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.
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
Occurrences
5,187 total
- Psalm 15:3לֹא־…who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,
- Psalm 15:4וְלֹ֣א · who does not…who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,
- Psalm 15:5לֹא־ · without; לֹ֥א; לֹ֖א · will never…who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
- Psalm 16:10לֹא־ · You will not; לֹֽא־ · nor will YouFor You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
- Psalm 17:1בְּ֝לֹ֗א · free ofA prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.
- Psalm 18:21וְלֹֽא־ · and have notFor I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
- Psalm 18:22לֹא־ · I have notFor all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.
- Psalm 18:36וְלֹ֥א · do notYou broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
- Psalm 18:37וְלֹֽא־ · I did notI pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.
- Psalm 18:38וְלֹא־ · so they could notI crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.
- Psalm 18:41וְלֹ֣א · but He did notThey cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.
- Psalm 18:43לֹא־ · I had notYou have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
- Psalm 22:2וְלֹ֣א; וְֽלֹא־ · but I have noI cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
- Psalm 22:5וְלֹא־ · and were notThey cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
- Psalm 22:6וְלֹא־ · and notBut I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
- Psalm 22:24לֹֽא־ · He has not; וְלֹ֪א; וְלֹא־ · He has notFor He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
- Psalm 22:29לֹ֣א · even those unableAll the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.
- Psalm 23:1לֹ֣א · I shall notA Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- Psalm 23:4לֹא־ · noEven though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
- Psalm 24:4לֹא־ · does not; וְלֹ֖א · orHe who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
- Psalm 25:3לֹ֣א · noneSurely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.
- Psalm 26:1לֹ֣א · withoutOf David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
- Psalm 26:4לֹא־ · I do not; לֹ֣א · norI do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.
- Psalm 26:5לֹ֣א · and refuseI hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.
- Psalm 27:3לֹֽא־ · {will} notThough an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
- Psalm 28:5לֹ֤א · they show no; וְלֹ֣א · and neverSince they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.
- Psalm 30:1וְלֹא־ · and have notA Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
- Psalm 30:12וְלֹ֣א · and not…that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
- Psalm 31:8וְלֹ֣א · You have notYou have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
- Psalm 32:2לֹ֤א · does notBlessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
- Psalm 32:5לֹֽא־ · and did notThen I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
- Psalm 32:6לֹ֣א · they will notTherefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
- Psalm 33:16לֹֽא־ · noNo king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
- Psalm 33:17לֹ֣א · cannotA horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
- Psalm 34:10לֹא־ · noYoung lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
- Psalm 34:20לֹ֣א · notHe protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
- Psalm 34:22וְלֹ֥א · noneThe LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
- Psalm 35:8לֹֽא־ · by surpriseMay ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.
- Psalm 35:11לֹא־ · nothing {about}Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
- Psalm 35:15וְלֹ֣א · I did not; וְלֹא־ · withoutBut when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.