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It is also used metaphorically to denote perception, understanding, or insight. Additionally, "ayin" can mean "spring" or "fountain," indicating a source of water, which is essential for life in the arid regions of the ancient Near East.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the eye was considered the window to the soul, reflecting one's inner thoughts and emotions. It was also seen as a symbol of vigilance and protection. Springs and fountains were vital in the arid landscapes of the biblical world, often serving as gathering places and symbols of life and sustenance. The dual meaning of "ayin" as both "eye" and "spring" underscores the importance of both vision and water in the biblical narrative.<div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>eye <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm">ayin</a>; an eye -- eye. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm">ayin</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְעֵ֣ין וְעַיְנִ֣ין ועין ועינין כְּעַיְנֵ֤י כעיני עַיְנִ֜ין עַיְנַ֣י ׀ עיני עינין ‘ay·nay ‘ay·nîn ‘aynay ‘aynîn ayNai ayNin kə‘aynê kə·‘ay·nê keayNei veayNin veEin wə‘aynîn wə‘ên wə·‘ay·nîn wə·‘ên<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְעֵ֣ין </b> אֱלָהֲהֹ֗ם הֲוָת֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">But the eye</span> of their God<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">But the eye</span> of their God was<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">the eye</span> of their God was<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:34</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲנָ֨ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר <b> עַיְנַ֣י ׀ </b> לִשְׁמַיָּ֣א נִטְלֵ֗ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> raised <span class="itali">my eyes</span> toward heaven<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> lifted up <span class="itali">mine eyes</span> unto heaven,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I Nebuchadnezzar <span class="itali">my eyes</span> heaven raised<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק) וַאֲל֨וּ <b> עַיְנִ֜ין </b> כְּעַיְנֵ֤י אֲנָשָׁא֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> horn <span class="itali">possessed eyes</span> like the eyes<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> horn <span class="itali">[were] eyes</span> like the eyes<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> before and behold <span class="itali">eyes</span> the eyes of a man<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַאֲל֨וּ עַיְנִ֜ין <b> כְּעַיְנֵ֤י </b> אֲנָשָׁא֙ בְּקַרְנָא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> possessed eyes <span class="itali">like the eyes</span> of a man<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [were] eyes <span class="itali">like the eyes</span> of man,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and behold eyes <span class="itali">the eyes</span> of a man horn<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְקַרְנָ֨א דִכֵּ֜ן <b> וְעַיְנִ֣ין </b> לַ֗הּ וְפֻם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> namely, that horn <span class="itali">which had eyes</span> and a mouth<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that <span class="itali">had eyes,</span> and a mouth<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> horn that <span class="itali">had eyes</span> mouth uttering<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5870.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5870.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5870<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/aynai_5870.htm">‘ay·nay — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/aynin_5870.htm">‘ay·nîn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/keaynei_5870.htm">kə·‘ay·nê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veaynin_5870.htm">wə·‘ay·nîn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veein_5870.htm">wə·‘ên — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table 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