Proverbs 17:21:4Prov.17.21.W4TAB

ל֑וֹ

lo

to him

Transliteration
LO
Extended
LOH
IPA
/ˈloː/

Meaning by language

English
to him

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go

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Word in context

  1. word

    LO

  2. clause

    yo-LED ke-SIL le-tu-GA LO

  3. sentence

    yo-LED ke-SIL le-tu-GA LO ve-lo-yis-me-AKH a-VI na-VAL

Exegesis

The clause letugah lo {לְת֣וּגָה ל֑וֹ | lə-tū-gāh lōw} is a prepositional phrase indicating the consequence of grief experienced by the parent.

Root and etymology

Rootš–l–w

to be at ease

In contextProverbs 17:21

He who begets a fool brings grief upon himself; and the father of a senseless one will find no joy .

About this coordinate

Proverbs 17:21:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 17:21, so the Hebrew word ל֑וֹ (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.17.21.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.21.W4.S1) and character.