עֵ֥ין
𐤏𐤉𐤍
eyn
En
from עַיִן and גְּדִי; fountain of a kid; En-Gedi, a place in Palestine; En-gedi.
H5872
2 Chronicles 20:2 · Word #16
Lexicon H5872
| Lemma | עֵין גֶּדִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤍 𐤂𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | ʻÊyn Gedîy |
| Strong's | H5872 |
| In-context | En |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H369-03
there-is-no
| Root | אין (ʾ-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | non-existence, nothingness, absence, negation |
| Semantic Range | there is not, there are no, none, nothing, without, lack, non-existence, absence |
| Conceptual Significance | אַיִן expresses absolute absence or non-being and is foundational in biblical theology for affirming exclusivity (e.g., "there is no other"). It underscores themes of divine uniqueness, human limitation, and the contrast between existence (יֵשׁ) and non-existence. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew negative existential particle (HTn); indeclinable; used to negate existence or presence; often contrasted with יֵשׁ ("there is"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אַיִן is an indeclinable negative existential particle (HTn), expressing non-existence or absence rather than simple verbal negation. The rendering "there-is-no" preserves its core sense of non-being or non-presence, reflecting its function as a declaration of non-existence rather than merely "not." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אין (non-existence, nothingness, absence, negation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H575-01 |
an | to-where? |
H369-01 |
ayin | there-is-not |
H369-02 |
beeyn | in non-existence |
H369-04 |
eynam | they are non-existent |
H369-06 |
eynekhem | you (m.pl.) are not / there is no you |
H369-08 |
eynenah | she is no-more |
H369-09 |
eyneni | I am not |
H369-10 |
eynenu | he-is-not |
H369-11 |
haeyn | Is there no…? |
H369-12 |
haeynekha | Are you not? |
H369-13 |
keayin | as non-existence |
H369-14 |
kheayin | as a non-entity |
H369-15 |
leayin | to non-existence |
H369-16 |
leeyn | to nothingness |
H369-17 |
meeyn | from non-existence |
H369-18 |
sheeyn | that there is no-existence |
H369-19 |
ukheeyn | and as non-existence |
H369-20 |
uleeyn | and to non-existence |
H369-21 |
umeeyn | and from non-being |
H369-22 |
uveeyn | and in non-existence |
H369-23 |
vaayin | and there-is-not |
H335-04 |
veey | and where? |
H369-24 |
veeyn | and there-is-not |
H369-25 |
veeynam | and they are not |
H369-26 |
veeynekha | and you are not-in-being |
H369-27 |
veeynekhe | and you are non-existent |
H369-28 |
veeynemo | and they are non-existent |
H369-29 |
veeyneni | and I am non-existent |
H369-30 |
veeynenu | and he is no-more |
H369-31 |
yn | there is no |
H369-32 |
ynm | they are non-existent |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H5872)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:62 | וְ/עֵ֣ין | veeyn | and En |
| Joshua 15:62 | גֶּ֑דִי | gedi | gedi |
| 1 Samuel 24:1 | עֵֽין | eyn | En |