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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. Ezekiel 44:25לֹ֥א · A priest must not; לֹא־ · or an unmarried
    A priest must not defile himself by going near a dead person. However, for a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, a brother, or an unmarried sister, he may do so,
  2. Ezekiel 44:28לֹֽא־ · no
    In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.
  3. Ezekiel 44:31לֹ֥א · may not
    The priests may not eat any bird or animal found dead or torn by wild beasts.
  4. Ezekiel 45:8וְלֹא־ · will no
    This land will be his possession in Israel. And My princes will no longer oppress My people, but will give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.
  5. Ezekiel 46:2לֹֽא־ · must not
    The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost, while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and peace offerings. He is to bow in worship at the threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be shut until evening.
  6. Ezekiel 46:9לֹ֣א · No one
    When the people of the land come before the LORD at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by the north gate to worship must go out by the south gate, and whoever enters by the south gate must go out by the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which he entered, but each must go out by the opposite gate.
  7. Ezekiel 46:18וְלֹא־ · must not; לֹֽא־ · none
    The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people by evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people will be displaced from his property.’”
  8. Ezekiel 47:5לֹֽא־ · not; לֹֽא־ · could not
    Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming—a river that could not be crossed on foot.
  9. Ezekiel 47:11וְלֹ֥א · will not
    But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.
  10. Ezekiel 47:12לֹא־ · will not; וְלֹֽא־ · will not
    Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be used for food and their leaves for healing.”
  11. Ezekiel 48:11לֹֽא־ · and did not
    It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.
  12. Ezekiel 48:14וְלֹא־ · They must not; וְלֹ֥א · not; וְלֹ֥א · and they must
    They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this best part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.
  13. Daniel 1:8לֹֽא־ · he would not; לֹ֥א · not
    But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.
  14. Daniel 1:19וְלֹ֤א · no one
    And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.
  15. Daniel 8:4לֹֽא־
    I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
  16. Daniel 8:7וְלֹא־; וְלֹא־ · no one
    I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.
  17. Daniel 8:22וְלֹ֥א · but will not have
    The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation but will not have the same power.
  18. Daniel 8:24וְלֹ֣א · will not be his own
    His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.
  19. Daniel 9:6וְלֹ֤א · We have not
    We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land.
  20. Daniel 9:10וְלֹ֣א · and have not
    …and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God to walk in His laws, which He set before us through His servants the prophets.
  21. Daniel 9:12לֹֽא־ · nothing
    You have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under all of heaven, nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.
  22. Daniel 9:13וְלֹֽא־ · yet we have not
    Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth.
  23. Daniel 9:14וְלֹ֥א · yet we have not
    Therefore the LORD has kept the calamity in store and brought it upon us. For the LORD our God is righteous in all He does; yet we have not obeyed His voice.
  24. Daniel 9:18לֹ֣א · are not
    Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.
  25. Daniel 10:3לֹ֣א · no; לֹא־ · no; לֹא־ · and I did not
    I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.
  26. Daniel 10:7לֹ֥א · did not
    Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
  27. Daniel 10:8וְלֹ֥א · No; וְלֹ֥א · and I was powerless
    So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
  28. Daniel 10:16וְלֹ֥א · no
    And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
  29. Daniel 10:17לֹֽא־ · no; לֹ֥א · nor
    How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”
  30. Daniel 11:4וְלֹ֣א · It will not [go]; וְלֹ֤א · nor will it
    But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.
  31. Daniel 11:6וְלֹֽא־ · But [his daughter] will not; וְלֹ֤א · nor will
    After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.
  32. Daniel 11:12וְלֹ֥א · but he will not
    When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be proud in heart and will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not triumph.
  33. Daniel 11:15לֹ֣א · will not
    Then the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.
  34. Daniel 11:17וְלֹ֥א · but [his plan] will not; וְלֹא־ · or help
    He will resolve to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and will reach an agreement with the king of the South. He will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plan will not succeed or help him.
  35. Daniel 11:19וְלֹ֥א · and be no more
    After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and be no more.