אִישׁוֹן בַּת־עָיִן
The little man of the eye; the pupil or ball ; hence, the middle (of night) · a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively) · an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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אִישׁוֹן H380 the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball ; hence, the middle (of night)
בַּת H1323 a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
What does אִישׁוֹן בַּת־עָיִן (ishon bat-ayin) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁוֹן · בַּת · עַיִן is a Hebrew word meaning "pupil of the eye, treasured and protected one".
Full entry for אִישׁוֹן בַּת־עָיִן (H380, H1323, H5869) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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