לוּלֵ֖א
𐤋𐤅𐤋𐤀
lule
if not
or לוּלֵי; from לוּא and לֹא; if not; except, had not, if (...not), unless, were it not that.
2 Samuel 2:27 · Word #6
Lexicon H3884
| Lemma | לוּלֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤋𐤀 |
| Transliteration | lûwlêʼ |
| Strong's | H3884 |
| In-context | if not |
Morphology HC
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | C — Conjunction — Connects words or clauses |
SIBI-P1 H3884-01
if-not / were-it-not
| Root | לא (l-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | negation, non-existence, not, denial |
| Semantic Range | if not, unless, except, had not, were it not that |
| Conceptual Significance | Often introduces counterfactual statements highlighting divine mercy or intervention (e.g., “were it not that YHWH…”). It underscores human dependence and the decisive impact of divine action by framing what would have occurred in the absence of God’s involvement. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction (HC); compound form from לוּ (conditional particle) + לֹא (negation). Indeclinable; no gender, number, or person marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | לוּלֵא is a compound conjunction built from a conditional particle (לוּ) and the negation לֹא, literally expressing “if not.” Rendering it as “if-not / were-it-not” preserves the explicit negation embedded in the root לא while reflecting its function as a conditional conjunction (HC). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לא (negation, non-existence, not, denial)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3810-01 |
belo | in not |
H3809-01 |
hala | Is it not? |
H3808-03 |
halo | not |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H3884)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:42 | לוּלֵ֡י | luley | Unless |
| Genesis 43:10 | לוּלֵ֣א | lule | if we had not |
| Deuteronomy 32:27 | לוּלֵ֗י | luley | if not |