עֵינֵי/הֶ֜ם
𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌
Ayin
their 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 moreExodus 14:10 · Word #7
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/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their eyes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5869-33
their eyes
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; dual number in construct state (עֵינֵי) + 3mp pronominal suffix (הֶם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the dual construct of עַיִן ("eye") with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, literally "the two eyes of them." The rendering "their eyes" preserves both the possessive suffix and the natural dual-to-plural expression in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
their eyes
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Their eyes' is contextually and lexically accurate, referring to the physical act of looking. |
Bantu Hebrew
עֵינֵי/הֶ֜ם (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.