אֵינֶ֥/נּוּ
𐤀𐤉𐤍/𐤍𐤅
eynenu
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.
Ecclesiastes 8:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H369
| Lemma | אַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼayin |
| Strong's | H369 |
Morphology HTn/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
SIBI-P1 H369-10
he-is-not
| Root | אין (ʾ-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | non-existence, absence, nothingness, negation |
| Semantic Range | is not, does not exist, is absent, is no more, there is no (him), gone |
| Conceptual Significance | אֵינֶנּוּ expresses not merely negation but existential absence. In biblical narrative and theology it can denote physical absence, death, loss, or total non-existence, highlighting the fragility of human presence in contrast to YHWH’s enduring being. |
| Morphological Notes | Negative existential particle (HTn) אַיִן with 3ms pronominal suffix (־נּוּ), functioning as a verbless clause meaning “he is not” or “he does not exist/is absent.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אֵינֶנּוּ consists of the negative existential particle אַיִן (“non-existence, there is not”) with a 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix (“him/he”). The rendering “he-is-not” preserves both the core idea of non-existence and the masculine singular reference indicated by the suffix. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אין (non-existence, absence, nothingness, negation)
| 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 |