לָ/עֵינָ֑יִם

𐤋/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌

Ayin

to the 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.

H5869

Proverbs 10:26 · Word #4

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 HRd/Ncbda 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseto the eyes

SIBI-P1 Translation H5869-49

to the eyes

Morphological NotesPreposition ל + noun עַיִן; common noun, dual number, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עֵינַיִם is the dual absolute form of עַיִן (“eye”), denoting the natural pair of eyes; the prefixed לָ expresses direction or relation (“to/for”). The rendering preserves both the dual sense and the primary anatomical meaning rooted in seeing.

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