Dict: easton - Eye

Eye @ (Heb. 'ain, meaning "flowing"), applied

(1) to a fountain, frequently;

(2) to colour kjv@Numbers:11:7; R.V., "appearance," marg. "eye");

(3) the face kjv@Exodus:10:5 kjv@Exodus:10:15 kjv@Numbers:22:5 kjv@Numbers:22:11), in kjv@Numbers:14:14, "face to face" (R.V. marg., "eye to eye"). "Between the eyes", i.e., the forehead kjv@Exodus:13:9 kjv@Exodus:13:16). The expression kjv@Proverbs:23:31), "when it giveth his colour in the cup," is literally, "when it giveth out or showeth its eye." The beads or bubbles of wine are thus spoken of. "To set the eyes" on any one is to view him with favour kjv@Genesis:44:21; kjv@Job:24:23; kjv@Jeremiah:39:12). This word is used figuratively in the expressions an "evil eye" kjv@Matthew:20:15), a "bountiful eye" kjv@Proverbs:22:9), "haughty eyes" (6:17 marg.), "wanton eyes" kjv@Isaiah:3:16), "eyes full of adultery" ( kjv@2Peter:2:14), "the lust of the eyes" ( kjv@1John:2:16). Christians are warned against "eye-service" kjv@Ephesians:6:6; kjv@Colossians:3:22). Men were sometimes punished by having their eyes put out ( kjv@1Samuel:11:2; Samson, kjv@Judges:16:21; Zedekiah, kjv@2Kings:25:7). The custom of painting the eyes is alluded to in kjv@2Kings:9:30, R.V.; kjv@Jeremiah:4:30; kjv@Ezekiel:23:40, a custom which still prevails extensively among Eastern women.