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eyes

Meaning of “eyes”

The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:5

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2 Chronicles 6:20
That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:20 · retained source text

That thine eyes may bee open vpon this house day and night, vpon the place whereof thou hast saide, that thou wouldest put thy Name there, to hearken vnto the prayer, which thy seruant prayeth towards this place.

1611 marginal noteOr, in this place.

2 Chronicles 6:40
Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:40 · retained source text

Now, my God, let (I beseech thee) thine eyes bee open, and let thine eares be attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to the prayer of this place.

2 Chronicles 7:15
Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:15 · retained source text

Now mine eyes shalbe open, and mine eares attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to the prayer of this place.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.40.

2 Chronicles 7:16
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:16 · retained source text

For now haue I chosen, & sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for euer: and mine eyes and mine heart shalbe there perpetually.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.6.

2 Chronicles 9:6
Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:6 · retained source text

Howbeit, I beleeued not their wordes, vntill I came, and mine eyes had seene it: and behold, the one halfe of the greatnesse of thy wisedome was not tolde mee: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

2 Chronicles 14:2
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:2 · retained source text

And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.

2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · retained source text

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shewe himselfe strong in the behalfe of them, whose heart is perfite towards him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; therefore, from hencefoorth thou shalt haue warres.

1611 marginal noteOr, strongly to holde with them, &c.

2 Chronicles 20:12
O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:12 · retained source text

O our God, wilt thou not iudge them? for wee haue no might against this great company that commeth against vs? neither know wee what to doe; but our eyes are vpon thee.

2 Chronicles 21:6
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 21:6 · retained source text

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for hee had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was euill in the eyes of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteCha. 22.2.

2 Chronicles 29:6
For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord, and turned their backs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:6 · retained source text

For our fathers haue trespassed, and done that which was euill in the eyes of the LORD our God, and haue forsaken him, and haue turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs.

1611 marginal noteHebr. giuen the necke.

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