Proverbs 4:12:5Prov.4.12.W5TAB
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 ti-ka-SHEL
- clause
ve-im-ta-RUTS LO ti-ka-SHEL
- sentence
be-LEKH-te-kha lo-ye-TSAR tsa-a-DE-kha ve-im-ta-RUTS LO ti-ka-SHEL
Exegesis
The negative particle lo {לֹא | lō} with the Qal imperfect yetsar {יֵצַ֣ר | yē-ṣar} nullifies constraint on tzaadekha {צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ | ṣa-ʿa-ḏə-ḵā} “your step.”
The final negative lo tikashel {לֹא תִכָּשֵֽׁל | lō ti-kā-šēl} employs the Niphal to convey passive deliverance from stumbling. The chiastic parallelism of walking/running underscores uninterrupted divine guidance.
In context — Proverbs 4:12
When you walk, your steps will not be hindered; and if you run, you will not stumble.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 4:12:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 4:12, 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.4.12.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.4.12.W5.S1) and character.