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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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Job 2:12
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 2:12 · retained source text

And when they lift vp their eyes afarre off, and knew him not, they lifted vp their voice, and wept; and they rent euery one his mantle, and sprinckled dust vpon their heades toward heauen.

Job 3:10
Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 3:10 · retained source text

Because it shut not vp the doores of my mothers wombe, nor hid sorrowe from mine eyes.

Job 4:16
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 4:16 · retained source text

It stood still, but I could not discerne the forme thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voyce, saying,

1611 marginal noteOr, I heard a still voyce.

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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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 11:4
For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 11:4 · retained source text

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thine eyes.

Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 11:20 · retained source text

But the eyes of the wicked shall faile, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giuing vp of the ghost.

1611 marginal noteHeb. flight shall perish from them.

1611 marginal noteOr, a puffe of breath.

1611 marginal noteChap. 8.14. and 18.14.

Job 14:3
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 14:3 · retained source text

And doest thou open thine eies vpon such an one, and bringest me into iudgment with thee?

Job 15:12
Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:12 · retained source text

Why doeth thine heart carie thee away? and what doe thine eyes winke at,

Job 16:9
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 16:9 · retained source text

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth vpon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes vpon me.

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