וְ/אֵינָ֑/ם

𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍/𐤌

veeynam

and are not

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אַיִן.

H369

Proverbs 12:7 · Word #3

Lexicon H369

Lemmaאַיִן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤉𐤍
Transliterationʼayin
Strong'sH369
In-contextand are not

Morphology HC/Tn/Sp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech T — Particle — Function word
Subtype n — Negative — Negative particle

SIBI-P1 H369-25

and they are not

Rootאין (ʾ-y-n)
Core Meaningsnon-existence, absence, nothingness, negation
Semantic Rangenon-existence, absence, none, nothing, without, gone, lacking
Conceptual Significanceאֵין expresses absolute absence or non-being, often highlighting human frailty, the futility of idols, or the uniqueness of יהוה when contrasted with what "is not." It underscores the biblical distinction between true existence and emptiness or nullity.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + existential negative particle אֵין + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ("-ם"). Functions as a negative existential clause: "they are not" or "there are none of them."
Rendering RationaleThe particle אֵין expresses non-existence or absence rather than simple verbal negation. With the prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") and the 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ם ("them"), the form literally conveys "and they are not," preserving both the existential force of the root and the masculine plural reference.

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

Words from Root אין (non-existence, absence, nothingness, negation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H575-01 an to-where?
H369-01 ayin there-is-not
H369-02 beeyn in non-existence
H369-03 eyn there-is-no
H369-04 eynam they are non-existent
H369-06 eynekhem you (m.pl.) are not / there is no you
H369-08 eynenah she is no-more
H369-09 eyneni I am not
H369-10 eynenu he-is-not
H369-11 haeyn Is there no…?
H369-12 haeynekha Are you not?
H369-13 keayin as non-existence
H369-14 kheayin as a non-entity
H369-15 leayin to non-existence
H369-16 leeyn to nothingness
H369-17 meeyn from non-existence
H369-18 sheeyn that there is no-existence
H369-19 ukheeyn and as non-existence
H369-20 uleeyn and to non-existence
H369-21 umeeyn and from non-being
H369-22 uveeyn and in non-existence
H369-23 vaayin and there-is-not
H335-05 veey and where?
H369-24 veeyn and there-is-not
H369-26 veeynekha and you are not-in-being
H369-27 veeynekhe and you are non-existent
H369-28 veeynemo and they are non-existent
H369-29 veeyneni and I am non-existent
H369-30 veeynenu and he is no-more
H369-31 yn there is no
H369-32 ynm they are non-existent

Word Usage (790 occurrences of H369)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:5 אַ֔יִן ayin there was none
Genesis 5:24 וְ/אֵינֶ֕/נּוּ veeynenu and he was not
Genesis 7:8 אֵינֶ֖נָּ/ה eynenah are not