Exodus 23:29:1Exod.23.29.W1TAB

לֹ֧א

lo

not

Transliteration
LO
Extended
LOH
IPA
/ˈloː/

Meaning by language

English
not

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points

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Word in context

  1. word

    LO

  2. phraseyour reading level

    LO a-gar-SHE-nu

  3. clause

    LO a-gar-SHE-nu mi-pa-NE-kha be-sha-NA e-KHAT

  4. sentence

    LO a-gar-SHE-nu mi-pa-NE-kha be-sha-NA e-KHAT pen-tih-YE ha-A-rets she-ma-MA ve-rab-BA a-LE-kha khai-YAT ha-sa-DE

Exegesis

The verse begins with lo {לֹא | lō} “not,” negating the Hifil imperfect verb agarshennu {אֲגָרְשֶׁנּוּ | ă-gār-šěn-nû} “I will drive them out,” indicating restraint in expulsion.

Root and etymology

š-l-ḥshin–lamed–het

to send

In contextExodus 23:29

I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate , and the beast of the field multiply upon you.

About this coordinate

Exodus 23:29:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 23:29, so the Hebrew word לֹ֧א (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 Exod.23.29.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.23.29.W1.S1) and character.