וַיַּרְא
Meanings
Verb
1. (he/it) saw: third-person masculine singular vav-consecutive imperfect (hence past tense) of רָאָה (raá). (And)
Pronunciation
vayár
Examples5
וְיָצָא אֶל אֶחָיו וַיַּרְא בְּסִבְלֹתָם
he went out to his people and looked on their burdens
וַיַּרְא יהוה כִּי סָר לִרְאוֹת
And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see
וַיִּפֶן כֹּה וָכֹה וַיַּרְא כִּי אֵין אִישׁ
And he turned this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man
וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים כִּי־טוֹב׃
and God saw that it was good.
וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֵת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֵּדַע אֱלֹהִים
God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.