Proverbs 13:4:2Prov.13.4.W2TAB
וָ֭אַיִן
vaayin
“and there is nothing”
- Transliteration
- va-A-yin
- Extended
- vaa-AH-yihn
- IPA
- /vaːˈʔajin/
Meaning by language
- English
- and there is nothing
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
va-A-yin
- clause
mit-a-VA va-A-yin naf-SHO A-tsel
- sentence
mit-a-VA va-A-yin naf-SHO A-tsel ve-NE-fesh kha-ru-TSIM te-du-SHAN
Exegesis
It is immediately followed by the negative particle ayin {אַיִן | ʾāyin} ‘there is not’, creating a dramatic portrayal of deprivation.
In context — Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desires but has nothing; the soul of the diligent shall be enriched .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 13:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 13:4, so the Hebrew word וָ֭אַיִן (vaayin) 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 Prov.13.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.13.4.W2.S1) and character.