לֹא

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. Psalm 15:3לֹא־
    …who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,
  2. Psalm 15:4וְלֹ֣א · who does not
    …who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,
  3. 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.
  4. Psalm 16:10לֹא־ · You will not; לֹֽא־ · nor will You
    For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
  5. Psalm 17:1בְּ֝לֹ֗א · free of
    A 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.
  6. Psalm 18:21וְלֹֽא־ · and have not
    For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
  7. Psalm 18:22לֹא־ · I have not
    For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.
  8. Psalm 18:36וְלֹ֥א · do not
    You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
  9. Psalm 18:37וְלֹֽא־ · I did not
    I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.
  10. Psalm 18:38וְלֹא־ · so they could not
    I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.
  11. Psalm 18:41וְלֹ֣א · but He did not
    They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.
  12. Psalm 18:43לֹא־ · I had not
    You 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.
  13. Psalm 22:2וְלֹ֣א; וְֽלֹא־ · but I have no
    I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
  14. Psalm 22:5וְלֹא־ · and were not
    They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
  15. Psalm 22:6וְלֹא־ · and not
    But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
  16. Psalm 22:24לֹֽא־ · He has not; וְלֹ֪א; וְלֹא־ · He has not
    For 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.
  17. Psalm 22:29לֹ֣א · even those unable
    All 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.
  18. Psalm 23:1לֹ֣א · I shall not
    A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
  19. Psalm 23:4לֹא־ · no
    Even 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.
  20. Psalm 24:4לֹא־ · does not; וְלֹ֖א · or
    He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
  21. Psalm 25:3לֹ֣א · none
    Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.
  22. Psalm 26:1לֹ֣א · without
    Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
  23. Psalm 26:4לֹא־ · I do not; לֹ֣א · nor
    I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.
  24. Psalm 26:5לֹ֣א · and refuse
    I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.
  25. Psalm 27:3לֹֽא־ · {will} not
    Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
  26. Psalm 28:5לֹ֤א · they show no; וְלֹ֣א · and never
    Since 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.
  27. Psalm 30:1וְלֹא־ · and have not
    A 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.
  28. 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.
  29. Psalm 31:8וְלֹ֣א · You have not
    You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
  30. Psalm 32:2לֹ֤א · does not
    Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
  31. Psalm 32:5לֹֽא־ · and did not
    Then 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
  32. Psalm 32:6לֹ֣א · they will not
    Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
  33. Psalm 33:16לֹֽא־ · no
    No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
  34. Psalm 33:17לֹ֣א · cannot
    A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
  35. Psalm 34:10לֹא־ · no
    Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
  36. Psalm 34:20לֹ֣א · not
    He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
  37. Psalm 34:22וְלֹ֥א · none
    The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
  38. Psalm 35:8לֹֽא־ · by surprise
    May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.
  39. Psalm 35:11לֹא־ · nothing {about}
    Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
  40. Psalm 35:15וְלֹ֣א · I did not; וְלֹא־ · without
    But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.