עֵינַ֖יִם
𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌
eynayim
than wine
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 49:12 · Word #2
Lexicon H5869
| Lemma | עַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʻayin |
| Strong's | H5869 |
| In-context | than wine |
Morphology HNcbda
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5869-21
two eyes
| Root | עין (ʿ-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | eye, spring, well, perception, outward appearance, watchfulness |
| Semantic Range | Literal eyes; sight or vision; appearance; attention; favor; presence; mental perception; by analogy a spring or fountain ("eye" of water). |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the "eyes" signify not only physical sight but awareness, moral perception, and divine oversight (e.g., the eyes of YHWH). The dual form reflects embodied human experience while also serving as a rich metaphor for knowledge, favor, and discernment. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine dual noun in the absolute state (HNcbda), from עַיִן. The dual ending -ַיִם marks a natural pair. No pronominal suffix or definite article is present in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form עֵינַיִם is the feminine dual absolute of עַיִן, denoting the natural pair of organs of sight. Rendering it as "two eyes" preserves the explicitly dual morphology in Hebrew while maintaining the root sense of physical sight that extends metaphorically to perception and watchfulness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עין (eye, spring, well, perception, outward appearance, watchfulness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6046-01 |
anem | Two-Springs |
H5869-01 |
ayanot | eye-springs |
|
ayin | 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 |