5871. Ayin

Lexicon

Ayin: Eye, spring, fountain

Original Word: עַיִן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Ayin
Pronunciation: ah'-yin
Phonetic Spelling: (ah'-yin)
Definition: Eye, spring, fountain
Meaning: Ajin

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ain

The same as ayin; fountain; Ajin, the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine -- Ain.

see HEBREW ayin

Brown-Driver-Briggs

III. עַ֫יִן proper name, of a location 1. לָעָ֑יִן, on northeast border of Canaan Numbers 34:11, ᵐ5 ἐπὶ πηγάς

2. a. in Negeb of Judah Joshua 15:32 (+ וְרִמּוֺן), Levitical city Joshua 21:16 (but ᵐ5^B Ασα read עָשָׁן, as 1 Chronicles 6:44), apparently =

b. 1 Chronicles 19:7 (+ ׳ר; assigned to Simeon), ׳ר ׳וָע 1 Chronicles 4:32 (read probably ׳וְעֵין ר); probably modern Umm er-Ram¹-m£n, approximately 18 miles southwest from Hebrom, Buhl^Geogr.183. — see עֵין רִמּוֺן below

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עַיִן (ayin), meaning "eye" or "spring."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun עַיִן (Ajin), as it is a specific geographical name unique to the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of a "spring" or "eye" of water can be related to Greek terms such as πηγή (pēgē), meaning "spring" or "fountain," which is used in the New Testament to describe sources of water.

Usage: Ajin is used in the context of a geographical location, specifically a town or region. It is mentioned in the context of territorial boundaries and settlements.

Context: • Ajin is identified as a town located in the territory of Judah, as described in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in the context of the allotment of land to the tribes of Israel. The town is noted for its proximity to a water source, which is a common feature in the naming of places in ancient Israel.
• In the Book of Joshua, Ajin is listed among the towns in the southern part of Judah's inheritance. The presence of a spring or water source would have made it a valuable location for settlement and agriculture.
• The specific references to Ajin in the Bible highlight its role in the delineation of tribal boundaries, emphasizing the importance of water sources in the arid regions of the ancient Near East.
• The town of Ajin is also mentioned in the context of the post-exilic period, indicating its continued significance in the history of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

וְעַ֣יִן וָעַ֔יִן ועין לָעָ֑יִן לעין עַ֣יִן עַ֥יִן ׀ עין ‘a·yin ‘ayin Ayin lā‘āyin lā·‘ā·yin laAyin vaAyin veAyin wā‘ayin wā·‘a·yin wə‘ayin wə·‘a·yin

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 34:11
HEB: הָרִבְלָ֖ה מִקֶּ֣דֶם לָעָ֑יִן וְיָרַ֣ד הַגְּב֔וּל
NAS: side of Ain; and the border
KJV: on the east side of Ain; and the border
INT: to Riblah the east of Ain down and the border

Joshua 15:32
HEB: וּלְבָא֥וֹת וְשִׁלְחִ֖ים וְעַ֣יִן וְרִמּ֑וֹן כָּל־
NAS: and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon;
KJV: and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon:
INT: and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon all

Joshua 19:7
HEB: עַ֥יִן ׀ רִמּ֖וֹן וָעֶ֣תֶר
NAS: Ain, Rimmon and Ether
KJV: Ain, Remmon, and Ether,
INT: Ain Rimmon and Ether

Joshua 21:16
HEB: וְאֶת־ עַ֣יִן וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֗הָ
NAS: and Ain with its pasture lands
KJV: And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah
INT: and Ain pasture and Juttah

1 Chronicles 4:32
HEB: וְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ עֵיטָ֣ם וָעַ֔יִן רִמּ֥וֹן וְתֹ֖כֶן
NAS: [were] Etam, Ain, Rimmon,
KJV: [were], Etam, and Ain, Rimmon,
INT: their villages Etam Ain Rimmon Tochen

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5871
5 Occurrences

‘a·yin — 2 Occ.
lā·‘ā·yin — 1 Occ.
wā·‘a·yin — 1 Occ.
wə·‘a·yin — 1 Occ.