לֹ֣א

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 לֹ֣א

   LO

   not
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 לֹ֣א יָשִׂ֑ימוּ

   LO ya-SI-mu

   not let them place
3. clause🔊 וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ שְׁנַ֣יִם פָּרִ֗ים וְיִבְחֲר֣וּ לָהֶם֩ הַפָּ֨ר הָאֶחָ֜ד וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ וְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֣א יָשִׂ֑ימוּ

   ve-yit-NU-LA-nu she-NA-yim pa-RIM ve-yiv-kha-RU la-HEM hap-PAR ha-e-KHAD vi-nat-te-KHU-hu ve-ya-SI-mu al-ha-e-TSIM ve-ESH LO ya-SI-mu

   and let them give to us two bulls and let them choose for themselves or for them the bull the one and let them cut it up and let them place upon the woods or upon the pieces of wood and fire not let them place
4. sentence🔊 וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ שְׁנַ֣יִם פָּרִ֗ים וְיִבְחֲר֣וּ לָהֶם֩ הַפָּ֨ר הָאֶחָ֜ד וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ וְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֣א יָשִׂ֑ימוּ וַאֲנִ֞י אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה אֶת־הַפָּ֣ר הָאֶחָ֗ד וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֥א אָשִֽׂים׃

   ve-yit-NU-LA-nu she-NA-yim pa-RIM ve-yiv-kha-RU la-HEM hap-PAR ha-e-KHAD vi-nat-te-KHU-hu ve-ya-SI-mu al-ha-e-TSIM ve-ESH LO ya-SI-mu va-a-NI e-e-SE et-hap-PAR ha-e-KHAD ve-na-TAT-ti al-ha-e-TSIM ve-ESH LO a-SIM

   and let them give to us two bulls and let them choose for themselves or for them the bull the one and let them cut it up and let them place upon the woods or upon the pieces of wood and fire not let them place and I I will do or I will make the the one and I will put or and I will set upon the woods or upon the pieces of wood and fire not I will place or I will put

Exegesis

The negative particle lo {לֹא | lō} negates the placing of fire (veesh {וְאֵשׁ | wə-ʾēš}), highlighting that neither party ignites the sacrifice. This balanced alternation of “let them” and “I will” clauses underscores the ritual contest’s parity.

Root and etymology

consonants🔊 מ־ל־אmem–lamed–aleph

“to fill, make full”

• 🔊 מָלֵאmalefullGenesis 1:22