Rŏʼîy — H7210

Definition

masculine noun

sight, whether abstractly (vision) or concretely (a spectacle)

1. looking, appearance, seeing, sight
1. seeing
2. appearance
3. sight, spectacle

Usually translated as

gazingstock, look to, see, seeth

Origin

from H7200

• Derived from Râʼâh (H7200)

Occurrences

Rŏʼîy occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Samuel (1), Job (2), Nahum (1)

• Genesis 16:13 — And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest (רֳאִ֑י) me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
• 1 Samuel 16:12 — And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to (רֹ֑אִי). And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
• Job 7:8 — The eye of him that hath seen (רֹ֑אִי) me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
• Job 33:21 — His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen (מֵרֹ֑אִי); and his bones that were not seen stick out.
• Nahum 3:6 — And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock (כְּרֹֽאִי).