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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).
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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.
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(The practice of painting the eyelids to make the eyes look large, lustrous and languishing is often alluded to in the Old Testament, and still extensively prevails among the women of the East, and especially among the Mohammedans. Jezebel, in (2 Kings 9:30) is said to have prepared for her meeting with Jehu by painting her face, or, as it reads in the margin, “put her eyes in paint.” See also (Ezekiel 23:40) A small probe of wood, ivory or silver is wet with rose-water and dipped in an impalpable black powder, and is then drawn between the lids of the eye nearly closed, and leaves a narrow black border, which is though a great ornament.—ED.)
In the Bible
104
Verses where Eye is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Corinthians 2:9
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:16
And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
- 1 Corinthians 12:17
If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
- 1 Corinthians 12:21
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:52
in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
- 1 Kings 2:8
Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
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Scripture on Eye
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- Deuteronomy 281 Samuel 112 Kings 9Job 7Job 17Job 24Job 28Psalms 35Proverbs 22Proverbs 23Lamentations 2Ezekiel 7Ezekiel 9Ezekiel 23Matthew 5Matthew 6Matthew 20Luke 6Genesis 2Genesis 44Exodus 10Exodus 13Leviticus 21Leviticus 24Numbers 11Numbers 14Numbers 22Deuteronomy 7Deuteronomy 13Deuteronomy 15Deuteronomy 25Deuteronomy 32Deuteronomy 34Judges 161 Samuel 181 Samuel 242 Samuel 221 Kings 22 Kings 42 Kings 25Ezra 5Job 10Job 13Job 16Job 20Job 29Job 42Psalms 6Psalms 17Psalms 31Psalms 32Psalms 33Psalms 54Psalms 88Psalms 92Psalms 94Proverbs 7Proverbs 10Proverbs 16Proverbs 20Proverbs 28Proverbs 30Ecclesiastes 1Ecclesiastes 4Ecclesiastes 6Isaiah 3Isaiah 13Isaiah 52Isaiah 64Jeremiah 4Jeremiah 13Jeremiah 32Jeremiah 34Jeremiah 39Lamentations 1Ezekiel 5Ezekiel 8Ezekiel 16Ezekiel 20Micah 4Zechariah 2Zechariah 11Zechariah 12Matthew 18Matthew 19Mark 7Mark 9Mark 10Luke 11Luke 181 Corinthians 21 Corinthians 15Ephesians 6Colossians 32 Peter 21 John 2Revelation 1
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Voices on Eye
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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