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Hagar and the God Who Sees Word Search (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Free printable Hagar and the God Who Sees word search in three levels, from 6 big words across and down to 16 words in every direction. Answer keys included.

Preschool–Grade 5 · Medium

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Ages: Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 10 minutes
Scripture: Genesis 16:6–13; Genesis 21:14–20
Bible story: Hagar and the God Who Sees

Use this word search after you teach Hagar and the God Who Sees (Genesis 16:6–13; 21:14–20).

The story: When Sarai dealt hardly with her maid Hagar, Hagar fled, and the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness. He told her she would bear a son and call his name Ishmael, "because the LORD hath heard thy affliction," and Hagar called the LORD that spake unto her, "Thou God seest me." Later Abraham sent Hagar and the child away with bread and a bottle of water, and when the water was spent she wept, but "God heard the voice of the lad." God opened her eyes, she saw a well of water, and God was with the lad.

Talk about it: Big idea: God sees me, God hears me, God provides. Which word from the puzzle reminds you most of the story?

The Bible story

When Sarai dealt hardly with her maid Hagar, Hagar fled, and the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness. He told her she would bear a son and call his name Ishmael, "because the LORD hath heard thy affliction," and Hagar called the LORD that spake unto her, "Thou God seest me." Later Abraham sent Hagar and the child away with bread and a bottle of water, and when the water was spent she wept, but "God heard the voice of the lad." God opened her eyes, she saw a well of water, and God was with the lad. Read the whole story in Genesis 16:6–13; Genesis 21:14–20 (KJV).

Memory verse: "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?" (Genesis 16:13, KJV). It is printed on every level.

Words to find

Easy (ages 4–6, 6 words): Hagar, Ishmael, Angel, Well, Water and Bottle.
Medium (grades K–2, 10 words): Hagar, Ishmael, Angel, Fountain, Wilderness, Seest, Heard, Well, Water and Bottle.
Hard (grades 3–5, 16 words): Hagar, Ishmael, Angel, Fountain, Wilderness, Seest, Heard, Well, Water, Bottle, Sarai, Shur, Bread, Shrubs, Archer and Egyptian.

The words come from the story in Genesis 16:6–13; Genesis 21:14–20 (KJV). Before kids start, read the words aloud together and ask where each one is in the story.

Answer keys

Each level downloads two ways: the puzzle on its own, or with a second page that shows the answer (every word circled in red). Print the key for helpers, or let kids check their own work.

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Frequently asked questions

What ages are these Hagar and the God Who Sees word searches for?

The easy one (6 big words, across and down) is for ages 4–6, the medium one (10 words, with diagonals) for kindergarten to 2nd grade, and the hard one (16 words in every direction, even backwards) for 3rd to 5th grade.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Every level downloads with or without its answer key, which circles each word in red.

Are these word searches free?

Yes. Print as many as you need for your church, school or home. Please don't resell them.

What words are in the Hagar and the God Who Sees word search?

The easy level has Hagar, Ishmael, Angel, Well, Water and Bottle. The medium and hard levels add more words from Genesis 16:6–13; Genesis 21:14–20 (KJV); the full lists are on this page.