וְ/אֵ֥ין
𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
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.
Ecclesiastes 4:8 · Word #10
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 HC/Tn
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| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-25
and there is not
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ (and) + negative existential particle אֵין; fixed particle, not inflected for gender or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The particle אֵין asserts non-existence or absence, and the prefixed וְ adds the conjunction "and." The rendering preserves the existential negation inherent in the root idea of non-being. |
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