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

Proverbs 23:18 · Word #6

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 H3808-07

not

Rootלא (l-ʾ)
Core Meaningsnegation, non-existence, denial, absence
Semantic Rangenot, no, neither, nor, never, none, nothing; absolute negation of statements, actions, qualities, or existence
Conceptual Significanceלֹא is foundational to biblical theology as the particle of covenantal prohibition and moral boundary, especially in commands (e.g., "You shall not..."). It marks denial, exclusion, and the setting apart of what is forbidden, untrue, or nonexistent within Israel’s covenant life.
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
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
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
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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