כְ/אַ֣יִן
𐤊/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
as nothing
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.
Psalms 39:6 · 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 HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as nothing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-14
like non-existence
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ('like/as') prefixed to the fixed particle אַיִן; masculine singular absolute in form though functioning as a negation of existence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base term אַיִן asserts non-existence or absence; with the prefixed כְּ ('like/as'), the form expresses comparison to non-existence itself. "Like non-existence" preserves the core root idea of absolute absence while reflecting the prefixed comparative particle. |
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