וְ/עֵינֵ֖י/נוּ

𐤅/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤍𐤅

veeyneynu

and-eyes-our

probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).

H5869

Deuteronomy 21:7 · Word #10

Lexicon H5869

Lemmaעַיִן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤉𐤍
Transliterationʻayin
Strong'sH5869
In-contextand-eyes-our

Morphology HC/Ncbdc/Sp1cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number d — Dual — Dual (exactly two)
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H5869-78

and our eyes / in our eyes

Rootעין (ʿ-y-n)
Core Meaningseye, sight, seeing, spring, visible presence
Semantic Rangeliteral eyes; sight; perception; viewpoint; outward appearance; presence; favor; spring or fountain (as the "eye" of the land)
Conceptual Significance"Eyes" in Hebrew thought represent perception, evaluation, and lived experience—what is "in our eyes" expresses communal judgment or understanding, while the literal eyes signify awareness and accountability before YHWH.
Morphological NotesFeminine noun עַיִן in plural construct עֵינֵי with 1cp pronominal suffix נוּ ("our"); occurs with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") or preposition בְ ("in").
Rendering RationaleThe noun עַיִן (ʿayin) means "eye," the organ of sight, and by extension "sight" or "perception." The form עֵינֵינוּ is the masculine plural construct "eyes of us" with a 1st common plural suffix ("our"), and the prefixed conjunction or preposition (וְ/בְ) yields "and our eyes" or "in our eyes," preserving both the plural number and possessive person.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עין (eye, sight, seeing, spring, visible presence)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6046-01 anem Two-Springs
H5869-01 ayanot eye-springs
H5870-01 ayenay my eye

Word Usage (897 occurrences of H5869)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:5 עֵֽינֵי/כֶ֑ם eyneykhem your eyes
Genesis 3:6 לָ/עֵינַ֗יִם laeynayim to the eyes
Genesis 3:7 עֵינֵ֣י eyney the eyes of