בְּ/עֵינֶ֨י/ךָ֙
𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤊
beeyneykha
in your eyes
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).
Genesis 21:12 · Word #7
Lexicon H5869
| Lemma | עַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʻayin |
| Strong's | H5869 |
| In-context | in your eyes |
Morphology HR/Ncbdc/Sp2ms
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 H5869-13
in your eyes (masculine singular)
| Root | עין (ʿ-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | eye, sight, perception, appearance, spring/source |
| Semantic Range | Literal physical eyes; sight or vision; outward appearance; personal judgment or estimation ("in the sight of"); favor or approval; perception; a spring or fountain (by analogy). |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the "eyes" represent perception, evaluation, and moral judgment. What is done "in one’s eyes" reflects personal or communal standards, often contrasted with what is right "in the eyes of YHWH," highlighting the tension between human perspective and divine evaluation. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + noun עַיִן in construct plural/dual form עֵינֵי + 2ms pronominal suffix ךָ, yielding "in the eyes of you" (masculine singular). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵינֵי is the construct plural/dual form of "eye," joined with a 2nd masculine singular suffix ("your") and prefixed by בְּ ("in"). Rendering it "in your eyes" preserves the concrete imagery of sight from the root עין while reflecting the masculine singular possessor indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עין (eye, sight, perception, appearance, spring/source)
| 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 |