Lexical Summary ayin: an eye Original Word: עַיִןTransliteration: ayin Phonetic Spelling: (ah'-yin) Part of Speech: Noun Short Definition: an eye Meaning: an eye, a fountain Strong's Concordance affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, color, conceit, be content Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) -- affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves). Brown-Driver-Briggs H5869. ayin עֹוֵן Kt 1 Samuel 18:9 see עין. עִוְעִים see below I. עוה. I. עַ֫יִן859 noun feminineGenesis 3:7 and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75) masculine eye (ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II. ׳ע unknown; Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician ען; עַיְינָא עֵינָא, ᵑ7 Palmyrene עינא Zinjirli suffix עינך עיני, Syriac ; Assyrian ênu, enu, Tel Amarna suffix inaya and (apparently Canaanite gloss —inaya; Arabic ; Ethiopic ); — absolute ׳ע Exodus 21:4 +, construct עֵין 21:26 +; suffix עֵינִי Genesis 44:21 + (2 Samuel 16:12 read עָנְיִי Vrss Comm.), עֵינְךָ Deuteronomy 7:16 +, עֵינֵנוּ Psalm 35:21 (2 Samuel 20:6 see נצל Hiph`il); suffix 3 masculine plural עֵינָם Isaiah 13:18 (Zechariah 5:6 read ᵐ5 עֲוֺנָם We Gr Now), עֵינֵמוֺ Psalm 73:7 (but read עֲוֺנָמוֺ see Commentaries); usually dual עֵינַיִם Genesis 20:16 +, עֵינָ֑יִם Isaiah 3:16 +, especially construct עֵינֵי Genesis 3:7 +, עֵנֵי Isaiah 3:8; suffix עֵינַי Genesis 31:10 +, עֵינֶיךָ Judges 6:17 +, etc. (Hosea 10:10 read עֲוֺנֹתָם compare ᵑ9 ᵐ5 Che We Gr Now); — eye: 1 literally as physical organ, a. of man Exodus 21:6 (3 t. in verse) (E), Genesis 3:6 (J) +, Leviticus 21:20; 24:20 (twice in verse); 26:16 (H; very rarely P, e.g. Deuteronomy 34:4, 7), 2 Kings 4:34 (twice in verse) +; once עֵינַי שְׁתֵּי Judges 16:28. b. anthropomorph. of ׳י Psalm 33:18; 34:16 +. c. of idols Psalm 115:5; 135:16. d. of beasts Genesis 30:41 (J), Job 40:24 (hippop., si vera lectio, but probably corrupt Di Siegf Bu Du where see conjectures), 41:10 (crocodile); bird 28:7; 39:29; Proverbs 1:17. e. in wheels Ezekiel 1:18; compare 10:12; on stone Zechariah 3:9 (all in visions). f. subject of ראה see Genesis 45:12 (twice in verse) (E), + (often Deuteronomy), with חזה Psalm 11:4; men see ׳בְּע Deuteronomy 3:27; 2 Kings 7:12 +; especially ע ׳נָשָׂא + ראה Genesis 13:10; 10:14 (J) +; compare הַכֹּהֵן עֵינֵי לְכָלמַֿרְאֵה Leviticus 13:12 = as far as the priest can see, ע ׳מַרְאֵה Deuteronomy 28:34 what is seen by the eyes = 28:67; Ecclesiastes 6:9. g. as affected by sleep, see שֵׁנָה below [יָשֵׁן]. h. as weeping, ׳ע דִּמְעָה מְקוֺר Jeremiah 8:23, ׳ע נִגְּרָה Lamentations 3:49, ע ׳דָּֽלְפָה Job 16:20; see also Jeremiah 31:16; Psalm 116:8, and ירד Qal 3 c. i. as growing dim, see I. חָשַׁךְ כָּהָה, 3; with כָּבֵד Genesis 48:10 (E), קוּם 1 Samuel 4:15; 1 Kings 14:4, שָׁעַע Isaiah 32:3; 6:10 (Hiph`il); with כָּלָה pine, languish, see ׳כ Qal 2 b, Pi`el 2 b, with דָּאַב Psalm 88:10, עָשַׁשׁ 6:8; 31:10, דָּלַל Isaiah 38:14. j. with מָּקַח open, after sleep Job 27:19, sleep of death 2 Kings 4:35; = keep awake Proverbs 20:13 (opposed to שֵׁנָה); of new power of vision Genesis 3:5, 7 (J), given by God 21:19 (E), 2 Kings 6:17 (twice in verse); so (with וַיְגַל) Numbers 22:31 (JE); = give sight to blind 2 Kings 6:20 (twice in verse); Isaiah 35:5; 42:7; Psalm 146:8; of God (׳י) opening his eyes, ע ׳מָּקַח 2 Kings 19:16 = Isaiah 37:17; Daniel 9:18, + עַלֿ Jeremiah 32:19; Zechariah 12:4; Job 14:3; עַל {abbrev}ע שִׂי֥֥ Genesis 44:21 (J) Jeremiah 39:12; 40:4, + לטובה 24:6, + לרעה Amos 9:4; with מָּתַח + אֶלֿ 1 Kings 8:29 2 Chronicles 6:20; 1 Kings 8:52; Nehemiah 1:6, + ל2 Chronicles 6:40; 7:15; + infinitive Nehemiah 1:6. — Numbers 24:3, 15 see שׁתם k. ע ׳אוֺר etc., = revive, see אור verb Qal, Hiph`il; noun, 10. l. ע ׳קָרַץ = wink Psalm 35:19; Proverbs 10:10, ׳ק ׳בְּע 6:13. m. ע ׳יִרְזְמוּן Job 15:12 i.e. roll (in anger). n. ע ׳לָטַשׁ ׳ל Job 16:9 whet eyes against = 'look daggers at.' o. put out eye, see נקר עִוֵּר, p. as feature of beauty, ע ׳יְפֵה Deuteronomy 16:12; compare Song of Solomon 4:9; 7:5, ׳ע יוֺנִים 1:15; 4:1; and 5:12 (כְּיוֺנִים); on other hand, ׳ע רַכּוֺת לֵאָה Genesis 29:17 (E); ע בַּמּוּךְ ׳וַתָּשֶׂם 2 Kings 9:30 (see מּוּךְ), compare Jeremiah 4:30, ע ׳כָּחַל Ezekiel 23:40 paint the eyes . q. apple of the eye, see אִישׁוֺן, [בָּבָה], בַּת r. ע ׳גַּבֹּת Leviticus 14:9 eyebrows. s. מִָיּ֑יִן ע ׳חַכְלִילִי Genesis 49:12, ע ׳חַכְלִילוּת Proverbs 23:29 (see ׳ח); ע ׳מְאוֺר 15:30, see Toy. 2. a. eyes as shewing mental qualities: arrogance ׳ע גַבְהוּת Isaiah 2:11, ׳ע גְבֹהִים 5:15, ׳גְּבַהּעֿ Psalm 101:5, ע רוּם ׳תִּפְאֶרֶת Isaiah 10:12; with רוּם also Psalm 18:28 (so read also "" 2 Samuel 22:28 Hup HPS), 2Sam 131:1; Proverbs 6:17; 21:4; humility, ע ׳שַׁח Job 22:29; mockery, ׳ע לְ תִּלְעַג Proverbs 30:17; compare ע ׳רָעָה בְּ Deuteronomy 15:9 (grudging), 28:54, 56 (id.); especially (עַל) ׳ע אַלתָּֿחֹס not have pity on 7:16 4t. Deuteronomy; Ezekiel 5:11 8t. Ezekiel; Isaiah 13:18, also Genesis 45:20 (E; = not regret); compare מֵע יִסָּתֵר ׳נֹחַם Hosea 13:14. b. ע ׳מַחְמַד Ezekiel 24:16 desire of the eyes, so 24:21; 24:25; ע ׳שִׁקּוּצֵי 20:7 abominations of the eyes, so 20:8. — Psalm 73:7 see חֵלֶב. 3 Figurative of mental and spiritual faculties, acts and states: a. ע ׳תִּמָּקַחְנָה Genesis 3:5, 7 (J) Isaiah 42:7, ע ׳גְּלּוּי Numbers 24:4, 16 (JE); also ע מֵרְאוֺת ׳טַח Isaiah 44:18; ׳ע ׳אֶליֿ Psalm 123:2 (see 123:2; 123:2 for origin of figurative), +; of ׳י, 33:18 (i.e. his favour) 34:16 (id. +. b. ׳ע הַזִּנוֺת Ezekiel 6:9; ע ׳תִּשְׂבַּע Ecclesiastes 1:8; 4:8; ע ׳שָֽׁאֲלוּ 2:10; ׳ע יַבִּיטוּ לְֹנכַח Proverbs 4:25; ׳טוֺבעֿ 22:9 = bountiful, עָ֑יִן רַע 23:6 = niggardly one, so 28:22; eye as avenue of temptation Job 31:1, 7; ע ׳שִׁית Psalm 17:11 +? c. especially בְּעֵינֵי, with adjective and intransitive verbs, in the view, opinion, of Genesis 16:4-5, (J), 21:11-12, (E), 34:18 (P), + often; with active verb 2 Samuel 10:3 = 1 Chronicles 19:3; Esther 1:17; 3:6; בְּע ׳הַטּוֺב Genesis 16:6; 19:14 (J), +, i.e. what one pleases, Numbers 36:6 (P) whom they please; בְּע ׳הַיָּשָׁר Deuteronomy 12:8, 25 +, בְּע וְהַיָּשָׁר ׳הַטּוֺב 12:28; Joshua 9:25 (D), בְּע ׳הָרַע Judges 2:11; 3:7; Deuteronomy 4:25 + especially D and Kings (RD); so עיניו לְנֶגֶד 2 Samuel 22:25 = Psalm 18:25; עֵינֵיכֶם אַחֲרֵי Numbers 15:39 = according to your wish, fancy (+ לְבַבְכֶם). d. מֵע ׳נֶעְלָם Leviticus 4:13 i.e. hid from knowledge of, so Numbers 5:13 (both P), Job 28:21; ׳מֵע Numbers 15:24 (P) without the knowledge of; ע ׳אַעְלִים מִן Isaiah 1:15 = disregard, pay no attention; compare Leviticus 20:4 (H) Ezekiel 22:26; without מִן, absolute, Proverbs 28:27; מֵע ׳נִסְתְּרוּ Isaiah 65:16, מֵע עָמָל ׳וַיַּסְתֵּר Job 3:10; ע ׳אַעְלִים בּוֺ (i.e. בַּכֹּפֶר) 1 Samuel 12:3 (נעלים sandals + ᵐ5 בי ענו Th We Kit, compare Ecclusxlvi. 19; Bu HPS insert בי ענו); ע יְעַוֵּר ׳הַשֹּׁחַד Deuteronomy 16:19, compare ע ׳כְּסוּת Genesis 20:16 (E). 4 Transferred meanings: a. visible surface of earth Exodus 10:5, 15 (J) Numbers 22:5, 11 (JE). b. appearance Leviticus 13:5 (P; reading בְּעֵינוֺ Di Kau Dr-Wh), 13:37 (P; reading id.), 13:55 (P) Numbers 11:7 (twice in verse) (JE); so apparently dual 1 Samuel 16:7. c. gleam, sparkle (of metal, jewels, etc.) Ezekiel 1:4, 7, 16, 22, 27; 8:2; 10:9; Daniel 10:6; of wine Proverbs 23:31. 5 Other phrases are: ׳ע ע ׳תַּחַת Exodus 21:24 (E) = Leviticus 24:20 (H), = ׳ע ׳בְּע Deuteronomy 19:21, all = an eye for an eye; ׳ע ׳בְּע = eye to eye, Numbers 14:14 (P) Isaiah 52:8 (figurative), compare ׳וְע ׳אֶתעֿ תִּרְאֶינָה Jeremiah 32:4; 34:3; especially לְעֵינֵי in the presence of, in full view of Genesis 42:24 (E) 47:19 (J) Exodus 4:30 (J) Numbers 19:5 (P), + oft; of business transaction Jeremiah 32:12 (twice in verse); Genesis 23:11, 18 (P); so ע ׳נֶגֶד Joel 1:16, ע ׳לְנֶגֶד Job 4:16, and even ׳בְּע 1 Samuel 21:14; Ezra 3:12; ע מִנֶּגֶד ׳נִגְרַזְתּי Psalm 31:23; ע ׳בֵּין = on the forehead Exodus 13:9, 16 (JE) Deuteronomy 6:8; 11:18; 14:1; Daniel 8:5, 21. II. עַ֫יִן noun feminine spring (of water) (connection with I. ׳ע dubious; Late Hebrew id., Phoenician ען; Assyrian ênu, înu; Arabic ; Ethiopic ; Palmyrene עַיְינָא עֵינָא, ᵑ7 עינא,; Syriac ); — absolute ׳ע 1 Samuel 29:1 +, עָ֑יִן Genesis 49:22 +, הָעַ֫יְנָה 24:16, 45; construct עֵין 24:13 +; plural עֲיָנֹת Deuteronomy 8:7, וֺת-2 Chronicles 32:3; construct עֵינוֺת Exodus 15:27 = Numbers 33:9, עִינוֺת Proverbs 8:28 (Ges§ 93v); — spring Genesis 16:7; 24:16, 29, 30, 42, 45 (all J) 49:22 (poem in J), 1 Samuel 29:1; חַמַּיִם עֵין Genesis 16:7; 24:13, 43 (J), compare Exodus 15:27 (J) Numbers 33:9 (P); וּתְחֹמֹת ע מַיִם ׳נַחֲלֵי Deuteronomy 8:7; הָעֲיָנוֺת מֵימֵי2 Chronicles 32:3; ׳ְ תְּהוֺם Proverbs 8:28 (i.e. of the sea); figurative יַעֲקֹב עֵין Deuteronomy 33:28 (poem), i.e. Jacob's descendants. Particular springs are: a. ׳ע חֲרֹד Judges 7:1 (on location compare GFM). b. ׳ע הַקּוֺרֵא (partridge-spring) Judges 15:19 (compare id.). c. ׳ע רֹגֵּל near Jerusalem (early sanctuary RSSem i. 157, 2nd ed. 172) 2 Samuel 17:17 compare 1 Kings 1:2, on border of Judah Joshua 15:7, and Benjamin 18:16. d. ׳ע הַתַּנִּין (dragon-spring) Nehemiah 2:13 (= c ? so RSl.c.). — On הָעַיִן שַׁעַר 2:14; 3:15; 12:37 see שַׁעַר [עַ֫יִן] noun feminineEzra 5:5 eye (see Biblical Hebrew I. ׳ע); — construct עֵין 5:5 (of God); plural (K§ 51, 1) of horn, עַיְנִין Daniel 7:8, 20; of man, dual construct עַיְנֵי 7:8, suffix עַיְנַי 4:31. |