Job 7:8 — Word Study
WLCלֹֽא־ תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי עֵ֣ין רֹ֑אִי עֵינֶ֖יךָ בִּ֣י וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃
BSAThe eyeʻayin [source of sight] that beholds merŏʼîy [sees, observes] will nolôʼ longer see meshûwr▸ [not anymore, never again, behold, gaze upon] You will lookʻayin [search, seek] but I will be no moreʼayin [exist, have being, nothing, gone, nonexistent]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| לֹֽא־ | not | Particle |
| תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי | it will observe me | Verb qal imperfect third person feminine singular, suffix |
| עֵ֣ין | an eye of | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| רֹ֑אִי | sight | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine singular common |
| עֵינֶ֖יךָ | eyes your | Noun common feminine dual construct, suffix |
| בִּ֣י | [will be] on me | Preposition, suffix |
| וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ | and there not [will be] me | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | The eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more. |
| KJV | The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not. |
| ASV | The eye of him that seeth me shall behold me no more; Thine eyes shall be upon me, but I shall not be. |
| YLT | The eye of my beholder beholdeth me not. Thine eyes [are] upon me — and I am not. |
| WEB | The eye of him who sees me will see me no more. Your eyes will be on me, but I will not be. |
| BBE | The eye of him who sees me will see me no longer: your eyes will be looking for me, but I will be gone. |
The translations agree on the interpretation of אֵינֶֽנִּי — see How Translations Differ.
The verse is structured with a main clause followed by two subordinate clauses that detail Job's lament about being seen and subsequently not existing.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
verbראה
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Deep Study — Job 7:8
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Context — Job's Lament on Mortalitygenerated
Job 7:8 captures Job's profound sense of loss and despair as he reflects on the finality of death. He acknowledges that those who once observed him will no longer see him, emphasizing the pain of separation and the inevitability of his absence. This passage is part of a larger discourse where Job contemplates the fleeting nature of life and the silence of death, resonating with the themes of suffering and existential reflection found throughout the book of Job.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 20:9 | The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him. |
| 2 | Psalm 37:36 | yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found. |
| 3 | Job 13:27 | You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet. |
| 4 | Job 14:3 | Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You? |
| 5 | Psalm 39:11 | You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֵינֶֽנִּי, ve.'ei.Ne.nigenerated
The word אֵינֶֽנִּי (ve.'ei.Ne.ni) is a combination of the conjunction וְ (ve, 'and') and the word אֵין (ayin, 'nothing'). It conveys the idea of non-existence or absence, literally translating to 'and there is not [me]'. This construction emphasizes Job's profound sense of loss and the finality of his situation.
The parsing indicates that it functions as a predicate, affirming Job's absence. In this context, it underscores the emotional weight of his statement, as he reflects on the reality that he will not be present any longer, a theme that resonates deeply in the narrative of suffering and mortality.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the rendering of אֵינֶֽנִּי as 'not [will be] me' or similar phrases, indicating Job's absence.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The structure of the verse revolves around a finite verb and a series of noun phrases and clauses. The main clause is centered on the subject עֵ֣ין ('ein, 'eye'), which is the focal point of Job's observation.
The verb תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי (Te.shu.re.ni, 'it will observe me') governs the overall meaning, while the predicate אֵינֶֽנִּי (ve.'ei.Ne.ni, 'and there not [will be] me') provides the emotional conclusion of the statement.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew אֵינֶֽנִּי is rendered with the Greek word εἰμὶ (eimi, 'I am'), which highlights the concept of existence. This choice narrows the focus on Job's existence and absence, emphasizing the void left by his potential non-being.
This translation choice reflects a broader interpretation of Job's lament, suggesting not just absence but the existential implications of his suffering.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 7:8 expresses Job's deep sorrow as he realizes that those who once looked upon him will no longer see him. He acknowledges that he will be searched for, but ultimately, he will not exist anymore. This verse reflects the themes of loss and the finality of death that permeate the book of Job.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job is expressing the pain of being forgotten and the reality that after death, he will not be seen or remembered by those who once observed him.
This verse encapsulates the existential reflections on life and death that Job grapples with throughout the book, highlighting the fleeting nature of existence.
Job conveys profound sorrow, despair, and a sense of abandonment as he reflects on his impending absence and the silence of death.
Job's acknowledgment that he will be sought after yet not found underscores the depth of his suffering and the isolation he feels in his plight.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I relate to Job's feelings of loss and absence in my own life?
- How can understanding Job's lament help me process my own experiences with grief and mortality?
- What does this verse teach about the nature of existence and how we are remembered?
- How can I support others who are experiencing similar feelings of loss and despair?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early commentary from Gregory the Dialogist reflects on Job's lament, interpreting the eye of man as a representation of the Redeemer's pity and its impact on human insensitivity.
The eye of man shall not see me. For 'the eye of Man' is the pity of the Redeemer, which softens the hardness of our insensibility, when it looks upon us.Early Church Fathers on Job 7 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 7:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no [more],.... Or "the eye of sight" (e); the seeing eye, the most acute and quick sighted eye; so Mr.
Read John Gill on Job 7 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 7 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleShall see me no more in this mortal state; I shall never return to this life again. Thine eyes are upon me, and I am not: either, 1. If thou dost but east one angry look upon me, I am not, i.e. I am a dead man. So that phrase is used 42:13 44:20 Psalms 103 16 Jeremiah 31:15. Or, 2. When thine eyes shall be upon me (i.e. when thou shalt look for me to do me good, thou wilt find that) I am not, that I am dead and gone, and uncapable of that bounty and goodness which thou givest to men in this world. Compare .
Read Matthew Poole on Job 7 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 7:8 The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no [more]: thine eyes [are] upon me, and I [am] not.Ver. 8. The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more] In death we shall neither see nor be seen, but be soon both out of sight and out of mind too. It is told of Richard III, that he caused the dead corpse of his two smothered nephews to be closed in lead, and so put in a coffin full of holes, and hooked at the ends with two hooks of iron, and so to be cast into a place called the black deeps, at the Thames’ mouth, whereby they should never rise up, nor be any more seen (Speed. 935). Such a place is the grave till the last day: for then the sea shall give up the dead which are…
Read John Trapp on Job 7 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) Shall see me no more.—That is, thine own eyes shall look for me, but I shall be no more. So LXX. and Vulg.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 7 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 8. Shall see me no more] If I die in my present state, with all this load of undeserved odium which is cast upon me by my friends, I shall never have an opportunity of vindicating my character, and regaining the good opinion of mankind. Thine eyes are upon one, and I am not.] Thou canst look me into nothing. Or, Let thine eye be upon me as judged to death, and I shall immediately cease to live among men.
Read AdamClarke on Job 7 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges8. are upon me, and I am not] Perhaps rather, shall be upon me and I shall not be; God will look for him, enquiring, it may be, after the work of His hands, but he shall be gone; cf. Job 7:21.
Read Cambridge on Job 7 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more - I shall be cut off from all my friends - one of the things which most distresses people when they come to die. Thine eyes are upon me, and I am not - see Job 7:21. Dr.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 7 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
The eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more.
The eye of him who sees me will see me no more. Your eyes will be on me, but I will not be.
The eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more.
The eye of him who sees me now will see me no more; your eyes will look for me, but I will be gone.
Tyndale line
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
The eye of him that seeth me shall behold me no more; Thine eyes shall be upon me, but I shall not be.
The eye of him that seeth me shall behold me no more: thine eyes shall be upon me, but I shall not be.
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more : thy eyes are upon me, and I am not.
The eye that hath seene me, shall see me no more: thine eyes are vpon me, and I shall be no longer.
Strictly literal
The eye of him that hath seen me shall behold me no [more]: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
The eye of my beholder beholdeth me not. Thine eyes [are] upon me — and I am not.
The eye of my beholder does not behold me. Your eyes [are] on me—and I am not.
The eye of him that seeth me now will not behold me again: [thou fixest] thy eyes upon me, and I am no more.
The eye of God, who sees me, will see me no more; God's eyes will be on me, but I will not exist.
From the Latin
Nor shall the sight of man behold me: thy eyes are upon me, and I shall be no more.
Simplified
Those watching me won't see me anymore; your eyes will be looking for me, but I will be gone.
The eye of him who sees me will see me no longer: your eyes will be looking for me, but I will be gone.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree in their word correspondence for this verse, with all seven words matched. This consistency indicates a shared understanding of Job's lament across these texts.
לֹֽא־ תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי עֵ֣ין רֹ֑אִי עֵינֶ֖יךָ בִּ֣י וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 7:8
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
1) not, no
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Part — ParticleHTn
שׁוּר (shuwr) is a primitive root meaning to see or observe. It encompasses a range of actions from simply seeing and regarding to more active forms like spying or lying in wait. The entries suggest a dual focus on both positive observation and negative lurking. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
[שׁוּר] vb. behold, regard
behold
regard with watchful care
watch stealthily, lie in wait
ref
H7789 שׁוּר
7789 shuwr shoor
a primitive root (identical with 7788 through the idea of
going round for inspection); to spy out, i.e. (generally)
survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for:--behold,
lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see.
see HEBREW for 07788
שׁוּר (shur) — to see.
1) to see, behold, observe, regard
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to behold, observe
1a2) to regard
1a3) to watch, watch (stealthily), lie in wait
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs | Suff — Verb qal imperfect third person feminine singular · suffixHVqi3fs/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word עַ֫יִן (*'ayin*) means 'eye' and can refer to both the physical organ and its figurative uses, such as mental qualities and desires. It also denotes a 'spring' or 'fountain' of water. The entries highlight various phrases and contexts, including appearances and expressions of emotion, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
עַ֫יִן 859 n.f. eye
lit. as physical organ
eyes as showing mental qualities
desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
Transferred mngs.:
visible surface of earth
appearance
gleam, sparkle
Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead
base
עַ֫יִן n.f. spring (of water). Particular springs are:
ע׳ חֲרֹר Ju 7:1
ע׳ הַקּוֹרֵא (partridge-spring) Ju 15:19
ע׳ רֹגֵל near Jerus.
ע׳ הַתַּנִּין (dragon-spring)
base
H5869a עַ֫יִן eye . lit. as physical organ
. . eyes as showing mental qualities
. desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
. Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
. Transferred mngs.: . visible surface of earth
. appearance
. gleam, sparkle
. Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead
H5869b עַ֫יִן spring (of water)
5869 `ayin ah'-yin
probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or
figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the
landscape):--affliction, outward appearance, + before, +
think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, +
displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour,
fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble,
knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please,
presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, +
think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye.
: eye
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain (Gate).
§ spring, fountain
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain of.
§ spring, fountain
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: seeing.
: seeing
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: appearance.
: appearance
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: before(the eyes).
: before(the_eyes)
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: sin.
: sin
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
N-cs — Noun common · feminine singular constructHNcfsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
רֳאִי (ro'iy) refers to concepts of sight, including looking, seeing, and appearance. It can denote both abstract vision and concrete spectacles. The term is derived from the root word for seeing, רָאָה (ra'ah), and encompasses various aspects of visual perception.
רֳאִי n.[m.] looking, seeing, sight
seeing
appearance
sight, (warning-)spectacle
base
H7210 רֳאִי looking, seeing, sight . seeing
. appearance
. sight, (warning-)spectacle
7210 ro'iy ro-ee'
from 7200; sight, whether abstractly (vision) or concretely
(a spectacle):--gazingstock, look to, (that) see(-th).
see HEBREW for 07200
רֳאִי (ro.i) — sight.
1) looking, appearance, seeing, sight
1a) seeing
1b) appearance
1c) sight, spectacle
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular commonHVqrmsc
The Hebrew word עַ֫יִן (*'ayin*) means 'eye' and can refer to both the physical organ and its figurative uses, such as mental qualities and desires. It also denotes a 'spring' or 'fountain' of water. The entries highlight various phrases and contexts, including appearances and expressions of emotion, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
עַ֫יִן 859 n.f. eye
lit. as physical organ
eyes as showing mental qualities
desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
Transferred mngs.:
visible surface of earth
appearance
gleam, sparkle
Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead
base
עַ֫יִן n.f. spring (of water). Particular springs are:
ע׳ חֲרֹר Ju 7:1
ע׳ הַקּוֹרֵא (partridge-spring) Ju 15:19
ע׳ רֹגֵל near Jerus.
ע׳ הַתַּנִּין (dragon-spring)
base
H5869a עַ֫יִן eye . lit. as physical organ
. . eyes as showing mental qualities
. desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
. Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
. Transferred mngs.: . visible surface of earth
. appearance
. gleam, sparkle
. Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead
H5869b עַ֫יִן spring (of water)
5869 `ayin ah'-yin
probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or
figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the
landscape):--affliction, outward appearance, + before, +
think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, +
displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour,
fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble,
knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please,
presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, +
think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye.
: eye
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain (Gate).
§ spring, fountain
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain of.
§ spring, fountain
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: seeing.
: seeing
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: appearance.
: appearance
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: before(the eyes).
: before(the_eyes)
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: sin.
: sin
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
N-cd | Suff — Noun common feminine dual construct · suffixHNcfdc/Sp2ms
נִי (ni) — me.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular
HR/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp1bs
אַ֫יִן (ayin) primarily means 'nothing' or 'nought' and serves as a negative particle indicating absence or negation, such as 'is not' or 'there is not.' It can also express lack of possession or existence. The word is derived from a root meaning to be non-existent, and it appears frequently in various grammatical constructions.
אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought
to nothing, as nothing
cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not
אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not
in circumst. clauses
with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …
with prefixes
base
H369 אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought . to nothing, as nothing
. cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not
. אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not
. in circumst. clauses
. with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …
. with prefixes
369 'ayin ah'-yin
as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not
exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative
particle:--else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone,
in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any,
thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable),
well-nigh, without. Compare 370.
see HEBREW for 0370
אַ֫יִן (a.yin) — nothing.
1) nothing, not, nought n
1a) nothing, nought neg
1b) not
1c) to have not (of possession) adv
1d) without w/prep
1e) for lack of
Conj | Part | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHC/Ncmsc/Sp1bs