Deuteronomy 15:16:11Deut.15.16.W11TAB
ל֖וֹ
lo
“for him”
- Transliteration
- LO
- Extended
- LOH
- IPA
- /loː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for him
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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Word in context
- word
LO
- phraseyour reading level
ki-TOV LO
- clause
KI a-HEV-kha ve-ET-BEI-tekha ki-TOV LO im-MAKH
- sentence
ve-ha-YA ki-yo-MAR e-LE-kha LO e-TSE me-im-MAKH KI a-HEV-kha ve-ET-BEI-tekha ki-TOV LO im-MAKH
Exegesis
The second causal ki3 {כִּי־ט֥וֹב | kî} shifts to an evaluative clause where tov {ט֥וֹב | ṭōv} plus lo2 immakh {ל֖וֹ עִמָּֽךְ | lō ʿim-mākh} conveys favorable circumstances. This protasis–apodosis structure follows Deuteronomic legal style and underscores both emotional devotion and practical benefits underlying the servant’s choice.
Root and etymology
n-t-nnun-tav-nun
“to give”
In context — Deuteronomy 15:16
And it shall be if he says to you, “I will not go out from you” because he loves you and your house since it is good for him with you.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 15:16:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Deuteronomy 15:16, so the Hebrew word ל֖וֹ (lo) 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 Deut.15.16.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.15.16.W11.S1) and character.