What does עַיִן · ὀφθαλμός mean in the Bible?
עַיִן · ὀφθαλμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "eyes, symbol of observation or awareness".
Hebrew · H5869, G3788
עֵינֵי
An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) · eye
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עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
ὀφθαλμός G3788 eye
Pronunciation ophthalmós
Beyond physical sight, eye metaphorically denotes moral perception and ethical character, especially regarding envy and spiritual discernment.
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What does עֵינֵי (eynei) mean in the Bible?
עַיִן · ὀφθαλμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "eyes, symbol of observation or awareness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5869, G3788?
H5869, G3788 is connected to 897 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. eyes, symbol of observation or awareness
Strong's H5869, G3788
Lexical occurrences 897 verses Source Gloss
eyes, symbol of observation or awareness
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵינֵי is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain