Proverbs 22:16:4Prov.22.16.W4TAB
ל֑וֹ
lo
“for him”
- Transliteration
- LO
- Extended
- LOH
- IPA
- /ˈloː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for him
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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Word in context
- word
LO
- clause
o-SHEQ DAL le-har-BOT LO
- sentence
o-SHEQ DAL le-har-BOT LO no-TEN le-a-SHIR AKH-le-makh-SOR
Exegesis
The infinitive of purpose le-harbōt {לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת | lə-harbōṯ} ‘to increase’ describes the oppressor’s motive, reinforced by lo {ל֑וֹ | lō} ‘for himself’.
Root and etymology
l-w-hlə-wā-h
“to lend”
In context — Proverbs 22:16
One who oppresses the poor to enrich himself and one who gives to the rich will surely come to poverty .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:16:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 22:16, 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.22.16.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.16.W4.S1) and character.