לְ/עֵינֵי/הֶֽם

𐤋/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌

leeyneyhem

before their 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).

H5869

Job 21:8 · Word #6

Lexicon H5869

Lemmaעַיִן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤉𐤍
Transliterationʻayin
Strong'sH5869
In-contextbefore their eyes

Morphology HR/Ncbdc/Sp3mp 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 H5869-54

to their eyes

Rootעין (ʿ-y-n)
Core Meaningseye, sight, perception, appearance, spring
Semantic RangeLiteral eyes; sight or vision; outward appearance; presence; public view; in the sight of; before; visible perception; by extension, springs or fountains (as the "eye" of the land).
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, what is done "to the eyes" of someone is done openly, publicly, and within their full awareness. The "eye" represents perception, evaluation, and presence—often marking accountability before human observers or before the eyes of YHWH.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ + feminine dual noun עַיִן in construct (עֵינֵי) + 3mp pronominal suffix הֶם. Literally "to the eyes of them."
Rendering RationaleThe form לְעֵינֵיהֶם consists of the preposition לְ ("to/before"), the dual construct form עֵינֵי ("eyes of"), and the 3rd person masculine plural suffix הֶם ("their"). Rendering it as "to their eyes" preserves the concrete imagery of the root עין (eye, sight) while accurately reflecting the masculine plural possessive suffix.

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

Words from Root עין (eye, sight, perception, appearance, spring)

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