Strong H5869H5869Gעַ֫יִן
Fountain of
One of the 8 senses of Strong H5869
- Transliteration
- ‛ayin
- Pronunciation
- ah'-yin
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape): - {affliction} outward {appearance} + {before} + think {best} {colour} {conceit} + be {content} {countenance} + {displease} eye ({[-brow]} {[-d]} {-sight}) {face} + {favour} {fountain} furrow [from the {margin]} X {him} + {humble} {knowledge} {look} (+ {well}) X {me} open ({-ly}) + (not) {please} {presence} + {regard} {resemblance} {sight} X {thee} X {them} + {think} X {us} {well} X you (-rselves).
Detailed definition
§ spring, fountain
In the biblical story
Dragon Spring
A water source near Jerusalem, mentioned in Nehemiah's wall inspection.
The Dragon Spring was a water source near Jerusalem, mentioned during Nehemiah's inspection of the city walls (Nehemiah 2:13).
In the Bible
Strong H5869G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- well1
First verses
- Nehemiah 2:13And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.