Deuteronomy 23:2:9Deut.23.2.W9TABWLC Deuteronomy 23:3
לוֹ
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
lo-ya-VO LO bik-KHAL Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
GAM DOR a-si-RI lo-ya-VO LO 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.
Root and etymology
RootShin–Lamed–Mem
“to be whole or complete”
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 23:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Deuteronomy 23:2, so the Hebrew word לוֹ (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.23.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.23.2.W9.S1) and character.