# H5869 עַיִן

עַיִן (ʻayin), Strong’s H5869: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) KJV: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best…

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

KJV: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit…

Occurs 887 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- עַ֫יִן n.f. spring (of water). Particular springs are:
- a ע׳ חֲרֹר Ju 7:1
- b ע׳ הַקּוֹרֵא (partridge-spring) Ju 15:19
- c ע׳ רֹגֵל near Jerus.
- d ע׳ הַתַּנִּין (dragon-spring)
- עַ֫יִן n.f
- עַ֫יִן 859 n.f. eye
- 1 lit. as physical organ
- a eyes as showing mental qualities
- b desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
- 3 Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
- 2 Transferred mngs.:
- a visible surface of earth
- b appearance
- c gleam, sparkle
- 5 Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 3:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/3?v=5) — for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
- [Genesis 3:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/3?v=6) — When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be…
- [Genesis 3:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/3?v=7) — Their eyes were opened, and they both knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for…
- [Genesis 6:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/6?v=8) — But Noah found favor in the LORD’s eyes.
- [Genesis 13:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/13?v=10) — Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before the LORD…
- [Genesis 13:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/13?v=14) — The LORD said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him, “Now, lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you…
- [Genesis 16:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/16?v=4) — He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
- [Genesis 16:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/16?v=5) — Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had…
- [Genesis 16:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/16?v=6) — But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes.” Sarai dealt…
- [Genesis 16:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/16?v=7) — The LORD’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.