Proverbs 17:5:7Prov.17.5.W7TAB
לֹ֣א
lo
“not”
- Transliteration
- LO
- Extended
- LOH
- IPA
- /loː/
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
sa-ME-akh le-ED LO yi-NA-ke
- sentence
lo-EG la-RASH khe-REF o-SE-hu sa-ME-akh le-ED LO yi-NA-ke
Exegesis
The negative particle lo {לֹא | lō} with the Niphal imperfect yannaqeh {יִנָּקֶה | yinnāqēh} forms a divine passive result clause, indicating inevitable judgment. This structure underscores the moral equivalence of dishonoring the needy and divine retribution.
Root and etymology
m-l-ʾ-kmem–lamed–aleph–kaf
“messenger”
In context — Proverbs 17:5
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker , and whoever rejoices in calamity will not go unpunished .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:5:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 17:5, 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.17.5.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.5.W7.S1) and character.