Proverbs 1:25:4Prov.1.25.W4TAB

לֹ֣א

lo

not

Transliteration
LO
Extended
LOH
IPA
/loː/

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-vi-TEM

  3. clause

    ve-to-KHAKH-TI LO a-vi-TEM

  4. sentence

    va-tif-RE-u khol-a-tsa-TI ve-to-KHAKH-TI LO a-vi-TEM

Exegesis

The negative particle lo {לֹא | lō’} before the Qal perfect avitem {אֲבִיתֶֽם | ’ăḇîṯem} enforces an emphatic denial, underscoring the hearers’ decisive rejection. English mirrors the Hebrew’s direct coordination and parallel structure by using “and” and preserving clause order.

In contextProverbs 1:25

But you have ignored all my counsel , and were not willing to accept my reproof .

About this coordinate

Proverbs 1:25:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 1:25, 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 Prov.1.25.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.25.W4.S1) and character.