עינ/ו

𐤏𐤉𐤍/𐤅

Ayin

his eye

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.

H5869

Job 21:20 · Word #2

Lexicon H5869

Lemmaעַיִן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤉𐤍
TransliterationAyin
Strong'sH5869
DefinitionPrimarily, 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

Phrasehis eye

SIBI-P1 Translation H5869-83

his two eyes

Morphological NotesNoun, common; dual number in construct form with 3rd person masculine singular suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עַיִן denotes the anatomical eye, the organ of seeing. The dual form with a 3ms pronominal suffix indicates the natural pair, yielding "his two eyes."

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