עֹוֵן Kt 1 Samuel 18:9 see עין.

עִוְעִים see below I. עוה.

I. עַ֫יִן₈₅₉ noun feminine^{Genesis 3:7} and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 75}) masculine eye (ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II. ׳ע unknown; Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician ען; ᵑ7 עֵינָא, עַיְינָא Palmyrene עינא Zinjirli suffix עיני, עינך Syriac ; Assyrian ênu, enu, Tel Amarna suffix inaya and (apparently Canaanite gloss —inaya; Arabic ; Ethiopic ); — absolute ׳ע Exodus 21:4 +, construct עֵין Exodus 21:26 +; suffix עֵינִי Genesis 44:21 + (2 Samuel 16:12 read עָנְיִי Vrss Comm.), עֵינְךָ Deuteronomy 7:16 +, עֵינֵנוּ Psalm 35:21 (2 Samuel 20:6 see נצל Hiph`il); suffix 3 masculine plural עֵינָם Isaiah 13:18 (Zechariah 5:6 read עֲוֺנָם ᵐ5 We Gr Now), עֵינֵמוֺ Psalm 73:7 (but read עֲוֺנָמוֺ see Commentaries); usually dual עֵינַיִם Genesis 20:16 +, עֵינָ֑יִם Isaiah 3:16 +, especially construct עֵינֵי Genesis 3:7 +, עֵנֵי Isaiah 3:8; suffix עֵינַי Genesis 31:10 +, עֵינֶיךָ Judges 6:17 +, etc. (Hosea 10:10 read עֲוֺנֹתָם compare ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Che We Gr Now); — eye:

1 literally as physical organ,

a. of man Exodus 21:6 (3 t. in verse) (E), Genesis 3:6 (J) +, Leviticus 21:20; Leviticus 24:20 (twice in verse); Leviticus 26:16 (H; very rarely P, e.g. Deuteronomy 34:4,7), 2 Kings 4:34 (twice in verse) +; once שְׁתֵּי עֵינַי Judges 16:28.

b. anthropomorph. of ׳י Psalm 33:18; Psalm 34:16 +.

c. of idols Psalm 115:5; Psalm 135:16.

d. of beasts Genesis 30:41 (J), Job 40:24 (hippop., si vera lectio, but probably corrupt Di Siegf Bu Du where see conjectures), Job 41:10 (crocodile); bird Job 28:7; Job 39:29; Proverbs 1:17.

e. in wheels Ezekiel 1:18; compare Ezekiel 10:12; on stone Zechariah 3:9 (all in visions).

f. subject of ראה see Genesis 45:12 (twice in verse) (E), + (often Deuteronomy), with חזה Psalm 11:4; men see ׳בְּע Deuteronomy 3:27; 2 Kings 7:12 +; especially ׳נָשָׂא ע + ראה Genesis 13:10; Genesis 10:14 (J) +; compare לְכָלמַֿרְאֵה עֵינֵי הַכֹּהֵן Leviticus 13:12 = as far as the priest can see, ׳מַרְאֵה ע Deuteronomy 28:34 what is seen by the eyes = Deuteronomy 28:67; Ecclesiastes 6:9.

g. as affected by sleep, see שֵׁנָה below [יָשֵׁן].

h. as weeping, מְקוֺר דִּמְעָה ׳ע Jeremiah 8:23, נִגְּרָה ׳ע Lamentations 3:49, ׳דָּֽלְפָה ע Job 16:20; see also Jeremiah 31:16; Psalm 116:8, and ירד Qal 3 c. i. as growing dim, see I. כָּהָה, חָשַׁךְ

3; with כָּבֵד Genesis 48:10 (E), קוּם 1 Samuel 4:15; 1 Kings 14:4, שָׁעַע Isaiah 32:3; Isaiah 6:10 (Hiph`il); with כָּלָה pine, languish, see ׳כ Qal 2 b, Pi`el 2 b, with דָּאַב Psalm 88:10, עָשַׁשׁ Psalm 6:8; Psalm 31:10, דָּלַל Isaiah 38:14.

j. with מָּקַח open, after sleep Job 27:19, sleep of death 2 Kings 4:35; = keep awake Proverbs 20:13 (opposed to שֵׁנָה); of new power of vision Genesis 3:5,7 (J), given by God Genesis 21:19 (E), 2 Kings 6:17 (twice in verse); so (with וַיְגַל) Numbers 22:31 (JE); = give sight to blind 2 Kings 6:20 (twice in verse); Isaiah 35:5; Isaiah 42:7; Psalm 146:8; of God (׳י) opening his eyes, ׳מָּקַח ע 2 Kings 19:16 = Isaiah 37:17; Daniel 9:18, + עַלֿ Jeremiah 32:19; Zechariah 12:4; Job 14:3; עַל {abbrev}שִׂי֥֥ ע Genesis 44:21 (J) Jeremiah 39:12; Jeremiah 40:4, + לטובה Jeremiah 24:6, + לרעה Amos 9:4; with מָּתַח + אֶלֿ 1 Kings 8:29 2Chronicles 6:20; 1 Kings 8:52; Nehemiah 1:6, + ל2Chronicles 6:40; 7:15; + infinitive Nehemiah 1:6. — Numbers 24:3,15 see שׁתם

k. ׳אוֺר ע etc., = revive, see אור

verb Qal, Hiph`il; noun, 10.

l. ׳קָרַץ ע = wink Psalm 35:19; Proverbs 10:10, ׳בְּע ׳ק Proverbs 6:13.

m. ׳יִרְזְמוּן ע Job 15:12 i.e. roll (in anger).

n. ׳ל ׳לָטַשׁ ע Job 16:9 whet eyes against = 'look daggers at.'

o. put out eye, see עִוֵּר, נקר

p. as feature of beauty, ׳יְפֵה ע Deuteronomy 16:12; compare Songs 4:9; Songs 7:5, יוֺנִים ׳ע Songs 1:15; Songs 4:1; and Songs 5:12 (כְּיוֺנִים); on other hand, לֵאָה רַכּוֺת ׳ע Genesis 29:17 (E); ׳וַתָּשֶׂם בַּמּוּךְ ע 2 Kings 9:30 (see מּוּךְ), compare Jeremiah 4:30, ׳כָּחַל ע Ezekiel 23:40 paint the eyes .

q. apple of the eye, see אִישׁוֺן, [בָּבָה], בַּת

r. ׳גַּבֹּת ע Leviticus 14:9 eyebrows.

s. ׳חַכְלִילִי ע מִָיּ֑יִן Genesis 49:12, ׳חַכְלִילוּת ע Proverbs 23:29 (see ׳ח); ׳מְאוֺר ע Proverbs 15:30, see Toy.

2. a. eyes as shewing mental qualities: arrogance גַבְהוּת ׳ע Isaiah 2:11, גְבֹהִים ׳ע Isaiah 5:15, ׳גְּבַהּעֿ Psalm 101:5, ׳תִּפְאֶרֶת רוּם ע Isaiah 10:12; with רוּם also Psalm 18:28 (so read also "" 2 Samuel 22:28 Hup HPS), 2Sam 131:1; Proverbs 6:17; Proverbs 21:4; humility, ׳שַׁח ע Job 22:29; mockery, תִּלְעַג לְ ׳ע Proverbs 30:17; compare בְּ ׳רָעָה ע Deuteronomy 15:9 (grudging), Deuteronomy 28:54,56 (id.); especially (עַל) אַלתָּֿחֹס ׳ע not have pity on Deuteronomy 7:16 4t. Deuteronomy; Ezekiel 5:11 8t. Ezekiel; Isaiah 13:18, also Genesis 45:20 (E; = not regret); compare ׳נֹחַם יִסָּתֵר מֵע Hosea 13:14.

b. ׳מַחְמַד ע Ezekiel 24:16 desire of the eyes, so Ezekiel 24:21; Ezekiel 24:25; ׳שִׁקּוּצֵי ע Ezekiel 20:7 abominations of the eyes, so Ezekiel 20:8. — Psalm 73:7 see חֵלֶב.

3 Figurative of mental and spiritual faculties, acts and states:

a. ׳תִּמָּקַחְנָה ע Genesis 3:5,7 (J) Isaiah 42:7, ׳גְּלּוּי ע Numbers 24:4,16 (JE); also ׳טַח מֵרְאוֺת ע Isaiah 44:18; ׳אֶליֿ ׳ע Psalm 123:2 (see Psalm 123:2; Psalm 123:2 for origin of figurative), +; of ׳י, Psalm 33:18 (i.e. his favour) Psalm 34:16 (id. +.

b. הַזִּנוֺת ׳ע Ezekiel 6:9; ׳תִּשְׂבַּע ע Ecclesiastes 1:8; Ecclesiastes 4:8; ׳שָֽׁאֲלוּ ע Ecclesiastes 2:10; לְֹנכַח יַבִּיטוּ ׳ע Proverbs 4:25; ׳טוֺבעֿ Proverbs 22:9 = bountiful, רַע עָ֑יִן Proverbs 23:6 = niggardly one, so Proverbs 28:22; eye as avenue of temptation Job 31:1,7; ׳שִׁית ע Psalm 17:11 #NAME?

c. especially בְּעֵינֵי, with adjective and intransitive verbs, in the view, opinion, of Genesis 16:4,5 (J), Genesis 21:11,12 (E), Genesis 34:18 (P), + often; with active verb 2 Samuel 10:3 = 1 Chronicles 19:3; Esther 1:17; Esther 3:6; ׳הַטּוֺב בְּע Genesis 16:6; Genesis 19:14 (J), +, i.e. what one pleases, Numbers 36:6 (P) whom they please; ׳הַיָּשָׁר בְּע Deuteronomy 12:8,25 +, ׳הַטּוֺב וְהַיָּשָׁר בְּע Deuteronomy 12:28; Joshua 9:25 (D), ׳הָרַע בְּע Judges 2:11; Judges 3:7; Deuteronomy 4:25 + especially D and Kings (R^D); so לְנֶגֶד עיניו 2 Samuel 22:25 = Psalm 18:25; אַחֲרֵי עֵינֵיכֶם Numbers 15:39 = according to your wish, fancy (+ לְבַבְכֶם).

d. ׳נֶעְלָם מֵע Leviticus 4:13 i.e. hid from knowledge of, so Numbers 5:13 (both P), Job 28:21; ׳מֵע Numbers 15:24 (P) without the knowledge of; מִן ׳אַעְלִים ע Isaiah 1:15 = disregard, pay no attention; compare Leviticus 20:4 (H) Ezekiel 22:26; without מִן, absolute, Proverbs 28:27; ׳נִסְתְּרוּ מֵע Isaiah 65:16, ׳וַיַּסְתֵּר עָמָל מֵע Job 3:10; בּוֺ ׳אַעְלִים ע (i.e. בַּכֹּפֶר) 1 Samuel 12:3 (נעלים sandals + ענו בי ᵐ5 Th We Kit, compare Ecclus^{xlvi. 19}; Bu HPS insert ענו בי); ׳הַשֹּׁחַד יְעַוֵּר ע Deuteronomy 16:19, compare ׳כְּסוּת ע Genesis 20:16 (E).

4 Transferred meanings:

a. visible surface of earth Exodus 10:5,15 (J) Numbers 22:5,11 (JE).

b. appearance Leviticus 13:5 (P; reading בְּעֵינוֺ Di Kau Dr-Wh), Leviticus 13:37 (P; reading id.), Leviticus 13:55 (P) Numbers 11:7 (twice in verse) (JE); so apparently dual 1 Samuel 16:7.

c. gleam, sparkle (of metal, jewels, etc.) Ezekiel 1:4,7,16,22,27; Ezekiel 8:2; Ezekiel 10:9; Daniel 10:6; of wine Proverbs 23:31.

5 Other phrases are: ׳תַּחַת ע ׳ע Exodus 21:24 (E) = Leviticus 24:20 (H), = ׳בְּע ׳ע Deuteronomy 19:21, all = an eye for an eye; ׳בְּע ׳ע = eye to eye, Numbers 14:14 (P) Isaiah 52:8 (figurative), compare תִּרְאֶינָה ׳אֶתעֿ ׳וְע Jeremiah 32:4; Jeremiah 34:3; especially לְעֵינֵי in the presence of, in full view of Genesis 42:24 (E) Genesis 47:19 (J) Exodus 4:30 (J) Numbers 19:5 (P), + oft; of business transaction Jeremiah 32:12 (twice in verse); Genesis 23:11,18 (P); so ׳נֶגֶד ע Joel 1:16, ׳לְנֶגֶד ע Job 4:16, and even ׳בְּע 1 Samuel 21:14; Ezra 3:12; ׳נִגְרַזְתּי מִנֶּגֶד ע Psalm 31:23; ׳בֵּין ע = on the forehead Exodus 13:9,16 (JE) Deuteronomy 6:8; Deuteronomy 11:18; Deuteronomy 14:1; Daniel 8:5,21.

II. עַ֫יִן noun feminine spring (of water) (connection with I. ׳ע dubious; Late Hebrew id., Phoenician ען; Assyrian ênu, înu; Arabic ; Ethiopic ; Palmyrene עינא, ᵑ7 עֵינָא, עַיְינָא; Syriac ); — absolute ׳ע 1 Samuel 29:1 +, עָ֑יִן Genesis 49:22 +, הָעַ֫יְנָה Genesis 24:16,45; construct עֵין Genesis 24:13 +; plural עֲיָנֹת Deuteronomy 8:7, וֺת-2Chronicles 32:3; construct עֵינוֺת Exodus 15:27 = Numbers 33:9, עִינוֺת Proverbs 8:28 (Ges^{§ 93v}); — spring Genesis 16:7; Genesis 24:16,29,30,42,45 (all J) Genesis 49:22 (poem in J), 1 Samuel 29:1; עֵין חַמַּיִם Genesis 16:7; Genesis 24:13,43 (J), compare Exodus 15:27 (J) Numbers 33:9 (P); ׳נַחֲלֵי מַיִם ע וּתְחֹמֹת Deuteronomy 8:7; מֵימֵי הָעֲיָנוֺת2Chronicles 32:3; תְּהוֺם ׳ְ Proverbs 8:28 (i.e. of the sea); figurative עֵין יַעֲקֹב Deuteronomy 33:28 (poem), i.e. Jacob's descendants. Particular springs are:

a. חֲרֹד ׳ע Judges 7:1 (on location compare GFM).

b. הַקּוֺרֵא ׳ע (partridge-spring) Judges 15:19 (compare id.).

c. רֹגֵּל ׳ע near Jerusalem (early sanctuary RS^{Sem i. 157, 2nd ed. 172}) 2 Samuel 17:17 compare 1 Kings 1:2, on border of Judah Joshua 15:7, and Benjamin Joshua 18:16.

d. הַתַּנִּין ׳ע (dragon-spring) Nehemiah 2:13 (= c ? so RS^l.c.). — On שַׁעַר הָעַיִן Nehemiah 2:14; Nehemiah 3:15; Nehemiah 12:37 see שַׁעַר

[עַ֫יִן] noun feminine^{Ezra 5:5} eye (see Biblical Hebrew I. ׳ע); — construct עֵין Ezra 5:5 (of God); plural (K^{§ 51, 1}) of horn, עַיְנִין Daniel 7:8,20; of man, dual construct עַיְנֵי Daniel 7:8, suffix עַיְנַי Daniel 4:31.



affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, color, conceit, be content

Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) -- affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).

‘ê·nay — 50 Occ.
‘ê·nām — 2 Occ.
‘ê·nāw — 51 Occ.
‘ê·na·yiḵ — 11 Occ.
‘ê·na·yim — 28 Occ.
‘ê·nə·ḵem — 1 Occ.
‘ê·nêḵ — 1 Occ.
‘ê·nə·ḵā — 9 Occ.
‘ê·nê — 24 Occ.
‘ê·ne·ḵā — 51 Occ.
‘ê·ne·hā — 5 Occ.
‘ê·nê·hem — 15 Occ.
‘ê·nê·nū — 10 Occ.
‘ê·nê·mōw — 1 Occ.
‘ê·nê·nū — 1 Occ.
‘ê·nî — 29 Occ.
‘ê·nōw — 9 Occ.
‘ê·nōṯ — 2 Occ.
‘ê·nê — 1 Occ.
hā·‘ă·yā·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ.