staff, whip... like the tongue may direct. (Numeric value: 30)
- א Alef Father-Son- begin- The Paradox: God and Man - (ox bull) [strength, leader, first] (Numeric value: 1)
- 1) to fill, be full
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 06083 עָפָר ‘aphar [aw-fawr’] from 06080 dust cast; n m; [BDB-779b] [{See TWOT on 1664 @@ "1664a" }] AV-dust 93, earth 7, powder 3, rubbish 2, ashes 2, morter 2, ground 1; 110
- 1) dry or loose earth
- 1b) debris
- 1c) mortar
- 1d) ore
- 1) dry or loose earth
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 05640 סָתַם catham saw-tham’ or שׂתם satham (#Nu 24:15) saw-tham’ a primitive root; v; [BDB-711a, BDB-979b] {See TWOT on 1550 } AV-stop 8, shut up 2, hidden 1, shut out 1, secret 1, close up 1; 14
- 1) to stop up, shut up, keep close
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to stop up
- 1a2) to shut up, keep close
- 1a3) secret (participle)
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1b) (Niphal) to be stopped up
- 1c) (Piel) to stop up
- 1) to stop up, shut up, keep close