לֹ֣א

𐤋𐤀

lo

not

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

Exodus 24:2 · Word #7

Lexicon H3808

Lemmaלֹא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤀
Transliterationlôʼ
Strong'sH3808
In-contextnot

Morphology HTn All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H3808-08

not

Morphological NotesIndeclinable negative particle (HTn). It does not inflect for gender, number, or person and typically negates verbs, clauses, or nominal statements. Distinct from אַל, which is often used for prohibitions in specific verbal contexts.
Rendering Rationaleלֹא is the standard absolute negation particle in Biblical Hebrew, expressing simple denial or non-existence. As an indeclinable particle (HTn), it carries no gender, number, or person distinctions, so the faithful rendering "not" preserves both its core negating force and its uninflected grammatical form.

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3810-01 belo in not
H3809-01 hala Is it not?
H3808-03 halo 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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