Ayin (עַיִן) means spring in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
spring
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ayin.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בריכת מים שבקעו מן האדמה.
הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי נִצָּב עַל־עֵין הַמָּיִם; וּבְנוֹת אַנְשֵׁי הָעִיר יֹצְאֹת לִשְׁאֹב מָיִם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ayin is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עַיִן
- Written without vowel points
- עין
- Said
- ayin
- Root
- ע־י־נ
- Pattern
- קַיִל
- Plural
- עֲיָנוֹת
- Inflections
- עֵין־; ר' עֲיָנוֹת, עֵינוֹת־
- Gematria
- 130
This is how Ayin is said in other languages.
- English
- spring
- Arabic
- عين
- Russian
- ключ
- French
- source
- Spanish
- fuente
- German
- Quelle
These words mean nearly the same as Ayin.
- מבועfountain
- מעיין
- מקור
- נביעה
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These words rhyme with Ayin.
The word Ayin is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עין גדי
- עין חרוד
- ראש העין
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The word Ayin comes from the root ע־י־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Ayin in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ayin.
What does Ayin (עַיִן) mean in Hebrew?
Ayin (עַיִן) means spring. It is said ayin, with the stress on a.
What is a synonym for Ayin (עַיִן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ayin (עַיִן) are מבוע, מעיין, מקור, and נביעה.
What rhymes with Ayin (עַיִן)?
Words that rhyme with Ayin (עַיִן) include יין, זין, עדיין, מנין, and קין.
Is Ayin (עַיִן) masculine or feminine?
The word Ayin (עַיִן) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֲיָנוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עין of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.