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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. Ecclesiastes 9:11לֹ֥א
    I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.
  2. Ecclesiastes 9:12לֹֽא־ · no
    For surely no man knows his time: Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so men are ensnared in an evil time that suddenly falls upon them.
  3. Ecclesiastes 9:15לֹ֣א · Yet no
    Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
  4. Ecclesiastes 10:10לֹא־
    If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
  5. Ecclesiastes 10:11בְּלוֹא־ · before
    If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
  6. Ecclesiastes 10:14לֹא־ · No
    Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?
  7. Ecclesiastes 10:15לֹֽא־ · he does not
    The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
  8. Ecclesiastes 10:17וְלֹ֥א · and not
    Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.
  9. Ecclesiastes 11:2לֹ֣א · you do not
    Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.
  10. Ecclesiastes 11:4לֹ֣א · will fail; לֹ֥א · will fail
    He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.
  11. Ecclesiastes 11:5לֹ֤א · you cannot
    As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
  12. Ecclesiastes 12:1לֹא־
    Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”
  13. Ecclesiastes 12:2לֹֽא־
    …before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain,
  14. Ecclesiastes 12:6לֹֽא־
    Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,
  15. Song of Solomon 1:6לֹ֥א · I have neglected
    Do not stare because I am dark, for the sun has gazed upon me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me a keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have neglected.
  16. Song of Solomon 1:8לֹ֤א · you do not
    If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.
  17. Song of Solomon 3:1וְלֹ֥א · but did not
    On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.
  18. Song of Solomon 3:2וְלֹ֥א · but did not
    I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.
  19. Song of Solomon 3:4וְלֹ֣א · and would not
    I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
  20. Song of Solomon 5:6וְלֹ֣א · but did not; וְלֹ֥א · but he did not
    I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.
  21. Song of Solomon 6:12לֹ֣א · Before
    Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.
  22. Song of Solomon 8:1לֹא־ · no one
    O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
  23. Song of Solomon 8:7לֹ֤א · cannot; לֹ֣א · cannot
    Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
  24. Isaiah 1:3לֹ֣א · does not; לֹ֥א · do not
    The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
  25. Isaiah 1:6לֹא־ · neither; וְלֹ֣א · nor; וְלֹ֥א · nor
    From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.
  26. Isaiah 1:11לֹ֥א
    “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
  27. Isaiah 1:13לֹ֣א · no; לֹא־ · I cannot
    Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.
  28. Isaiah 1:23לֹ֣א · They do not; לֹֽא־ · never
    Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
  29. Isaiah 2:4לֹא־ · will no longer; וְלֹא־ · nor
    Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.
  30. Isaiah 3:7לֹא־ · not; לֹ֥א · Do not
    On that day he will cry aloud: “I am not a healer. I have no food or clothing in my house. Do not make me leader of the people!”
  31. Isaiah 3:9לֹ֣א · they do not
    The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.
  32. Isaiah 5:4וְלֹ֥א · than
    What more could have been done for My vineyard than I have done for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit?
  33. Isaiah 5:6לֹ֤א · neither; וְלֹ֣א · nor
    I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”
  34. Isaiah 5:9לֹ֞א
    I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
  35. Isaiah 5:12לֹ֣א · They disregard; לֹ֥א · and fail
    At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
  36. Isaiah 5:25לֹא־ · is not
    Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
  37. Isaiah 5:27לֹ֥א · no; וְלֹ֣א · or
    None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap is broken.