Psalm 14:1:6Ps.14.1.W6TAB
אֵ֣ין
ein
“there is no”
- Transliteration
- EIN
- Extended
- EEN
- IPA
- /ˈʔeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- there is no
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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Word in context
- word
EIN
- phraseyour reading level
na-VAL be-li-BO EIN e-lo-HIM
- clause
lam-na-TSE-akh le-da-VID a-MAR na-VAL be-li-BO EIN e-lo-HIM
- sentence
lam-na-TSE-akh le-da-VID a-MAR na-VAL be-li-BO EIN e-lo-HIM hish-KHI-tu hit-I-vu a-li-LA EIN o-SE-TOV
Exegesis
The particle ein {אֵ֣ין | ’ên} expresses absolute negation with the proper noun Elohim {אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ’ĕ-lō-hîm} ‘God’ as its object, framing the fool’s denial as a theological refusal.
The singular noun alilah {עֲלִילָ֗ה | ʿă-lî-lāh} ‘deed’ then summarizes this corruption, followed by a second ein {אֵ֣ין | ’ên} and the compound participle–adjective oseh-tov {עֹשֵׂה־טוֹב | ‘ō-śēh-ṭōv} ‘one who does good’, culminating in a universal negation. This progression from private denial to public immorality underscores the link between inner belief and outward action. Direct speech and plural pronouns are retained to reflect the Hebrew’s emphatic negations and inclusive indictment.
In context — Psalm 14:1
For the director of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God .” They have acted corruptly; they have done abominable deeds. There is none who does good.
About this coordinate
Psalm 14:1:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Psalm 14:1, so the Hebrew word אֵ֣ין (ein) 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 Ps.14.1.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.1.W6.S1) and character.