Job 20:9:1Job.20.9.W1TAB
עַ֣יִן
ayin
“an eye”
- Transliteration
- A-yin
- Extended
- AH-yihn
- IPA
- /ˈʕajin/
Meaning by language
- English
- an eye
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
A-yin
- clause
A-yin she-za-FAT-tu ve-LO to-SIF
- sentence
A-yin she-za-FAT-tu ve-LO to-SIF ve-LO-OD te-shu-REN-nu me-ko-MO
Exegesis
The verse opens with ayin {עַיִן | ʿa-yin} ‘eye’ placed first for emphasis on the observer.
Root and etymology
ע־י־ן
“eye, spring”
In context — Job 20:9
The eye that saw him will never see him again; his place will behold him no more.
About this coordinate
Job 20:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Job 20:9, so the Hebrew word עַ֣יִן (ayin) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Job.20.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.20.9.W1.S1) and character.