־ין

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־ין

/-iːn/

Where it comes from

Mishnaic Hebrew form of ־ִים. Mishnaic Hebrew typically (though not always) changes morphological mem into nun under influence of Aramaic ־ִין (“masculine plural absolute marker”) (ex: נִכְנָסִין (“they (masc) enter”) and תְּרוּמָתָן (“their (masc or fem) terumah/heave offering”)).

Note that ־ִין does appear scarcely in late Biblical Hebrew, though certainly under Aramaic influence.

suffix ־ִין · -īn

morpheme For most masculine nouns and certain feminine nouns, forming plural non-construct forms from corresponding singulars.
Similar: ־ִים
morpheme Forming certain pluralia tantum.
Similar: ־ִים
morpheme For all or nearly all adjectives, forming masculine plural forms from corresponding singulars.
Similar: ־ִים
morpheme For all or nearly all verbs, forming masculine plural present participle and present tense forms from corresponding singulars.
Similar: ־ִים

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-s regular plurals of nouns

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"־ין." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D6%BE%D7%99%D7%9F. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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־ין. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D6%BE%D7%99%D7%9F

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"־ין." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D6%BE%D7%99%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {־ין},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D6%BE%D7%99%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}