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AYIN

a'-yen: `ayin, "eye" or "fountain": The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, so named, probably, because the original form resembled the eye. `Ayin (`) is usually neglected in pronunciation, and inverted comma (`) is the sign most commonly employed to represent it in transliteration.

The same sound is found in the Arabic and other Semitic languages. The Arabs have two pronunciations, one a very strong guttural formed at the back of the palate, something like a rattled "r" or "rg," the other similar in quality, only less harsh and guttural. The Septuagint reproduced the `ayin (`) in some cases by the Greek letter gamma (g). The numerical value of this letter is 70. An `ayin (`) begins each verse of the 16th section of Psalm 119 in the Hebrew.

W.W. Davies

Greek

137. Ainon -- Aenon, a place in the Jordan Valley
... Word Origin probably of Aramaic origin, cf. ayin Definition Aenon, a place in
the Jordan Valley NASB Word Usage Aenon (1). ... see HEBREW ayin. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

370. ayin -- whence?
... 369, 370. ayin. 371 . whence? Transliteration: ayin Phonetic Spelling:
(ah-yin') Short Definition: where. Word Origin from ay Definition whence? ...
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5870. ayin -- an eye
... 5869, 5870. ayin. 5870a . an eye. Transliteration: ayin Phonetic Spelling:
(ah'-yin) Short Definition: eye. eye (Aramaic) corresponding to ayin; an eye -- ...
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5871. Ayin -- a spring (of water)
... 5870b, 5871. Ayin. 5871a . a spring (of water). Transliteration: Ayin Phonetic
Spelling: (ah'-yin) Short Definition: Ain. Ain ... see HEBREW ayin. 5870b, 5871 ...
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5871a. ayin -- a spring (of water)
... 5871, 5871a. ayin. 5871b . a spring (of water). Transliteration: ayin Short
Definition: spring. ... 5871, 5871a. ayin. 5871b . Strong's Numbers.
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5870a. ayin -- an eye
... 5870, 5870a. ayin. 5870b . an eye. Transliteration: ayin Short Definition:
eyes. Word ... 4). 5870, 5870a. ayin. 5870b . Strong's Numbers.
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5871b. Ayin -- two places in Isr.
... 5871a, 5871b. Ayin. 5872 . two places in Isr. Transliteration: Ayin Short
Definition: Ain. Word Origin from ayin Definition two places in Isr. ...
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5869. ayin -- an eye
... 5868, 5869. ayin. 5870 . an eye. Transliteration: ayin Phonetic Spelling:
(ah'-yin) Short Definition: eyes. ... 5868, 5869. ayin. 5870 . Strong's Numbers.
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369. ayin -- nothing, nought
... 368b, 369. ayin. 370 . nothing, nought. Transliteration: ayin Phonetic Spelling:
(ah'-yin) Short Definition: no. Word Origin a prim. ... 368b, 369. ayin. 370 ...
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5884. En Rimmon -- "spring of a pomegranate," a place in Judah
... Word Origin from ayin and rimmon Definition "spring of a pomegranate," a place in
Judah NASB Word Usage En-rimmon (1). En-rimmon. ... see HEBREW ayin. ...
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5874. En-dor -- "spring of dwelling," a town in Manasseh
... En-dor. Word Origin from ayin and dor Definition "spring of dwelling," a
town in Manasseh NASB Word Usage En-dor (3). En-dor. Or meyn ...
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Library

Footnotes
... ip380, &c. Zwoelfter Excursus. 37 Chapter i. 38 {HEBREW LETTER AYIN}{HEBREW LETTER
LAMED} {HEBREW LETTER YOD}{HEBREW LETTER DALET}{HEBREW LETTER YOD}. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/davidson/the canon of the bible/footnotes.htm

The Image of the Beast.
... LETTER MEM}{HEBREW LETTER YOD}{HEBREW LETTER YOD}{HEBREW LETTER TAV}, Romiith"{HEBREW
LETTER RESH}{HEBREW LETTER MEM}{HEBREW LETTER AYIN}{HEBREW LETTER NUN ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the image of the beast.htm

Footnotes
... 89 This verse is uncertain; for Hebrew {HEBREW LETTER BET}{HEBREW LETTER AYIN}{HEBREW
LETTER TAV}{HEBREW LETTER HE} read with the Greek {HEBREW LETTER BET ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/footnotes.htm

On the Opposing Powers.
... Probably the Septuagint and Vulgate had mlvt before them, the similarity between
Samech and Ayin accounting for the error in transcription. ...
/.../origen/origen de principiis/chapter ii on the opposing powers.htm

Footnotes
The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning. <. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/footnotes.htm

Footnotes
The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark. <. ...
/.../burgon/the last twelve verses of the gospel according to s mark /footnotes.htm

Thesaurus

Ayin (1 Occurrence)
...AYIN. a'-yen: `ayin, "eye" or "fountain": The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet,
so named, probably, because the original form resembled the eye. ...
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Acrostic (2 Occurrences)
... In Psalm 37 all the letters are represented except `ayin which seems however
from Septuagint to have been present in the earliest text. ...
/a/acrostic.htm - 15k

Eye (145 Occurrences)
... it as a mimetic word akin to Latin pupa, papilla ("He that toucheth you toucheth
the apple of his eye," ie Yahweh's; Zechariah 2:8); bath-`ayin, "daughter of ...
/e/eye.htm - 54k

Cistern (21 Occurrences)
... for "well" is be'er (seen in Beer-sheba, "well of the oath," Genesis 21:31), but
other terms are thus rendered in the King James Version, as `ayin (Genesis 24 ...
/c/cistern.htm - 29k

Ain (6 Occurrences)
... a'-in (`ayin, "eye or spring (of water)"): (1) A town in the extreme Northwest corner
of Canaan, so named, most probably, from a noted spring in the vicinity ...
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Aqueduct (4 Occurrences)
... for "well" is be'er (seen in Beer-sheba, "well of the oath," Genesis 21:31), but
other terms are thus rendered in the King James Version, as `ayin (Genesis 24 ...
/a/aqueduct.htm - 23k

Face (780 Occurrences)
... fas: In Hebrew the translation of three expressions: (1) panim (2) `ayin, literally,
"eye" and (3) 'aph, literally, "nose," "nostril," already noted under the ...
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Pool (25 Occurrences)
... for "well" is be'er (seen in Beer-sheba, "well of the oath," Genesis 21:31), but
other terms are thus rendered in the King James Version, as `ayin (Genesis 24 ...
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Aramaic (12 Occurrences)
... the Chaldee of the Jewish Targums, there was the Samaritan Pentateuch; in it, besides
many foreign elements in the vocabulary, the use of `ayin instead of waw ...
/a/aramaic.htm - 31k

Well (2882 Occurrences)
... for "well" is be'er (seen in Beer-sheba, "well of the oath," Genesis 21:31), but
other terms are thus rendered in the King James Version, as `ayin (Genesis 24 ...
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Bible Concordance

Ayin (1 Occurrence)

Psalms 119:121 AYIN. I have done justice and righteousness: Leave me not to mine oppressors.
(ASV)

Subtopics

Ayin

Related Terms

Acrostic (2 Occurrences)

Eye (145 Occurrences)

Cistern (21 Occurrences)

Ain (6 Occurrences)

Aqueduct (4 Occurrences)

Face (780 Occurrences)