לוֹ֙

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 לוֹ֙

   LO

   for him
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וְרֹ֥אשׁ לוֹ֙

   ve-ROSH LO

   and {his} head for him
3. clause🔊 וְדָוִ֡ד עֹלֶה֩ בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה הַזֵּיתִ֜ים עֹלֶ֣ה וּבוֹכֶ֗ה וְרֹ֥אשׁ לוֹ֙ חָפ֔וּי וְה֖וּא הֹלֵ֣ךְ יָחֵ֑ף

   ve-da-VID O-le ve-ma-a-LE ha-ze-TIM o-LE u-vo-KHE ve-ROSH LO kha-FUI ve-HU ho-LEKH ya-KHEF

   and David going up on the ascent of the olive trees going up and weeping and {his} head for him covered and he walking barefoot
4. sentence🔊 וְדָוִ֡ד עֹלֶה֩ בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה הַזֵּיתִ֜ים עֹלֶ֣ה וּבוֹכֶ֗ה וְרֹ֥אשׁ לוֹ֙ חָפ֔וּי וְה֖וּא הֹלֵ֣ךְ יָחֵ֑ף וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ חָפוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְעָל֥וּ עָלֹ֖ה וּבָכֹֽה׃

   ve-da-VID O-le ve-ma-a-LE ha-ze-TIM o-LE u-vo-KHE ve-ROSH LO kha-FUI ve-HU ho-LEKH ya-KHEF ve-KHOL-ha-AM a-SHER-i-TO kha-FU ISH ro-SHO ve-A-LU a-LO u-va-KHO

   and David going up on the ascent of the olive trees going up and weeping and {his} head for him covered and he walking barefoot and all the people who {were} with him covered each man his head and they went up going up and weeping

Exegesis

The phrase wə-rōš lō ḥā-pû-y {וְרֹאשׁ לוֹ חָפוּי | wə-rōš lō ḥā-pû-y} uses a construct chain and a passive participle to emphasize the ritual covering of heads in mourning.

Root and etymology

Root🔊 ש־ל־םsh-l-m

“completeness, peace”

• 🔊 שָׁלֵםshā-lēmwhole, completeGenesis 33:18