Deuteronomy 17:13:4Deut.17.13.W4TAB
וְלֹ֥א
velo
“and not”
- Transliteration
- ve-LO
- Extended
- veh-LOH
- IPA
- /vəˈloː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and not
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-LO
- phraseyour reading level
ve-LO ye-zi-DUN
- clause
ve-LO ye-zi-DUN OD
- sentence
ve-KHOL-ha-AM yish-me-U ve-yi-RA-u ve-LO ye-zi-DUN OD
Exegesis
The conjunction wǝlōʼ {וְלֹ֥א | wə-lōʼ} “and not” introduces the Hifil imperfect yezîḏûn {יְזִיד֖וּן | yezî-ḏûn} “they will act presumptuously,” marking intentional defiance.
Root and etymology
l-ʾlamed–aleph
“not”
In context — Deuteronomy 17:13
Then the entire assembly shall hear and fear , and they shall not act presumptuously again.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 17:13:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Deuteronomy 17:13, so the Hebrew word וְלֹ֥א (velo) 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.17.13.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.17.13.W4.S1) and character.