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eye

Meaning of “eye”

Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
116 occurrences94 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 21:24

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Deuteronomy 28:54
So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:54 · retained source text

So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shalbe euill toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosome, and towards the remnant of his children which he shall leaue:

Deuteronomy 28:56
The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:56 · retained source text

The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not aduenture to set the sole of her foote vpon the ground, for delicatenesse and tendernesse, her eye shall be euill towards the husband of her bosome, and towards her sonne, and towards her daughter,

Deuteronomy 32:10
He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:10 · retained source text

He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wildernesse: Hee ledde him about, he instructed him, hee kept him as the apple of his eye.

1611 marginal noteOr, compassed him about.

Deuteronomy 34:7
¶ And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 34:7 · retained source text

¶ And Moses was an hundred and twentie yeeres olde when he died: his eye was not dimme, nor his naturall force abated.

1611 marginal noteHebr. moisture.

1611 marginal noteHebr. fled.

1 Samuel 24:10
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord’s anointed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:10 · retained source text

Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, how that the LORD had deliuered thee to day into mine hand in the caue: and some bade me kill thee, but mine eye spared thee, and I said, I will not put foorth mine hand against my lord, for hee is the LORDs Anointed.

2 Samuel 22:25
Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:25 · retained source text

Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me, according to my righteousnesse: according to my cleannesse in his eye sight.

1611 marginal noteHebr. before his eyes.

Ezra 5:5
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 5:5 · retained source text

But the eye of their God was vpon the Elders of the Iewes, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answere by letter concerning this matter.

Job 7:7
O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 7:7 · retained source text

O remember that my life is winde: mine eye shall no more see good.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shall not returne.

1611 marginal noteTo see, that is, to enioy.

Job 7:8
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 7:8 · retained source text

The eye of him that hath seene me, shall see mee no more: thine eyes are vpon me, and I am not.

1611 marginal noteThat is, I can liue no longer.

Job 10:18
Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 10:18 · retained source text

Wherfore then hast thou brought me forth out of the wombe? Oh that I had giuen vp the ghost, and no eye had seene me!

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.11.

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Psalms 94:9

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The organ of sight or vision. Sight; view. Aspect; regard; respect; view. Notice; observation; vigilance; watch. View of the mind; opinion formed by observation or contemplation. A small hole or aperture; a perforation; as the eye of a needle. The power of perception. Oversight; inspection.

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