Proverbs 16:5:6Prov.16.5.W6TAB
לֹ֣א
lo
“not”
- Transliteration
- LO
- Extended
- LOH
- IPA
- /ˈloː/
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 yi-NA-ke
- clause
YAD le-YAD LO yi-NA-ke
- sentence
to-a-VA-at ye-ho-VAH kal-ge-VAH-LEV YAD le-YAD LO yi-NA-ke
Exegesis
The negative particle lo {לֹא | lōʾ} with the Niphal imperfect yinnāqeʾ {יִנָּקֶה | yinnāqeʾ} ‘will be held innocent’ signals inevitable judicial outcome.
Root and etymology
RootMem–Lamed–Aleph
“messenger”
In context — Proverbs 16:5
The LORD treats every proud heart as detestable; though hands join together, he will not be cleared.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:5:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 16:5, 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.16.5.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.5.W6.S1) and character.