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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. 2 Chronicles 35:22וְלֹ֥א · He did not
    Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo.
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:12לֹ֣א · and did not
    And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.
  3. 2 Chronicles 36:17וְלֹ֥א · neither
    So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,
  4. Ezra 2:59וְלֹ֣א · but they could not
    The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
  5. Ezra 2:62וְלֹ֣א · but they could not
    These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
  6. Ezra 2:63לֹא־ · not
    The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
  7. Ezra 3:6לֹ֥א
    On the first day of the seventh month, the Israelites began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, although the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid.
  8. Ezra 4:2וְלֹא · to Him since
    …they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
  9. Ezra 4:3לֹֽא־ · You have no
    But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.”
  10. Ezra 8:15לֹא־ · no
    Now I assembled these exiles at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there.
  11. Ezra 9:1לֹֽא־ · have not
    After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
  12. Ezra 9:9לֹ֥א · has not
    Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.
  13. Ezra 9:12וְלֹֽא־ · Never
    Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
  14. Ezra 9:14הֲל֤וֹא · Would You not
    …shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor?
  15. Ezra 10:6לֹֽא־ · no; לֹֽא־ · no
    Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
  16. Ezra 10:8לֹֽא־ · failed
    Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.
  17. Ezra 10:13לֹֽא־ · Nor [is this]; וְלֹ֣א · or
    But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.
  18. Nehemiah 1:7וְלֹא־ · and have not
    We have behaved corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that You gave Your servant Moses.
  19. Nehemiah 2:1וְלֹא־ · I had never
    Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,
  20. Nehemiah 2:3לֹא־ · should I not
    …and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
  21. Nehemiah 2:12וְלֹא־ · I did not
    I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.
  22. Nehemiah 2:16לֹ֤א · did not; לֹ֥א · for I had not
    The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.
  23. Nehemiah 2:17וְלֹא־ · so that we will no
    Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.”
  24. Nehemiah 3:5לֹא־ · did not
    Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
  25. Nehemiah 4:10לֹ֣א · will never
    Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”
  26. Nehemiah 4:11לֹ֤א · [a thing]; וְלֹ֣א · [or]
    And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
  27. Nehemiah 5:8וְלֹ֥א · nothing
    …and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.
  28. Nehemiah 5:9לֹא־ · is not; הֲל֞וֹא · Shouldn’t
    So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?
  29. Nehemiah 5:12לֹ֣א · nothing
    “We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.
  30. Nehemiah 5:13לֹֽא־ · does not
    I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.
  31. Nehemiah 5:14לֹ֥א
    Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.
  32. Nehemiah 5:15לֹא־ · did not
    The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people. But I did not do this, because of my fear of God.
  33. Nehemiah 5:16לֹ֣א · we did not
    Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
  34. Nehemiah 5:18לֹ֣א · But I did not
    Each day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.
  35. Nehemiah 6:1וְלֹא־ · and not; לֹא־ · I had not yet
    When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—
  36. Nehemiah 6:3וְלֹ֥א · and cannot
    So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
  37. Nehemiah 6:8לֹ֤א · nothing
    Then I sent him this reply: “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
  38. Nehemiah 6:9וְלֹ֣א · and it will never
    For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
  39. Nehemiah 6:11לֹ֖א · I will not
    But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”
  40. Nehemiah 6:12לֹֽא־ · had not
    I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
  41. Nehemiah 7:3לֹ֣א · Do not
    And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”
  42. Nehemiah 7:61וְלֹ֣א · but they could not
    The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
  43. Nehemiah 7:64וְלֹ֣א · but they could not
    These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
  44. Nehemiah 7:65לֹא־ · not
    The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.