לְ/עֵינֵ֣י
𐤋/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉
Ayin
before the eyes of
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 moreDeuteronomy 31:7 · Word #6
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 HR/Ncbdc
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 | before the eyes of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5869-53
to the eyes of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, dual, construct state ("eyes of") with prefixed preposition לְ ("to/for"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the dual construct "eyes of" (עֵינֵי) with the prefixed preposition לְ ("to/for"), yielding the literal sense "to the eyes of." This preserves the concrete imagery of the physical eyes while allowing for extended senses of sight or perception. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
before the eyes of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Before the eyes of' better expresses the public context in which the speech was delivered, matching the standard phrase. |
Bantu Hebrew
לְ/עֵינֵ֣י (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.