Psalm 23:1:5Ps.23.1.W5TAB

לֹ֣א

lo

not

Transliteration
LO
Extended
LOH
IPA
/ˈloː/

Meaning by language

English
not

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points

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Word in context

  1. word

    LO

  2. phraseyour reading level

    LO e-khe-SAR

  3. clause

    ye-ho-VAH ro-E LO e-khe-SAR

  4. sentence

    miz-MOR le-da-VID ye-ho-VAH ro-E LO e-khe-SAR

Exegesis

The negative particle lō {לֹא | lō} plus the Qal imperfect ekhsar {אֶחְסָר | ’eḥ-sār} expresses a perfective sense of ongoing sufficiency. This juxtaposition of a timeless divine role and a future-tense verb generates an enduring assurance of provision.

In contextPsalm 23:1

The LORD shepherds me; I will not lack .

About this coordinate

Psalm 23:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 23:1, 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 Ps.23.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.23.1.W5.S1) and character.