אַיִן (ʼayin) — Whence

Hebrew word study: אַיִן (ʼayin), Strong's H370. where? (only in connection with prepositional prefix, whence)

HebrewStrong's H370
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אַיִן (ʼayin)
Pronounced: ah-yin'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

where? (only in connection with prepositional prefix, whence)

Word study
Derivation: probably identical with H369 (אַיִן) in the sense of query (compare H336 (אִי)lemma אי missing vowel, corrected to אִי)

KJV translation words: whence, where.

Where this word appears

Strong's H370 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:4 and last appears in Nahum 3:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

from where ×11and from where ×5from whence ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מֵאַיִן ×12וּמֵאַיִן ×5

Books where it appears most

2 Kings ×3Job ×3Genesis ×2Joshua ×2Judges ×2Numbers ×1Psalms ×1Isaiah ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H369 אַיִן (ʼayin), H336 אִי (ʼîy).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H335 אַי (ʼay), H371 אִין (ʼîyn), H575 אָן (ʼân).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼayin (H370) mean?

Where? (only in connection with prepositional prefix, whence).

How is H370 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H370 as: whence, where..

How often does אַיִן (ʼayin) appear?

Strong's H370 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:4 and last appears in Nahum 3:7.