וּ/בְ/אֵ֥ין
𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
and where 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.
Proverbs 26:20 · Word #5
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 HC/R/Tn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and where there is no |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-23
and in absence
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition בְ + existential negative particle אַיִן; particle is fixed and not inflected for gender or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the conjunction וּ (and) and the preposition בְ (in) with the existential negation particle אַיִן, yielding the sense of being located 'in' a state of non-existence or absence. The rendering preserves both prefixes and the root idea of categorical non-existence. |
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