מֵ/אֵ֣ין
𐤌/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
from lack of
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.
Isaiah 50:2 · Word #26
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 | from lack of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-18
from non-existence
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to the fixed particle אַיִן; existential negation, not inflected for gender or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the preposition מִן ("from") with the existential negation particle אַיִן, which asserts non-existence or absence. "From non-existence" preserves the core idea of absence while reflecting the prefixed preposition. |
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