בְּ/אֵ֣ין
𐤁/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
without
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.
Ezekiel 38:11 · Word #12
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 HR/Tn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
Common Translation
| Phrase | without |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-02
in absence of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב ("in") prefixed to the fixed existential negation particle אין; no inflection for gender or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the preposition ב ("in") with the existential negation particle אין, which asserts non-existence or absence. "In absence of" preserves both the prefixed preposition and the root idea of categorical non-existence. |
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