Meaning of “eye”

1. Eye — (Heb. 'ain, meaning "flowing"), applied (1) to a fountain, frequently; (2) to colour (Num. 11:7; R.V., "appearance," marg. "eye"); (3) the face (Ex. 10:5, 15; Num. 22:5, 11), in Num. 14:14, "face to face" (R.V. marg., "eye to eye"). "Between the eyes", i.e., the forehead (Ex. 13:9, 16). The expression (Prov. 23:31), "when it giveth his colour in the cup," is literally, "when it giveth out [or showeth] its eye." The beads or bubbles of wine are thus spoken of. "To set the eyes" on any one is to view him with favour (Gen. 44:21; Job 24:23; Jer. 39:12). This word is used figuratively in the expressions an "evil eye" (Matt. 20:15), a "bountiful eye" (Prov. 22:9), "haughty eyes" (6:17 marg.), "wanton eyes" (Isa. 3:16), "eyes full of adultery" (2 Pet. 2:14), "the lust of the eyes" (1 John 2:16). Christians are warned against "eye-service" (Eph. 6:6; Col. 3:22). Men were sometimes punished by having their eyes put out (1 Sam. 11:2; Samson, Judg. 16:21; Zedekiah, 2 Kings 25:7). The custom of painting the eyes is alluded to in 2 Kings 9:30, R.V.; Jer. 4:30; Ezek. 23:40, a custom which still prevails extensively among Eastern women.

2. Covering of the eyes — occurs only in Gen. 20:16. In the Revised Version the rendering is "it (i.e., Abimelech's present of 1,000 pieces of silver to Abraham) is for thee a covering of the eyes." This has been regarded as an implied advice to Sarah to conform to the custom of married women, and wear a complete veil, covering the eyes as well as the rest of the face.

3. Evil eye — (Prov. 23:6), figuratively, the envious or covetous. (Comp. Deut. 15:9; Matt. 20:15.)

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1. Genesis Chapter 3 Verse 5 — For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

2. Genesis Chapter 3 Verse 6 — And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

3. Genesis Chapter 3 Verse 7 — And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

4. Genesis Chapter 6 Verse 8 — But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

5. Genesis Chapter 11 Verse 2 — And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

6. Genesis Chapter 12 Verse 9 — And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

7. Genesis Chapter 13 Verse 10 — And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

8. Genesis Chapter 13 Verse 11 — Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

9. Genesis Chapter 13 Verse 14 — And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

10. Genesis Chapter 16 Verse 4 — And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

11. Genesis Chapter 16 Verse 5 — And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.

12. Genesis Chapter 18 Verse 2 — And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

13. Genesis Chapter 19 Verse 8 — Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

14. Genesis Chapter 20 Verse 1 — And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

15. Genesis Chapter 20 Verse 16 — And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

16. Genesis Chapter 21 Verse 19 — And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

17. Genesis Chapter 22 Verse 4 — Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

18. Genesis Chapter 22 Verse 13 — And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

19. Genesis Chapter 22 Verse 18 — And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

20. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 63 — And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

21. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 64 — And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.

22. Genesis Chapter 26 Verse 5 — Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

23. Genesis Chapter 27 Verse 1 — And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.

24. Genesis Chapter 28 Verse 7 — And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;

25. Genesis Chapter 29 Verse 17 — Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

26. Genesis Chapter 30 Verse 27 — And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

27. Genesis Chapter 30 Verse 41 — And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

28. Genesis Chapter 31 Verse 10 — And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ring-streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

29. Genesis Chapter 31 Verse 12 — And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ring-streaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

30. Genesis Chapter 31 Verse 40 — Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

31. Genesis Chapter 33 Verse 1 — And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

32. Genesis Chapter 33 Verse 5 — And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

33. Genesis Chapter 33 Verse 17 — And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

34. Genesis Chapter 34 Verse 11 — And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.

35. Genesis Chapter 35 Verse 5 — And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

36. Genesis Chapter 35 Verse 16 — And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.

37. Genesis Chapter 35 Verse 21 — And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

38. Genesis Chapter 37 Verse 25 — And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

39. Genesis Chapter 39 Verse 7 — And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

40. Genesis Chapter 41 Verse 37 — And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

41. Genesis Chapter 42 Verse 24 — And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

42. Genesis Chapter 43 Verse 29 — And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

43. Genesis Chapter 44 Verse 21 — And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

44. Genesis Chapter 45 Verse 12 — And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.

45. Genesis Chapter 46 Verse 4 — I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

46. Genesis Chapter 47 Verse 19 — Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

47. Genesis Chapter 48 Verse 10 — Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

48. Genesis Chapter 49 Verse 12 — His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.

49. Genesis Chapter 50 Verse 4 — And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

50. Exodus Chapter 5 Verse 21 — And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savor to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.

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