Genesis 16:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 16:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 16:14 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. Beerlahairoi: that is, The well of h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 16:14 — KJV
“Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. Beerlahairoi: that is, The well of him that liveth and seeth me”
— Genesis 16:14 (KJV)
Genesis 16:14 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 16:14
“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:14: well, behold, seeth
“And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:14: wherefore, well, called
“But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day. Enhakkore: that is, the well of him that called or, cried the jaw: or, Lehi, as called in this chapter”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:14: wherefore, well, called
“And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:14: wherefore, called, behold
“And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. Baale: or, Baalah, that is, Kirjathjearim whose name...: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts, was called upon”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:14: well, called, between
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