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Strong's H370 אַיִן (ayin)

Ayin means “whence” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G370 — anaxios (“unworthy”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H370
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 10

Strong's H370 Quick Answer

Strong's H370 אַיִן (aiyn) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aiyn (ah-yin') adv. 1. where? 2. (with prepositional prefix) whence? It has 17 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include whence and where. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
aiyn (ah-yin') adv. 1. where? 2. (with prepositional prefix) whence?
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
whence and where

Meaning and Definition

aiyn (ah-yin') adv. 1. where? 2. (with prepositional prefix) whence? [probably identical with H369 in the sense of query] KJV: whence, where. Root(s): H369 Compare: H336

Original Word
אַיִן
Transliteration
aiyn
Derivation
Root: אין First root strongs: 369
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H370. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H370 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aiyn, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Whence Numbers 11:13 12× where Judges 17:9

How Strong's H370 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H370 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H370 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 29:4 KJV

And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

Genesis 42:7 KJV

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

Numbers 11:13 KJV

Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H370.

Genesis 29:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
Genesis 42:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Numbers 11:13 Old Testament, KJV
Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.
Joshua 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
Joshua 9:8 Old Testament, KJV
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Judges 17:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.
Judges 19:17 Old Testament, KJV
And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
2 Kings 5:25 Old Testament, KJV
But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
2 Kings 6:27 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
2 Kings 20:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.
Job 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Job 28:12 Old Testament, KJV
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:20 Old Testament, KJV
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Psalms 121:1 Old Testament, KJV
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Isaiah 39:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.
Jonah 1:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
Nahum 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H370, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H370 FAQ

What does ayin (אַיִן) mean?

Ayin (Strong's H370) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "whence". aiyn (ah-yin') adv. 1. where? 2. (with prepositional prefix) whence?

How many times is ayin (אַיִן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H370 across 10 books.

Where can I study ayin (אַיִן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H370 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ayin (אַיִן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as whence and where. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.