אֵ֤ין
𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼayin
which has
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 32:9 · 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 HTn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
Common Translation
| Phrase | which has |
SIBI-P1 Translation H369-03
there is not
| Morphological Notes | Negative existential particle; fixed, uninflected form; does not vary by gender, number, or person. |
| Rendering Rationale | "There is not" preserves the existential force of אַיִן as a categorical negation of existence rather than a simple verbal "not." As a fixed negative particle, it asserts absence or non-existence without inflection. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
without
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 is 'there is not', but 'ein' here modifies the animals, meaning 'without' (e.g., without understanding), which is more contextually accurate. |