עַיִן (ʻayin) — Affliction

Hebrew word study: עַיִן (ʻayin), Strong's H5869. an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

HebrewStrong's H5869
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עַיִן (ʻayin)
Pronounced: ah'-yin

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

an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

Word study
Derivation: probably a primitive word;

KJV translation words: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5869 is tagged on 887 words in 827 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:5 and last appears in Malachi 2:17.

How it is rendered in the text

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

in the eyes of ×139in view your ×76eyes your ×75to the eyes of ×51eyes my ×50eyes his ×46in view his ×31eye my ×29the eyes of ×24to eyes their ×24eyes ×23in view my ×23

Forms found in the text

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

בְּעֵינֵי ×139בְּעֵינֶיךָ ×58לְעֵינֵי ×52עֵינֶיךָ ×51עֵינָיו ×51עֵינַי ×41בְּעֵינָיו ×40עֵינִי ×29עֵינֵי ×24לְעֵינֵיהֶם ×22

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×80Ezekiel ×70Psalms ×66Deuteronomy ×60Jeremiah ×542 Kings ×49Proverbs ×48Job ×46

Verses (first 25 of 827)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H454 אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי (ʼElyᵉhôwʻêynay), H2703 חֲצַר עֵינוֹן (Chătsar ʻÊynôwn), H4599 מַעְיָן (maʻyân), H5770 עָוַן (ʻâvan), H5870 עַיִן (ʻayin), H5871 עַיִן (ʻAyin), H5872 עֵין גֶּדִי (ʻÊyn Gedîy), H5873 עֵין גַּנִּים (ʻÊyn Gannîym), H5874 עֵין־דֹּאר (ʻÊyn-Dôʼr), H5875 עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא (ʻÊyn haq-Qôwrêʼ), H5876 עֵין חַדָּה (ʻÊyn Chaddâh), H5877 עֵין חָצוֹר (ʻÊyn Châtsôwr) and 11 more.

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 ʻayin (H5869) mean?

An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).

How is H5869 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5869 as: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves)..

How often does עַיִן (ʻayin) appear?

Strong's H5869 is tagged on 887 words in 827 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:5 and last appears in Malachi 2:17.