Psalm 23:1:5Ps.23.1.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 e-khe-SAR
- clause
ye-ho-VAH ro-E LO e-khe-SAR
- 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 context — Psalm 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.