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
- Exodus 20:23לֹ֥א · you are notYou are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold.
- Exodus 20:25לֹֽא־ · you must notNow if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.
- Exodus 20:26וְלֹֽא־ · And you must not; לֹֽא־And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.’
- Exodus 21:5לֹ֥א · I do notBut if the servant declares, ‘I love my master and my wife and children; I do not want to go free,’
- Exodus 21:7לֹ֥א · she is notAnd if a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as the menservants do.
- Exodus 21:8לֹא · He has no; לֹא־If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.
- Exodus 21:10לֹ֥א · he must notIf he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.
- Exodus 21:11לֹ֥א · he does notIf, however, he does not provide her with these three things, she is free to go without monetary payment.
- Exodus 21:13לֹ֣א · he did notIf, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
- Exodus 21:18וְלֹ֥א · and he does notIf men are quarreling and one strikes the other with a stone or a fist, and he does not die but is confined to bed,
- Exodus 21:21לֹ֣א · the owner shall notHowever, if the servant gets up after a day or two, the owner shall not be punished, since the servant is his property.
- Exodus 21:22וְלֹ֥א · no [further]If men who are fighting strike a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely, but there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband demands and as the court allows.
- Exodus 21:28וְלֹ֤א · must notIf an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible.
- Exodus 21:29וְלֹ֣א · yet does notBut if the ox has a habit of goring, and its owner has been warned yet does not restrain it, and it kills a man or woman, then the ox must be stoned and its owner must also be put to death.
- Exodus 21:33וְלֹ֣א · and failsIf a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
- Exodus 21:36וְלֹ֥א · failedBut if it was known that the ox had a habit of goring, yet its owner failed to restrain it, he shall pay full compensation, ox for ox, and the dead animal will be his.
- Exodus 22:8לֹ֤א · is not; לֹ֥אIf the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
- Exodus 22:11לֹ֥א · or not; וְלֹ֥א · and require no…an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.
- Exodus 22:13לֹ֥א · he need notIf the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.
- Exodus 22:15לֹ֣א · noIf the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.
- Exodus 22:16לֹא־ · is notIf a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
- Exodus 22:18לֹ֥א · You must notYou must not allow a sorceress to live.
- Exodus 22:21לֹא־ · You must not; וְלֹ֣א · orYou must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 22:22לֹ֥א · You must notYou must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
- Exodus 22:25לֹא־ · you must not; לֹֽא־If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
- Exodus 22:28לֹ֣א · You must not; לֹ֥אYou must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
- Exodus 22:29לֹ֣א · You must notYou must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
- Exodus 22:31לֹ֣א · You must notYou are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.
- Exodus 23:1לֹ֥א · You shall not“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
- Exodus 23:2לֹֽא־ · You shall not; וְלֹא־ · do notYou shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
- Exodus 23:3לֹ֥א · And do notAnd do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
- Exodus 23:6לֹ֥א · You shall notYou shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
- Exodus 23:7לֹא־ · I will notStay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
- Exodus 23:8לֹ֣א · Do notDo not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
- Exodus 23:9לֹ֣א · Do notDo not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 23:13לֹ֣א · You must not; לֹ֥א · they must notPay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.
- Exodus 23:15וְלֹא־ · No oneYou are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed.
- Exodus 23:18לֹֽא־ · You must not; וְלֹֽא־ · nor mayYou must not offer the blood of My sacrifices with anything leavened, nor may the fat of My feast remain until morning.
- Exodus 23:19לֹֽא־ · You must notBring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
- Exodus 23:21לֹ֤א · he will notPay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.