יָדַיִם · עֵינַיִם
ORIGINALBH-053
Biblical Hebrew · Nouns, Describing Words, Number, and “X of Y”
The dual
BH-053Biblical HebrewMasoretic Hebrew of Tanakh
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
יָדַיִם · עֵינַיִם
Transliterationyadayim · einayim
Plain meaninghands · eyes
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
The dual
Hebrew preserves a dual-type ending especially in paired body parts and certain number/time expressions. The ending ־ַיִם is familiar from words such as hands and eyes. Not every pair uses the dual productively, so learn the common lexical forms.
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yadayim · einayim
READINGApproved transliteration
hands · eyes
MEANINGBiblical Hebrew
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