עֵ֭ינָי/ו
𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅
Ayin
his eyes
Primarily, the anatomical 'eye,' the organ of seeing; by extension, anything resembling or functioning as an 'eye' (such as a spring or well, seen as the 'eye' of the landscape); also metaphorically used for perception, attitude, viewpoint, or favor; occasionally denotes appearance, surface, or countenance; can indicate presence or the act of watching/observing; serves idiomatically in expressions of personal pronouns or points of view.
ene "eye" (Edo) · anya "eye (organ of sight); appearance; surface" (Fon) · anya "eye (organ of sight); also appearance, perception, focus" (Igbo) +2 moreProverbs 16:30 · Word #2
Lexicon H5869
| Lemma | עַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Ayin |
| Strong's | H5869 |
| Definition | Primarily, the anatomical 'eye,' the organ of seeing; by extension, anything resembling or functioning as an 'eye' (such as a spring or well, seen as the 'eye' of the landscape); also metaphorically used for perception, attitude, viewpoint, or favor; occasionally denotes appearance, surface, or countenance; can indicate presence or the act of watching/observing; serves idiomatically in expressions of personal pronouns or points of view. |
Morphology HNcbdc/Sp3ms
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his eyes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5869-25
his two eyes
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, dual, construct state + 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַיִן denotes the anatomical eye, the organ of seeing. The form is dual in construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix, so the rendering preserves both the dual number and the possessive: "his two eyes." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his eyes
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'his two eyes' to 'his eyes' for smoother English and to better align with standard usage regarding this phrase in context, as the dual in Hebrew is commonly rendered singular in English. |
Bantu Hebrew
עֵ֭ינָי/ו (Ayin) — Primarily, the anatomical 'eye,' the organ of seeing; by extension, anything resembling or functioning as an 'eye' (such as a spring or well, seen as the 'eye' of the landscape); also metaphorically used for perception, attitude, viewpoint, or favor; occasionally denotes appearance, surface, or countenance; can indicate presence or the act of watching/observing; serves idiomatically in expressions of personal pronouns or points of view.