Genesis 39:11:8Gen.39.11.W8TAB
וְאֵ֨ין
veein
“there was no”
- Transliteration
- ve-EIN
- Extended
- veh-EEN
- IPA
- /wə.ˈʔeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- there was no
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-EIN
- phraseyour reading level
ve-EIN ISH
- clause
ve-EIN ISH me-an-SHEI ha-BA-yit SHAM ba-BA-yit
- sentence
va-ye-HI ke-ha-YOM ha-ZEH va-ya-VO ha-BA-ye-ta la-a-SOT me-lakh-TO ve-EIN ISH me-an-SHEI ha-BA-yit SHAM ba-BA-yit
Exegesis
The narrative then shifts to a negative existential with veeyn {וְאֵין | wə-ʾên}, emphasizing absence.
In context — Genesis 39:11
Now it happened on this day that he went into the house to do his work , and none of the men of the household was in the house.
About this coordinate
Genesis 39:11:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Genesis 39:11, so the Hebrew word וְאֵ֨ין (veein) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.39.11.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.39.11.W8.S1) and character.