Proverbs 9:16:6Prov.9.16.W6TAB
לּֽוֹ׃
lo
“to him”
- Transliteration
- LO
- Extended
- LOH
- IPA
- /ˈloː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to 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
- phraseyour reading level
ve-am-RA LO
- clause
va-kha-SAR-LEV ve-am-RA LO
- sentence
mi-PE-ti ya-SUR HEN-na va-kha-SAR-LEV ve-am-RA LO
Exegesis
Finally, the vav-consecutive perfect ve-omrah {וְאָמְרָה | wə-ʾom-rāh} ‘and she says’ introduces reported speech, with lo {לוֹ | lô} indicating the indirect object. The parallel structure and jussive mood underscore Wisdom’s dual invitation and inclusive outreach.
Root and etymology
q-l-nqof–lamed–nun
“disgrace, reproach”
In context — Proverbs 9:16
Whoever is simple , turn aside here! And she says to him who lacks heart .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:16:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 9:16, so the Hebrew word לּֽוֹ׃ (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.9.16.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.16.W6.S1) and character.