לֹא

loNegH3808

not

From: or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle;

Short Definition

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (*לָא *"not" H3809)

Grammar

Part of Speech Neg

Morphology H:Neg

DescriptionH:Neg

Occurrences

3,684 times

Appears 3,684 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
355
Deuteronomy
269
Isaiah
263
Job
254
Ezk
227

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:4
  • Amos 5:11
  • Ezk 33:31
  • Jeremiah 15:10
  • Leviticus 15:11

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.