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לֹא

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hebrewOld TestamentNegative5,187 occurrences39 books3,967 verses

Definition

or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Traditional renderings: × before, or else, ere, except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, surely, as truly as, of a truth, verily, for want, whether, without.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders לֹא:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5,187 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 11:19וְלֹ֥א
    …saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:20וְלֹא · and won
    Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
  3. 1 Chronicles 11:21לֹֽא־ · even though he was not
    He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
  4. 1 Chronicles 11:25לֹא־ · did not
    He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
  5. 1 Chronicles 12:17בְּלֹ֤א · are free
    And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”
  6. 1 Chronicles 12:19וְלֹ֣א · They did not
    Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)
  7. 1 Chronicles 12:33בְּלֹא־
    From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.
  8. 1 Chronicles 13:3לֹ֥א · we did not
    Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”
  9. 1 Chronicles 13:13וְלֹֽא־ · did not
    So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
  10. 1 Chronicles 14:14לֹ֥א · Do not
    So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
  11. 1 Chronicles 15:2לֹ֤א · No
    Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”
  12. 1 Chronicles 15:13לֹ֣א · were not with us; לֹ֥א · we did not
    It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
  13. 1 Chronicles 16:21לֹא־ · no
    He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
  14. 1 Chronicles 17:4לֹ֥א · are not
    “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.
  15. 1 Chronicles 17:5לֹ֤א · I have not
    For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.
  16. 1 Chronicles 17:6לֹא־ · haven’t
    In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
  17. 1 Chronicles 17:9וְלֹ֥א · no; וְלֹא־ · No
    And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
  18. 1 Chronicles 17:13לֹא־ · And {I will} never
    I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.
  19. 1 Chronicles 19:3הֲלֹ֡א · Have not
    …the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
  20. 1 Chronicles 19:19וְלֹא־ · were unwilling
    When Hadadezer’s subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. So the Arameans were unwilling to help the Ammonites anymore.
  21. 1 Chronicles 21:3הֲלֹא֙ · are they not
    But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”
  22. 1 Chronicles 21:6לֹ֥א · But [Joab] did not
    But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.
  23. 1 Chronicles 21:17הֲלֹא֩ · Was it not; לֹ֥א · but do not
    And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house, but do not let this plague remain upon Your people.”
  24. 1 Chronicles 21:24לֹ֕א · No; לֹא־ · I will not
    “No,” replied King David, “I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the LORD what belongs to you, nor will I offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”
  25. 1 Chronicles 21:30וְלֹא־ · not
    …but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
  26. 1 Chronicles 22:8לֹֽא־ · You are not
    …but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
  27. 1 Chronicles 22:18הֲלֹ֨א · [Is] not
    “Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.
  28. 1 Chronicles 23:11לֹֽא־ · did not
    Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
  29. 1 Chronicles 23:17וְלֹא־ · did not
    The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
  30. 1 Chronicles 23:22וְלֹא־ · without
    Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
  31. 1 Chronicles 24:2לֹא־ · no
    But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
  32. 1 Chronicles 24:28וְלֹא־ · no
    From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
  33. 1 Chronicles 26:10לֹא־ · not
    Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
  34. 1 Chronicles 27:23וְלֹא־ · did not
    David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.
  35. 1 Chronicles 27:24וְלֹ֣א · but did not; וְלֹ֤א · was not
    Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
  36. 1 Chronicles 28:3לֹא־ · You are not
    …but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’
  37. 1 Chronicles 28:20לֹ֤א · He will neither; וְלֹ֣א
    David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
  38. 1 Chronicles 29:1לֹ֤א · is not
    Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
  39. 1 Chronicles 29:25לֹֽא־ · had not
    The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.
  40. 2 Chronicles 1:11וְלֹֽא־ · instead of; לֹ֣א · and since you have not
    God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—
  41. 2 Chronicles 1:12לֹא־ · unlike; לֹ֥א
    …therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”
  42. 2 Chronicles 2:6לֹ֣א · cannot
    But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?