Job 21:9:4Job.21.9.W4TAB
וְלֹ֤א
velo
“and not”
- Transliteration
- ve-LO
- Extended
- veh-LOH
- IPA
- /vəˈloː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and not
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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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Word in context
- word
ve-LO
- phraseyour reading level
ve-LO SHE-vet
- clause
ve-LO SHE-vet e-lo-AH a-LEI-hem
- sentence
ba-TEI-hem sha-LOM mi-PA-khad ve-LO SHE-vet e-lo-AH a-LEI-hem
Exegesis
The conjunction ve-lo {וְלֹא | wə-lōʾ} introduces a parallel clause in which shevet {שֵׁבֶט | šē-ve-ṭ} ‘rod’ enters construct with Eloah {אֱלוֹהַּ | ʾĕ-lō-āh} forming “rod of God,” governed by aleihem {עֲלֵיהֶם | ʿă-lê-hem} ‘upon them’. The chiastic structure contrasts the absence of terror and divine chastisement, emphasizing the temporary security of the wicked. Hebrew employs a nominal clause requiring “are” in English and a negative verbal clause with “does not” to preserve parallelism.
In context — Job 21:9
Their houses are at peace from fear, and the rod of God is not upon them.
About this coordinate
Job 21:9:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Job 21:9, so the Hebrew word וְלֹ֤א (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 Job.21.9.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.21.9.W4.S1) and character.