לְ/אֵ֣ין
𐤋/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
there-was-not
A particle of negation meaning 'there is not,' 'is not,' or 'does not exist'; used to express the absence, non-existence, or lack of a person, thing, quality, or condition. By extension, it can mark someone as lacking (e.g., fatherless), or denote a place or thing as absent or no longer present. Rarely functions substantively to indicate a non-entity or nothingness.
1 Chronicles 22:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H369
| Lemma | אַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼayin |
| Strong's | H369 |
| Definition | A particle of negation meaning 'there is not,' 'is not,' or 'does not exist'; used to express the absence, non-existence, or lack of a person, thing, quality, or condition. By extension, it can mark someone as lacking (e.g., fatherless), or denote a place or thing as absent or no longer present. Rarely functions substantively to indicate a non-entity or nothingness. |
Morphology HR/Tn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
Common Translation
| Phrase | there-was-not |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-16
to non-existence
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/toward/for) prefixed to the negative existential particle אַיִן; fixed, indeclinable form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The particle אַיִן asserts non-existence or absence; with the prefixed לְ it forms לְאֵין, expressing movement or result toward non-existence. "To non-existence" preserves both the existential negation and the prefixed prepositional force. |
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