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עַיִן H5870
H5870 is the Hebrew word עַיִן, transliterated ʻayin and said ah'-yin. The King James Version most often renders it eyes.
What it means
an eye.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H5869 (עַיִן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: eye.
Verses using עַיִן
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 5:5 · KJV
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.
Daniel 4:34 · KJV
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:
Daniel 7:8 · KJV
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.
Daniel 7:20 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5870 mean?
H5870 is the Hebrew word עַיִן (ʻayin), meaning an eye.
How is H5870 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it eyes (2 times), eye (1 time), mine eyes (1 time), like the eyes (1 time).
How many times does H5870 appear in the Bible?
עַיִן (ʻayin) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5870 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H5869 (עַיִן).
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