עֵינִ֧/י
𐤏𐤉𐤍/𐤉
eyni
my 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).
Lamentations 3:49 · Word #1
Lexicon H5869
| Lemma | עַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʻayin |
| Strong's | H5869 |
| In-context | my eyes |
Morphology HNcbsc/Sp1cs
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5869-30
my eye
| Root | עין (ʿ-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | eye, seeing, perception, spring, outward appearance, presence |
| Semantic Range | Physical eye; sight or vision; perception or understanding; outward appearance; presence ("in the eyes of"); favor or approval; a spring or fountain (metaphorically, the "eye" of the land). |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the "eye" represents not only physical sight but moral perception, desire, and evaluation (e.g., what is right "in one’s eyes"). It can express divine watchfulness, human discernment, or favor, making it a key term for understanding perception and accountability before God. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct form with 1cs pronominal suffix ("-י"). The base noun עַיִן becomes עֵין in construct before the suffix, yielding עֵינִי ("my eye"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַיִן (ʿayin) means "eye" in the literal sense and extends to ideas of sight and perception. The form עֵינִי is singular with a first person common singular pronominal suffix, thus "my eye," preserving both the concrete imagery and the possessive morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עין (eye, seeing, perception, spring, outward appearance, presence)
| 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 |