עֵינָי/ו֙
𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅
Ayin
his 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 moreJoshua 5:13 · 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 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
| Phrase | his eyes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5869-25
his two eyes
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, dual, construct state + 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַיִן denotes the anatomical eye, the organ of seeing. The form is dual in construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix, so the rendering preserves both the dual number and the possessive: "his two eyes." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his eyes
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Shortened 'his two eyes' to 'his eyes' for standard English usage; Hebrew dual is typically rendered as 'eyes' in context. |
Bantu Hebrew
עֵינָי/ו֙ (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.