וּ/מֵ/אַ֨יִן֙
𐤅/𐤌/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
and from where
Interrogative adverb used to ask about the origin, source, or location of someone or something, typically translated as 'where?' or 'from where?'. Primarily appears with prepositions (especially מִן, 'from'), forming expressions like 'from where?' or 'whence?'. Semantic range includes query of origin, location, and sometimes cause or reason in context.
2 Kings 20:14 · Word #13
Lexicon H370
| Lemma | אַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼayin |
| Strong's | H370 |
| Definition | Interrogative adverb used to ask about the origin, source, or location of someone or something, typically translated as 'where?' or 'from where?'. Primarily appears with prepositions (especially מִן, 'from'), forming expressions like 'from where?' or 'whence?'. Semantic range includes query of origin, location, and sometimes cause or reason in context. |
Morphology HC/R/Ti
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | i — Interrogative — Interrogative |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and from where |
SIBI-P1 Translation H370-02
and from where?
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition מִן (assimilated to מֵ) + interrogative particle אַיִן; no gender or number; adverbial interrogative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base interrogative אַיִן asks about origin or location (‘where?’/‘from where?’). With the prefixed conjunction וּ (‘and’) and preposition מֵ (‘from’), the form explicitly means ‘and from where?’, preserving both the interrogative force and the prefixed elements. |
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