לְ/אָ֑יִן
𐤋/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
to 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.
Isaiah 40:23 · Word #3
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/Tn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to nothing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-15
to non-existence
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/toward) prefixed to the negative existential particle אַיִן; fixed particle, not inflected for gender or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The particle אַיִן asserts categorical non-existence or absence; with the prefixed preposition לְ it expresses movement or direction toward that state. "To non-existence" preserves both the existential negation and the prefixed directional force. |
View full lexicon entry for H369 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to nothing
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'to non-existence' is too abstract; 'to nothing' is the conventional rendering in this idiom and faithful to context. |