Proverbs 28:13:3Prov.28.13.W3TAB
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
- clause
me-kha-SE pe-sha-AV LO ya-tsli-AKH
- sentence
me-kha-SE pe-sha-AV LO ya-tsli-AKH u-mo-DE ve-o-ZEV ye-ru-KHAM
Exegesis
The negative particle lo {לֹא | lō} negates the Hiphil imperfect yatsliakh {יַצְלִיחַ | yaṣ-lî-aḥ} ‘will succeed’, underscoring the impossibility of concealment leading to success.
In context — Proverbs 28:13
The one who covers his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will receive mercy .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:13:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 28:13, 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.28.13.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.13.W3.S1) and character.