אֹ֨יְבַ֜/י
𐤀𐤉𐤁/𐤉
oyevay
my enemies
or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of אָיַב; hating; an adversary; enemy, foe.
Lamentations 1:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H341
| Lemma | אֹיֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼôyêb |
| Strong's | H341 |
| In-context | my 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
| Root | איב (ʾ-y-b) |
| Core Meanings | enmity, hostility, hatred, active opposition |
| Semantic Range | enemy, foe, adversary, personal opponent, national enemy, one who harbors hostility |
| Conceptual Significance | This 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 Notes | Qal active participle masculine plural construct of איב with 1cs pronominal suffix (“-י”). Literally “haters of me.” Masculine plural form used generically for groups. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |