בְּ/עֵינֵי/הֶֽם
𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌
beeyneyhem
in 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).
Numbers 13:33 · Word #14
Lexicon H5869
| Lemma | עַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʻayin |
| Strong's | H5869 |
| In-context | in 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 H5869-11
in the eyes of them
| Root | עין (ʿ-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | eye, sight, perception, appearance, spring |
| Semantic Range | Literal eyes; sight or vision; outward appearance; opinion or judgment ("in the eyes of"); favor or approval; visible presence; by extension, a spring or fountain. |
| Conceptual Significance | "Eyes" in Hebrew thought represent perception, evaluation, and moral judgment. What is done "in the eyes of" someone reflects how actions are evaluated or regarded, whether by humans or by YHWH, emphasizing accountability to a perceiving presence. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + noun עַיִן in masculine plural construct (עֵינֵי) + 3mp pronominal suffix הֶם. Literally "in the eyes of them." Though עַיִן is grammatically feminine, this form is the standard plural construct with a masculine plural suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַיִן ("eye") appears here in the masculine plural construct form עֵינֵי with a 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ("of them"), preceded by the preposition בְּ ("in"). "In the eyes of them" preserves the concrete imagery of "eyes" (plural) and accurately reflects the 3mp suffix while retaining the root sense of sight and perception. |
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 |