Hebrew · H5869, H1471 · unreviewed

עֵינֵי הַגּוֹיִם

An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) · a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
גּוֹי H1471 a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Pronunciation gwōy
Ethnic or national group distinct from Israel; carries covenantal exclusivity when applied to non-Israelites as Gentiles
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What does עֵינֵי הַגּוֹיִם (ʿênê haggôyim) mean in the Bible?

עַיִן · גּוֹי is a Hebrew word meaning "before the eyes of the nations, publicly visible to them".

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Meaning

before the eyes of the nations, publicly visible to them
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