Genesis 16

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Abram had left Ur and also Haran which were city states. He also avoided other city states like Sodom and Gomorrah and divided himself and his altars from the Turtledove and its goddess of the welfare state.
What was he doing and why was he able to defeat whole armies that had just conquered these city State governments when he was neither a king nor ruler?
What was Abraham really doing?
Did he form a free "Polis" through a network of Altars of freewill sacrifice that strengthen the bands of a free society by nurturing the social bonds through the voluntary practice of pure Religion?
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There are two important women in Abraham's life who are learning about The Way
The Hebrew people who believed and followed Abraham have been said to descend from the philosophers of India. The Hindu god Brahma and his consort and sister Saraisvati, and the Jewish Abraham and Sarai, were expelled from or left the Maturea during or after floods. In India, a tributary of the river Saraisvati(Sarai-Svati, Princess of the Temple, or Tower) is Ghaggar which is similar name of an Egyptian princes.
Sarai[1] had no children which was a concern in Genesis 15:2.
4 "her mistress was despised": Appears here only as וַתֵּקַ֥ל VavTavKufLamed is from קָלַל with a double Lamed[2]

5 "I was despised: Appears as וָאֵקַ֖ל with AlefKufLamed only is from קָלַל with a double Lamed[2] in her eyes".

V14 עַל־כֵּן֙ קָרָ֣א לַבְּאֵ֔ר בְּאֵ֥ר לַחַ֖י רֹאִ֑י הִנֵּ֥ה בֵין־קָדֵ֖שׁ וּבֵ֥ין בָּֽרֶד׃

Wherefore
the well was called Beerlahairoi;
behold, it is between Kadesh[3] and Bered[4].

883 רֹאִ֑י Roi לַחַ֖י Lahai bə’êr בְּאֵ֥ר from 875 labbə’êr, לַבְּאֵ֔ר the well
#14 Beer-lahai-roi.— That is, Well of the living-seeing (of God), the well where God has been seen, and the beholder still lives. It became afterwards a favourite dwelling-place of Isaac (Genesis 25:11), and was probably, therefore, surrounded by pastures, but its site has not been identified. For Kadesh[3] see Genesis 14:7. Bered[4] is absolutely unknown." Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 14V. "Beer-lahai-roi ... the well of the living one who seeth me is an impossible translation of the text. Another rendering is, “Well of the Seeing alive,” i.e. “Where one sees God and remains alive.” The popular belief was, that he who saw God would die."
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary makes no mention of the word Beer-lahai-roi

16:7-16 "Hagar was out of her place, and out of the way of her duty (submit thyself(וְהִתְעַנִּ֖י wehitannî)[5] under(תַּ֥חַת ta-ḥaṯ)[6]), and going further astray, when the Angel found her. It is a great mercy to be stopped in a sinful way, either by conscience or by providence. Whence comest thou? Consider that thou art running from duty, and the privileges thou wast blest with in Abram's tent. It is good to live in a religious family, which those ought to consider who have this advantage. Whither wilt thou go? Thou art running into sin; if Hagar return to Egypt, she will return to idol gods, and into danger in the wilderness through which she must travel. Recollecting who we are, would often teach us our duty. Inquiring whence we came, would show us our sin and folly. Considering whither we shall go, discovers our danger and misery. And those who leave their space and duty, must hasten their return, how mortifying soever it be. The declaration of the Angel, I will, shows this Angel was the eternal Word and Son of God. Hagar could not but admire the Lord's mercy, and feel, Have I, who am so unworthy, been favoured with a gracious visit from the Lord? She was brought to a better temper, returned, and by her behaviour softened Sarai, and received more gentle treatment. Would that we were always suitably impressed with this thought, Thou God seest me!"

Pulpit Commentary "Verse 14. - Wherefore the well was called - in all likelihood first by Hagar - Beer-lahai-roi, or the well of him that liveth and seeth me (A.V.); but either
(1) the well of the living one of vision, i.e. of God, who appeared there (Onkeles, Rosenmüller, Lange) or
(2) the well of the life of vision, i.e. where after seeing God life was preserved (Gesenius, Keil, Kalisch, Murphy), or where in consequence of seeing God a new life was imparted (Inglis). Behold, it is between Kadesh[3] (vide Genesis 14:7) and Bered[4]."
Awakening the leaders of a nation is only possible if the people wake all the way up.
Questions
What made the people of Sodom weak also made them merchandise of the king and his government. To be a minister of the light of Christ you need to understand why the people sat in darkness and how to find the light.

Can every minister explain the Corban of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod?
How was the Corban of Christ different?
What is false religion, public Religion and Pure Religion?
Why was there a conflict between the temples of Rome and the Christian faith?
What made the people of Sodom weak also made them merchandise of the king and his government.
It was again that system of social welfare through the authority of the State that degenerates the people and will curse children.
The Bible calls those welfare states like Sodom and Sumer which were dependent upon civil law the "cities of blood", "cauldrons", "flesh pots" where people have "one purse" by "consent" to engage in "covetous practices" but were also snare and a trap.
They would not only make the people human resources and merchandise but curse children as surety for debt. The Masses would degenerate in a downward spiral fatal sequence of iniquity into darkness and doom.
These are the *very things" caused Sodom to be destroyed.
A minister of Christ must know and profess these truths or he is the blind leading the blind.

1

Two women

1 Now Sarai[1] Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid(שִׁפְחָ֥ה[7]), an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.[8]

2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained( עֲצָרַ֤נִי ăṣāranî 06113) me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid (שִׁפְחָתִ֔י[7]); it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid (šip̄ḥāṯāh שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ with a Tav, root is shiphchah שִׁפְחָה[7] ) the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

Despised

4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised( וַתֵּקַ֥ל is from קָלַל + TavKufLamed)[2] in her eyes.

5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid(שִׁפְחָתִי֙) into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised( וָאֵקַ֖ל is from קָלַל with AlefKufLamed)[2] in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.

6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid(שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙ šip̄ḥāṯêḵ) is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

The way to Shur

7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur[9].

8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid (גְּבִרְתִּ֔י gəḇirtî), whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

Submit

9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself(וְהִתְעַנִּ֖י wehitannî)[5] under(תַּ֥חַת ta-ḥaṯ)[6] her hands.

10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

13 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?

14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh[3] and Bered[4].

The son Ishmael

15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

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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:

Kadesh[3] (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[3] and Bered[4]..
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[12] when this is denied the wombs of their daughters will dry up and wither.

In Genesis 26:15 the Hebrew words include:

אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֑יו סִתְּמ֣וּם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיְמַלְא֖וּם
the Philistines(פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים)[13] had stopped(סִתְּמ֣וּם)[14] them(i.e. the wells(בְּאֵר)[15] habbə’êrōṯ (הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת)), and filled(waymal’ūm (וַיְמַלְא֖וּם))[16] them with earth(עָפָֽר)[17].

What were the servants of the "Father King", knon as Abimelech who were Philistines(פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים)[13] actually doing in Genesis 26:15.
Did the word translated stopped(סִתְּמ֣וּם)[18] 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).[18] 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)[15] does not appear as BeitAlefReish but as HeyBeitAlefReishTav(habbə’êrōṯ (הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת)) in the text.

The word translated filled[16] 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)[17] 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))[16] wells in with earth(עָפָֽר)[17]?. |- | V20 Brown-Driver-Briggs

  • 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. 1.0 1.1 08297 Sarai Saray Derived from the Hebrew root word שַׂר (sar)08269, meaning "prince" or "ruler." By adding a Hey her name becomes Sarah.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 07043 ^ללק^ qalal \@kaw-lal’\@ a primitive root KufLamedLamed with a double Lamed; v; AV-curse 39, swifter 5, light thing 5, vile 4, lighter 4, despise 3, abated 2, ease 2, light 2, lighten 2, slightly 2, misc 12; 82
    1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
    1a) (Qal)
    1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water)
    1a2) to be swift
    1a3) to be trifling, be of little account
    1b) (Niphal)
    1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift
    1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
    1b3) to be lightly esteemed
    1c) (Piel)
    1c1) to make despicable
    1c2) to curse
    1d) (Pual) to be cursed
    1e) (Hiphil)
    1e1) to make light, lighten
    1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
    1f) (Pilpel)
    1f1) to shake
    1f2) to whet
    1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
    • See also 0779 (ררא) ‘arar with a double Reish meaning curse;
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 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
    1) a city in the extreme south of Judah
    1a) same as ‘Kedesh’ and ‘Kadesh-barnea’
    • From 06945 קָדֵשׁ‎ qadesh homosexual from 06942 to consecrate; and 06943 קֶדֶשׁ‎ Qedesh = "holy place" and 06944 קֹדֶשׁ‎ qodesh apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 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
  5. 5.0 5.1 06031 עָנָה‎ ‘anah [aw-naw’] a primitive root AyinNunTav [possibly rather ident. with 06030 "to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout" possibly through the idea of looking down or browbeating]; v; [BDB-776a, BDB-775b] [{See TWOT on 1651 }] [{See TWOT on 1652 }] AV-afflict 50, humble 11, force 5, exercised 2, sing 2, Leannoth 1, troubled 1, weakened 1, misc 11; 84
    1) to be occupied, be busied with
    1a) (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with
    1b) (Hiphil) occupying (part.) [{Ec 5:20 }]
    2) to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down
    2a) (Qal)
    2a1) to be put down, become low
    2a2) to be depressed, be downcast
    2a3) to be afflicted
    2a4) to stoop
    2b) (Niphal)
    2b1) to humble oneself, bow down
    2b2) to be afflicted, be humbled
    • The Hebrew verb "anah" can convey the idea of affliction or oppression, or humbling oneself or being humbled by circumstances. There is a dual meanings ready to effect or be effected. Christ was humbled by circumstance but agreed in advance. Those idea can either be associated with fasting, repentance, and seeking God's favor or an act of humbling oneself or being humbled.
    The sons of Jacob were respectors of their own persons which led them to be a disrespector of Joseph. And submission and dependence on God is a submission and dependence on the Holy Spirit rather than the tree of knowledge.
    . The Israelites could experience affliction from the circumstance of their slavery in Egypt as an opportunity for spiritual growth and divine intervention or not. "The use of "anah" in legal and covenantal contexts also underscores the importance of truthful and faithful responses in maintaining community integrity."
  6. 6.0 6.1 08478 תַּחַת‎ tachath [takh’-ath] from the same as 08430 depress; n m/adv-acc/prep/conj; [BDB-1065a] [{See TWOT on 2504 }] AV-instead, under, for, as, with, from, flat, in the same place; 24
    1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas
    1a) n m
    1a1) the under part
    1b) adv accus
    1b1) beneath
    1c) prep
    1c1) under, beneath
    1c1a) at the foot of (idiom)
    1c1b) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)
    1c1c) of subjection or conquest
    1c2) what is under one, the place in which one stands
    1c2a) in one’s place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
    1c2b) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)
    1c2c) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
    1d) conj
    1d1) instead of, instead of that
    1d2) in return for that, because that
    1e) in compounds
    1e1) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)
    1e2) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 08198 שִׁפְחָה‎ shiphchah shif-khaw’ from an unused root ShinPeiChetHey meaning to spread out (as a family, see 04940 מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) -- a clan); n f; [BDB-1046b] {See TWOT on 2442 @@ "2442a" } AV-handmaid 29, maid 12, maidservant 8, bondwomen 3, maiden 3, womenservants 3, handmaidens 2, bondmaid 1, servant 1, wench 1; 63
    1) maid, maid-servant, slavegirl
    1a) maid, maid-servant (as belonging to a mistress)
    1b) of address, speaker, humility (fig)
  8. 01904 הָגָר‎ Hagar haw-gawr’ of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation, Greek 28 Αγαρ; n pr f; [BDB-212a] {See TWOT on 469 @@ "469a" } AV-Hagar 12; 12
    Hagar= "flight"
    1) Sarah’s Egyptian slave girl, Abraham’s concubine, Ishmael’s mother
    • Brahma of the Indus Valley had a half-sister named Sarai-Svati, Princess of the Temple, or Tower, who he married, along with an Egyptian Princess named Ghaggar.
  9. Derived from the Hebrew root שׁוּר (shur), meaning "to travel" or "to journey." However, related concepts of wilderness or desert might be found under Greek terms like ἔρημος (erēmos - 2048), meaning "desert" or "wilderness." Isolated, fasting, yearning. Genesis 20
  10. 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
    • Associated with personal separation from the world.
  11. 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
    • 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.
  12. 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."
  13. 13.0 13.1 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"
    ‭: ‭1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan ‭
  14. 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)
    1b) (Niphal) to be stopped up
    1c) (Piel) to stop up
  15. 15.0 15.1 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
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 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
    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
    • 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)
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 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
    • 06080 עָפַר‎ ‘aphar v. ‘’to dust’’; 06081 עֵפֶר‎ ‘Epher ‘’calf’’; 06082 עֹפֶר‎ ‘opher ‘’young’’; 06083 עָפָר‎ ‘aphar dust
  18. 18.0 18.1 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)
    1b) (Niphal) to be stopped up
    1c) (Piel) to stop up