Isaiah 7:9:8Isa.7.9.W8TAB
לֹ֣א
lo
“not”
- Transliteration
- LO
- Extended
- LOH
- IPA
- /ˈloːʔ/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
LO
- phraseyour reading level
LO ta-a-mi-NU
- clause
IM LO ta-a-mi-NU KI LO te-a-ME-nu
- sentence
ve-ROSH e-fra-YIM shom-re-RON ve-ROSH shom-re-RON ben-re-mal-YA-hu IM LO ta-a-mi-NU KI LO te-a-ME-nu
Exegesis
The dual use of the negative particle lōʾ {לֹא | lōʾ} underscores the consequence of disbelief. In English, Hebrew imperfects are rendered in future tense to reflect expectation. The parallel vav-sequence and mirrored structure emphasize the necessity of belief for stability.
Root and etymology
’-m-raleph–mem–resh
“to say”
In context — Isaiah 7:9
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not believe , then surely you will not be established .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 7:9:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Isaiah 7:9, so the Hebrew word לֹ֣א (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 Isa.7.9.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.7.9.W8.S1) and character.