Leviticus 16:13:12Lev.16.13.W12TAB
וְלֹ֥א
vehlo
“not”
- Transliteration
- veh-LO
- Extended
- veh-LOH
- IPA
- /vəˈloː/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
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
veh-LO
- phraseyour reading level
veh-LO ya-MUT
- clause
veh-khis-SA ah-NAN hak-ke-TO-ret et-hak-ka-PO-ret a-SHER al-ha-EH-DOOT veh-LO ya-MUT
- sentence
veh-nah-TAN et-hak-ke-TO-ret al-ha-ESH lif-NEI Ye-ho-VAH veh-khis-SA ah-NAN hak-ke-TO-ret et-hak-ka-PO-ret a-SHER al-ha-EH-DOOT veh-LO ya-MUT
Exegesis
The result clause ve-lo ya-mut {וְלֹא יָמוּת | wə-lō yā-mūt} indicates that neglecting this covering would lead to death, underscoring the protective function of the incense cloud. This syntactic structure highlights the theological imperative of precise ritual compliance to maintain life in God’s presence.
In context — Leviticus 16:13
And he shall put the incense on the fire before the LORD , and the cloud of the incense shall cover the atonement cover on the testimony so that he will not die.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 16:13:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Leviticus 16:13, so the Hebrew word וְלֹ֥א (vehlo) 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 Lev.16.13.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.13.W12.S1) and character.