What does עַיִן (ʿayin) mean in the Bible?
עַיִן (ʿayin) is a Hebrew word meaning "an eye".
Hebrew · H5870
עַיִן
An eye
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עַיִןH5870
Pronunciationʿayin
What does עַיִן (ʿayin) mean in the Bible?
עַיִן (ʿayin) is a Hebrew word meaning "an eye".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5870?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include But the eye (1), had eyes (1), like those (1), looked up (1), with eyes (1).
Where does עַיִן (ʿayin) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (4), Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItBut the eye1×Ezra 5:5
had eyes1×Daniel 7:8
like those1×Daniel 7:8
looked up1×Daniel 4:34
with eyes1×Daniel 7:20
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 5:5וְעֵ֣יןtoBut the eyeConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructDaniel 4:34עַיְנַ֣י׀tolooked upNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularDaniel 7:8עַיְנִ֜יןtohad eyesNoun - feminine pluralDaniel 7:8כְּעַיְנֵ֤יtolike thosePreposition-k | Noun - feminine plural constructDaniel 7:20וְעַיְנִ֣יןtowith eyesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 5:5
Aligned rows5
Books represented2
Ezra1Daniel4
Source forms
וְעֵ֣ין1xwə·‘ênEzra 5:5
וְעַיְנִ֣ין1xwə·‘ay·nînDaniel 7:20
כְּעַיְנֵ֤י1xkə·‘ay·nêDaniel 7:8
עַיְנַ֣י׀1x‘ay·nayDaniel 4:34
עַיְנִ֜ין1x‘ay·nînDaniel 7:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural1xDaniel 7:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xEzra 5:5
Noun - feminine plural1xDaniel 7:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xDaniel 4:34
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct1xDaniel 7:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an eye
Source Gloss
an eye
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an eye BDB: eye Usage: eye.