Strong's H5869 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: עַיִן (ʻayin)

Pronunciation: ah'-yin

POS: ah'-yin Morph: n

Exegesis: probably a primitive word;

Definition: 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).

KJV Usage: 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).

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) eye
• 2. 1a) eye
• 3. 1a1) of physical eye
• 4. 1a2) as showing mental qualities
• 5. 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
• 6. 2) spring, fountain

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G137
• GREEK G421
• GREEK G521
• GREEK G562
• GREEK G770
• GREEK G890
• GREEK G1491
• GREEK G3659
• GREEK G3667
• GREEK G3706
• GREEK G3765
• GREEK G3788
• GREEK G3799
• GREEK G4077
• GREEK G4383
• GREEK G5316

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