אַל

alNegH0408

not

From: a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לֹא));

Short Definition

not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) Aramaic equivalent: al (*אַל *"not" H0409)

Grammar

Part of Speech Neg

Morphology H:Neg

DescriptionH:Neg

Occurrences

516 times

Appears 516 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
74
Jeremiah
65
Psalms
51
Isaiah
35
Genesis
34

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:22
  • Deuteronomy 33:6
  • Isaiah 44:2
  • Job 32:21
  • Proverbs 27:2

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