Proverbs 20:1:7Prov.20.1.W7TAB
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 ye-khe-KAM
- clause
ve-KOL-sho-GEH BO LO ye-khe-KAM
- sentence
LETS HA-ya-yin ho-ME she-KHAR ve-KOL-sho-GEH BO LO ye-khe-KAM
Exegesis
The particle lo {לֹ֣א | lō} ‘not’ negates the imperfect verb yechkam {יֶחְכָּֽם | yə-ḥkām} ‘becomes wise’, marking the consequence and emphasizing the warning.
In context — Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker , and strong drink is boisterous ; everyone who errs in it is not wise.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 20:1, 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.20.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.1.W7.S1) and character.