אֹ֨יְבַ֜/י

𐤀𐤉𐤁/𐤉

oyevay

my enemies

or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of אָיַב; hating; an adversary; enemy, foe.

H341

Lamentations 1:21 · Word #9

Lexicon H341

Lemmaאֹיֵב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤉𐤁
Transliterationʼôyêb
Strong'sH341
In-contextmy enemies

Morphology HVqrmpc/Sp1cs 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 H341-19

my haters

Rootאיב (ʾ-y-b)
Core Meaningsenmity, hostility, hatred, active opposition
Semantic Rangeenemy, foe, adversary, personal opponent, national enemy, one who harbors hostility
Conceptual SignificanceThis term emphasizes active, personal hostility rather than abstract opposition. In biblical theology, "haters" are often set in contrast to those who love YHWH, highlighting covenantal loyalty versus rebellion. The participial form portrays ongoing enmity, underscoring the lived reality of conflict between the righteous and their adversaries.
Morphological NotesQal active participle masculine plural construct of איב with 1cs pronominal suffix (“-י”). Literally “haters of me.” Masculine plural form used generically for groups.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אֹיֵב is the masculine singular Qal active participle of איב (“to be hostile, to hate”), literally meaning “one who hates.” In this form it is masculine plural construct with a 1st person singular suffix, yielding “those hating me,” or more naturally, “my haters.” This preserves both the participial force (active hostility) and the 1cs possessive suffix.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root איב (enmity, hostility, hatred, active 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