לְ/אֵ֣ין
𐤋/𐤀𐤉𐤍
leeyn
there was
as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אַיִן.
2 Chronicles 14:12 · Word #10
Lexicon H369
| Lemma | אַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼayin |
| Strong's | H369 |
| In-context | there was |
Morphology HR/Tn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
SIBI-P1 H369-16
to nothingness
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) prefixed to the negative existential particle/noun אֵין. Functions adverbially or as a prepositional phrase indicating result ("to nothing," "into nothingness"). Indeclinable; no gender or number marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לְאֵין combines the preposition לְ ("to/into/for") with אֵין (non-existence, nothingness). Rendering it as "to nothingness" preserves the core idea of movement or result toward non-being, reflecting both the prepositional prefix and the underlying concept of absence or non-existence. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אין (non-existence, nothingness, absence, lack)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H575-01 |
an | to-where? |
H369-01 |
ayin | there-is-not |
H5871-01 |
ayin | there-is-no |
Word Usage (790 occurrences of H369)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:5 | אַ֔יִן | ayin | there was none |
| Genesis 5:24 | וְ/אֵינֶ֕/נּוּ | veeynenu | and he was not |
| Genesis 7:8 | אֵינֶ֖נָּ/ה | eynenah | are not |