Proverbs 28:27:3Prov.28.27.W3TAB

אֵ֣ין

en

there is not

Transliteration
EN
Extended
EEN
IPA
/ʔeːn/

Meaning by language

English
there is not

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Nun Sofitfinal form of Nun — at word end

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    EN

  2. clause

    no-TEN la-RASH EN makh-SOR

  3. sentence

    no-TEN la-RASH EN makh-SOR u-ma-LIM e-NAV rav-me-E-ROT

Exegesis

The nonexistence particle ein {אֵין | ’ên} with machsor {מַחְסוֹר | mach-sôr} forms a result clause guaranteeing provision for the generous.

In contextProverbs 28:27

The one who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but whoever hides his eyes will have many curses .

About this coordinate

Proverbs 28:27:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 28:27, so the Hebrew word אֵ֣ין (en) 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.28.27.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.27.W3.S1) and character.