Proverbs 10:2:1Prov.10.2.W1TAB
לֹא־י֭וֹעִילוּ
loyoilu
“do not profit”
- Transliteration
- LO-YO-i-LU
- Extended
- LOH-yoh-ih-LOO
- IPA
- /loː.joˈʕiː.luː/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not profit
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LO-YO-i-LU
- clause
LO-YO-i-LU o-tse-ROT RE-sha
- sentence
LO-YO-i-LU o-tse-ROT RE-sha u-tse-da-KA ta-TSIL mi-MA-vet
Exegesis
The negative particle lo {לֹא | lō} ‘not’ negates the imperfect verb yo’ilu {יוֹעִילוּ | yô-ʿî-lū} ‘they will profit’, forming a timeless negative statement.
In context — Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 10:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 10:2, so the Hebrew word לֹא־י֭וֹעִילוּ (loyoilu) 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.10.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.10.2.W1.S1) and character.