Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
eye
Usage: eye Aramaic of a.yin (עַ֫יִן ": eye" H5869A)
Strong's Number
H5870
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H5870 Quick Answer
Strong's H5870 עַיִן (`ayin) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `ayin (ah'-yin) n-f. 1. an eye [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5869] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include eyes and eye. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `ayin (ah'-yin) n-f. 1. an eye [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5869]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- eyes and eye
Meaning and Definition
`ayin (ah'-yin) n-f. 1. an eye [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5869] KJV: eye. Root(s): H5869
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5870. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5870 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `ayin, 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.
eyes
Daniel 4:34
3×
eye
Ezra 5:5
How Strong's H5870 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5870 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 H5870 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5870.
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5870, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5870 FAQ
What does ayin (עַיִן) mean?
Ayin (Strong's H5870) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "eye". `ayin (ah'-yin) n-f. 1. an eye [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5869]
How many times is ayin (עַיִן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5870 across 2 books.
Where can I study ayin (עַיִן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5870 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ayin (עַיִן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as eyes and eye. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.