Lexicon :: Strong's H370 - 'ayin

אַיִן

Transliteration

'ayin

Pronunciation

ah-yin'

Part of Speech

interrogative adverb

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably identical with אִין (H369) in the sense of query (compare אִי (H336))

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 75f

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אַיִן ʼayin, ah-yin'; probably identical with H369 in the sense of query (compare H336) where? (only in connection with prepositional prefix, whence):—whence, where.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H370 in the following manner: whence (16x), where (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

where?, whence?

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אַיִן ʼayin, ah-yin'; probably identical with H369 in the sense of query (compare H336) where? (only in connection with prepositional prefix, whence):—whence, where.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon

STRONGS H370: Abbreviations

I. [אַ֫יִן] adverb (from אַי; Assyrian aina, ainu, Arabic أَيْنَ where? أَيْنَ هِنْ whence?) only in the compound מֵאַ֫יִן ₁₇ whence? Genesis 29:4; Genesis 42:7 (synonym אֵי־מִזֶּה e.g. Genesis 16:8; 1 Samuel 30:13) Judges 17:9; Judges 19:17; Job 1:7 (Job 2:2 אֵי־מִזֶּה); used in a rhetorical or poetic style (where אֵי־מִזֶּה would be too prosaic) Numbers 11:13 מֵאַיִן לִי בָּשָׂר whence have I flesh etc. ? 2 Kings 6:27; Jeremiah 30:7 Alas! for that day is great; מֵאַיִן כָּמוֺהוּ whence is its like ? (see also II. אַיִן near the end) Nahum 3:7; Psalm 121:1; Job 28:12, 20; in an indirect sentence Joshua 2:4 (compare אֵי־מִזֶּה 1 Samuel 25:11).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

16:8; 29:4; 42:7

Numbers

11:13

Joshua

2:4

Judges

17:9; 19:17

1 Samuel

25:11; 30:13

2 Kings

6:27

Job

1:7; 2:2; 28:12; 28:20

Psalms

121:1

Jeremiah

30:7

Nahum

3:7

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H370 matches the Hebrew אַיִן ('ayin),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 29:4 - And Jacob H3290 said H559 unto them, My brethren,H251 whence^H370 be ye? And they said,H559 Of Haran H2771 are we.

Gen 42:7 - And Joseph H3130 saw H7200 his brethren,H251 and he knew H5234 them, but made himself strange H5234 unto them, and spake H1696 roughly H7186 unto them; and he said H559 unto them, Whence^H370 come H935 ye? And they said,H559 From the land H776 of Canaan H3667 to buy H7666 food.H400

Num 11:13 - Whence^H370 should I have flesh H1320 to give H5414 unto all this people?H5971 for they weep H1058 unto me, saying,H559 Give H5414 us flesh,H1320 that we may eat.H398

Jos 2:4 - And the woman H802 took H3947 the two H8147 men,H582 and hid H6845 them, and said H559 thus, There came H935 men H582 unto me, but I wist H3045 not whence^H370 they were:

Jos 9:8 - And they said H559 unto Joshua,H3091 We are thy servants.H5650 And Joshua H3091 said H559 unto them, Who are ye? and from whence^H370 come H935 ye?

Jdg 17:9 - And Micah H4318 said H559 unto him, Whence^H370 comest H935 thou? And he said H559 unto him, I am a Levite H3881 of Bethlehemjudah,H1035 H3063 and I go H1980 to sojourn H1481 where I may find H4672 a place.

Jdg 19:17 - And when he had lifted up H5375 his eyes,H5869 he saw H7200 a wayfaring H732 man H376 in the street H7339 of the city:H5892 and the old H2205 man H376 said,H559 Whither goest H3212 thou? and whence^H370 comest H935 thou?

2Ki 6:27 - And he said,H559 If the LORD H3068 do not help H3467 thee, whence^H370 shall I help H3467 thee? out of the barnfloor,H1637 or out of the winepress?H3342

Job 1:7 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto Satan,H7854 Whence^H370 comest H935 thou? Then Satan H7854 answered H6030 the LORD,H3068 and said,H559 From going to and fro H7751 in the earth,H776 and from walking up and down H1980 in it.

Job 28:12 - But where^H370 shall wisdom H2451 be found?H4672 and where is the place H4725 of understanding?H998

Job 28:20 - Whence^H370 then cometh H935 wisdom?H2451 and where is the place H4725 of understanding?H998

Psa 121:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]]H4609 I will lift up H5375 mine eyes H5869 unto the hills,H2022 from whence^H370 cometh H935 my help.H5828

Jon 1:8 - Then said H559 they unto him, Tell H5046 us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil H7451 is upon us; What is thine occupation?H4399 and whence^H370 comest H935 thou? what is thy country?H776 and of what people H5971 art thou?

Nah 3:7 - And it shall come to pass, that all they that look H7200 upon thee shall flee H5074 from thee, and say,H559 Nineveh H5210 is laid waste:H7703 who will bemoan H5110 her? whence^H370 shall I seek H1245 comforters H5162 for thee?