שֶׁ/לֹּ֤א

𐤔/𐤋𐤀

shelo

or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

H3808

Ecclesiastes 2:21 · Word #9

Lexicon H3808

Lemmaלֹא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤀
Transliterationlôʼ
Strong'sH3808

Morphology HTr/Tn All morphology codes

Part of Speech T — Particle — Function word
Subtype n — Negative — Negative particle

SIBI-P1 H3808-08

that not

Rootלא (l-ʾ)
Core Meaningsnegation, denial, absence, non-existence
Semantic RangeSimple negation ('not'), denial, absence, negation in conditional or relative clauses ('that not,' 'which not'), used idiomatically with other particles to express various negative constructions and emphatic denials
Conceptual SignificanceAs a primitive negation particle, לא is fundamental to Hebrew grammar and theology, used to express divine prohibition (as in the Decalogue), human denial, and logical negation. Its frequent use in biblical discourse reflects the Hebrew language's way of establishing boundaries, laws, and theological truths through explicit negation of alternatives or transgressions.
Morphological NotesHTr/Tn: H = Hebrew; Tr = particle (relative); Tn = particle (negation). The word consists of the relative particle שֶׁ (she-) prefixed to the primitive negation particle לֹא (lôʼ). This is an indeclinable particle with no gender, number, or person inflection.
Rendering RationaleThe morphology HTr/Tn indicates a particle with a relative particle prefix (שֶׁ/she-) meaning 'that which' or 'that.' The root לא is a primitive negation particle with no verbal stem variations. The rendering 'that not' preserves both the negating function of לא and the relative clause structure introduced by the שֶׁ prefix, maintaining the Hebrew's logical connection between the relative particle and the negation.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root לא (negation, denial, absence, non-existence)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3809-01 hala Is it not?
H3808-02 halo not
H3808-03 haloh is it not
H3808-04 kelo as-if-not
H3809-02 la not
H3808-07 lo not
H3884-01 lule if-not / were-it-not
H3884-02 luley were-it-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
H3808-13 velo and not
H3808-14 vl and-not

Word Usage (5191 occurrences of H3808)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:5 לֹ֨א lo not
Genesis 2:17 לֹ֥א lo not
Genesis 2:18 לֹא lo not
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