אין
𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
there is no
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.
Lamentations 5:3 · 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 HTn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
Common Translation
| Phrase | there is no |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-32
there is not
| Morphological Notes | Negative existential particle; fixed form; not inflected for gender, number, or person. |
| Rendering Rationale | "There is not" directly expresses existential non-existence, preserving the particle’s function as a categorical negator of presence or being rather than a simple verbal negation. As an uninflected particle, it asserts absence without grammatical variation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
there is not
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually accurate for the particle אַין, indicating the absence of something, as needed here. |