הַ/אֵ֥ין
𐤄/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
Is there no
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.
Jeremiah 49:7 · Word #6
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 HTi/Tn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Is there no |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-11
is there no?
| Morphological Notes | Interrogative prefix הַ + negative existential particle אַיִן; fixed particle, not inflected for gender or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base particle אַיִן asserts non-existence or absence; prefixed with the interrogative הַ, it forms a question about existence. "Is there no?" preserves the existential negation inherent in the root and reflects the interrogative morphology. |
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