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  • Then he describes God as ro'eh, "the one shepherding," the participle expressing continuity: God still shepherds.

    Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

  • The participle ro'eh, "art looking," lends colour to the situation, indicating that as soon as Abram was bidden to look about, he proceeded to do so, and while he was looking, the promise was amplified.

    Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

  • "I have been observing" (ro'eh, participle and first by way of emphasis) indicates that Jacob wishes to assure his wives that this is not an impression based on a glimpse or two of Laban's face.

    Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

  • Therefore we construe the final ro'i as participle active ro'eh with object suffix, "my seer" -- "who sees me."

    Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

  • The question asked of Joseph is a characteristic Hebrew way of making a positive assertion: he knows they are "shepherding" (ro'im, plural participle from ro'eh) the flock there.

    Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

  • The brethren do as Joseph had instructed them: they say with unmistakable plainness -- ro'eh first for emphasis -- "shepherds of flocks thy servants are."

    Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

  • In 1 Ch. 29: 29 all these three words are used: "Samuel the seer (ro'eh), Nathan the prophet (nabi '), Gad the seer"

    Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

  • In the time of Samuel another word, ro'eh, "seer", began to be used (1

    Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

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