Deuteronomy 23:2:1Deut.23.2.W1TABWLC Deuteronomy 23:3
לֹא־יָבֹ֥א
loyavo
“shall not enter”
- Transliteration
- lo-ya-VO
- Extended
- LOH-yaa-VOH
- IPA
- /loː-jaːˈvoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- shall not enter
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
lo-ya-VO
- phraseyour reading level
lo-ya-VO mam-ZER
- clause
lo-ya-VO mam-ZER bik-KHAL Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
lo-ya-VO mam-ZER bik-KHAL Ye-ho-VAH GAM DOR a-si-RI lo-ya-VO LO bik-KHAL Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The pronominal suffix in lo yavo lo {לֹא־יָבֹא לוֹ | lō yā-ḇōʾ lō} ‘will not enter to him’ clarifies that the prohibition extends to descendants. The parallel structure of two lo yavo clauses intensifies the legal force, reflecting Deuteronomic stylistic emphasis.
In context — Deuteronomy 23:2
No mamzer shall enter the assembly of the LORD ; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the LORD.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 23:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Deuteronomy 23:2, so the Hebrew word לֹא־יָבֹ֥א (loyavo) 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.23.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.23.2.W1.S1) and character.