הֲ/לָ֥א
𐤄/𐤋𐤀
hala
Is not
(Aramaic) or לָה; (Aramaic) (Daniel 4:32), corresponding to לֹא; {not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}; or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.
Daniel 4:27 · Word #4
Lexicon H3809
| Lemma | לָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤀 |
| Transliteration | lâʼ |
| Strong's | H3809 |
| In-context | Is not |
Morphology ATi/Tn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
SIBI-P1 H3809-01
Is it not?
| Root | לא (l-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | negation, non-existence, denial, absence |
| Semantic Range | not, no, is it not?, does it not?, rhetorical negation expecting agreement |
| Conceptual Significance | Used especially in the Aramaic sections of Daniel, this form heightens rhetorical emphasis, often underscoring divine sovereignty or undeniable truth by framing a statement as a question that anticipates assent. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic interrogative particle הֲ prefixed to the absolute negation particle לָא (Strong’s H3809). Indeclinable particles; no gender, number, or person marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the interrogative particle הֲ (ha-) with the absolute negation לָא (lāʾ, Aramaic cognate of Hebrew לֹא), forming a rhetorical question that expects affirmation. "Is it not?" preserves both the interrogative force and the core negating sense of the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לא (negation, non-existence, denial, absence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3808-02 |
halo | not |
H3808-03 |
haloh | is it not |
H3808-04 |
kelo | as-if-not |
H3809-02 |
la | not |
|
lo | not |
H3808-07 |
lo | not |
H3884-01 |
lule | if-not / were-it-not |
H3884-02 |
luley | were-it-not |
H3808-08 |
shelo | that not |
H3808-09 |
ulelo | and-not |
H3808-10 |
uvelo | and without |
H3808-11 |
vahalo | and not |
H3808-12 |
valo | and not |
H3809-03 |
vela | and not |
|
velo | and not |
H3808-13 |
velo | and not |
H3808-14 |
vl | and-not |
Word Usage (82 occurrences of H3809)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 10:11 | לָ֣א | la | not |
| Daniel 2:5 | לָ֤א | la | not |
| Daniel 2:9 | לָ֨א | la | not |