לֹא תָחוֹס עֵינֶךָ
Properly, to cover , i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate · an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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חוּס H2347 properly, to cover , i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate
עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
What does לֹא תָחוֹס עֵינֶךָ (lo tachos einecha) mean in the Bible?
חוּס · עַיִן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to cover , i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate". properly, to cover , i.
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Meaning
Word Origins
לֹא תָחוֹס עֵינֶךָ is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
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Cross-Language Connections
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