Definition
as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
Traditional renderings: 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 H370.
Traditional renderings: 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 H370.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אַ֫יִן:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
788 total
- Nehemiah 5:5וְאֵ֣ין · but we are powerless [to redeem them]We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”
- Nehemiah 7:4וְאֵ֥ין · had not yetNow the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
- Nehemiah 8:10לְאֵ֣ין · to those who have nothingThen Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
- Nehemiah 13:24וְאֵינָ֥ם · notHalf of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.
- Esther 1:8אֵ֣ין · noBy order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.
- Esther 2:7אֵ֥ין · she did notAnd Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter.
- Esther 2:20אֵ֣ין · still had notEsther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.
- Esther 3:5אֵ֣ין · would notWhen Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.
- Esther 3:8אֵינָ֣ם · and they do not; אֵין־ · So it is notThen Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
- Esther 4:2אֵ֥ין · the law prohibitedBut he went only as far as the king’s gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate.
- Esther 5:13אֵינֶ֥נּוּYet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
- Esther 7:4אֵ֥ין · noFor my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”
- Esther 8:8אֵ֥ין · cannotNow you may write in the king’s name as you please regarding the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. For a decree that is written in the name of the king and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.”
- Job 1:8אֵ֤ין · [there is] no oneThen the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
- Job 2:3אֵ֨ין · [there is] no oneThen the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
- Job 2:13וְאֵין־ · but noThen they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.
- Job 3:9וָאַ֑יִן · in vainMay its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn.
- Job 3:21וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ · that does not come…who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
- Job 5:4וְאֵ֣ין · withoutHis sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
- Job 5:9וְאֵ֣ין · and; אֵ֥ין · without…the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.
- Job 6:13אֵ֣יןIs there any help within me now that success is driven from me?
- Job 7:8וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ · but I will be no moreThe eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more.
- Job 7:21וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃פ · but I will be no moreWhy do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.”
- Job 8:22אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃פ · will be no moreYour enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”
- Job 9:10אֵ֣ין; אֵ֥ין · withoutHe does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.
- Job 10:7וְאֵ֖ין · and there is no…though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your hand?
- Job 11:3וְאֵ֣ין · withoutShould your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?
- Job 11:19וְאֵ֣ין · withoutYou will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.
- Job 12:3אֵ֥ין · does not [know]But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
- Job 18:19וְאֵ֥ין · noHe has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.
- Job 19:7וְאֵ֣ין · there is noThough I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.
- Job 20:21אֵין־ · NothingNothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure.
- Job 21:33אֵ֣ין · are withoutThe clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.
- Job 22:5וְאֵֽין־ · endlessIs not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless?
- Job 23:8וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ · He is not thereIf I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
- Job 24:7וְאֵ֥ין · they have noWithout clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.
- Job 24:24וְֽאֵינֶ֗נּוּ · then they are goneThey are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.
- Job 26:6וְאֵ֥ין · has noSheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
- Job 27:19וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ · all is goneHe lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
- Job 28:14אֵ֣ין · [It is] notThe ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’
- Job 31:19וְאֵ֥ין · without…if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,
- Job 32:5אֵ֤ין · had noBut when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
- Job 32:12אֵ֣ין · But no oneI paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
- Job 33:33אַ֭יִן · notBut if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
- Job 34:22אֵֽין־ · There is no; וְאֵ֣ין · [or]There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
- Job 35:15אַ֭יִן…and further, that in His anger He has not punished or taken much notice of folly!