Proverbs 30:27:2Prov.30.27.W2TAB
אֵ֣ין
en
“there is not”
- Transliteration
- EN
- Extended
- EEN
- IPA
- /ˈʔeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- there is not
Alphabet Analysis
| 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
EN
- clause
ME-lekh EN la-AR-be
- sentence
ME-lekh EN la-AR-be va-ye-TSE kho-TSETS ku-LO
Exegesis
The verse begins with the noun melekh {מֶ֭לֶךְ | mêleḵ} followed by the existential negator ein {אֵ֣ין | ʾên}, forming a verbless clause that highlights absence of leadership.
In context — Proverbs 30:27
The locusts have no king, yet they all go out in divisions ;
About this coordinate
Proverbs 30:27:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 30:27, 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.30.27.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.30.27.W2.S1) and character.