אֹ֣יְבֵי/הֶ֔ם
𐤀𐤉𐤁𐤉/𐤄𐤌
oyeveyhem
their enemies
or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of אָיַב; hating; an adversary; enemy, foe.
Joshua 21:44 · Word #14
Lexicon H341
| Lemma | אֹיֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼôyêb |
| Strong's | H341 |
| In-context | their enemies |
Morphology HVqrmpc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H341-27
their haters
| Root | איב (ʾ-y-b) |
| Core Meanings | hostility, enmity, hatred, opposition |
| Semantic Range | personal enemy, national adversary, political foe, one who harbors hostility, covenantal opponent |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, "haters" often refers not only to personal adversaries but to those who stand in opposition to YHWH and His covenant people. The participial form underscores ongoing hostility, portraying enmity as an active, persistent stance rather than a mere relational label. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural active participle (Qal) in construct form from אָיַב, with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ("them/their"). Functions substantivally: "those who hate." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֹיֵב is the active participle of the verb אָיַב ("to be hostile, to hate"), literally meaning "one who hates." Rendering it as "haters" preserves this active, verbal sense rather than the more static "enemies." The form is masculine plural construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, hence "their haters." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root איב (hostility, enmity, hatred, opposition)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H347-01 |
beiov | against Iyov ("the Hated One") |
H341-01 |
beoyevey | among the hating-ones of |
H342-01 |
eyvah | enmity |
Word Usage (284 occurrences of H341)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:17 | אֹיְבָֽי/ו | oyevayv | of his enemies |
| Genesis 49:8 | אֹיְבֶ֑י/ךָ | oyeveykha | of your enemies |
| Exodus 15:6 | אוֹיֵֽב | oyev | enemy |