Daniel 3:18:16Dan.3.18.W16TAB
לָ֥א
la
“not”
- Transliteration
- LA
- Extended
- LAA
- IPA
- /ˈlaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
LA
- phraseyour reading level
LA nis-GOOD
- clause
DI lah-le-HAYKH leh-e-lah-HAKH LA-i-ti-NA ee-ti-NA fal-KHEEN oo-le-TSE-lem da-ha-VA DI ha-KEEM-ta LA nis-GOOD
- sentence
ve-HEN LA yeh-DI-ah leh-he-VEH-lakh mal-KA DI lah-le-HAYKH leh-e-lah-HAKH LA-i-ti-NA ee-ti-NA fal-KHEEN oo-le-TSE-lem da-ha-VA DI ha-KEEM-ta LA nis-GOOD
Exegesis
The closing negation lā nîsgud {לָ֥א נִסְגֻּֽד | lāʾ nîs-gud} places “not” immediately before the verb, giving the final clause a firm volitional edge: they will not perform the act of bowing.
Root and etymology
ʾ-l-haleph–lamed–heh
“gods, deities”
In context — Daniel 3:18
But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not serving your gods, and to the gold image you have set up we will not bow down .
About this coordinate
Daniel 3:18:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Daniel 3:18, so the Hebrew word לָ֥א (la) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Dan.3.18.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.3.18.W16.S1) and character.