עֲיָנֹת֙
𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤕
Ayin
springs
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.
Enyi "eye" (Fante)Deuteronomy 8:7 · Word #11
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 HNcbpa
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | springs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5869-01
eyes
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; plural; absolute state; gender listed as both (commonly feminine in plural form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַיִן primarily denotes the physical eye, the organ of seeing. As a plural absolute form, עֲיָנֹת is rendered "eyes," preserving the core anatomical sense from which its extended meanings (such as springs or perception) derive. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
springs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | While the root literally means 'eyes,' in a physical-geographical context describing land, it denotes 'springs'; this is a contextually necessary change from P1. |
Bantu Hebrew
עֲיָנֹת֙ (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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Enyi | eye | Fante |