לֹא (lôʼ) — Before
Hebrew word study: לֹא (lôʼ), Strong's H3808. not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
KJV translation words: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Strong's H3808 is tagged on 5,166 words in 3,949 verses across 39 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:5 and last appears in Malachi 4:1.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 3949)
- Genesis 2:5 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 2:17 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 2:18 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 2:20 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 2:25 — וְלֹא — and not
- Genesis 3:1 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 3:3 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 3:4 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 3:17 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 4:5 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 4:7 — הֲלוֹא — ¿ not
- Genesis 4:9 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 4:12 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 6:3 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 7:2 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 8:9 — וְלֹא — and not
- Genesis 8:12 — וְלֹא — and not
- Genesis 8:21 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 8:22 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 9:4 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 9:11 — וְלֹא — and not
- Genesis 9:15 — וְלֹא — and not
- Genesis 9:23 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 11:6 — לֹא — not
- Genesis 11:7 — לֹא — not
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H408 אַל (ʼal), H3809 לָא (lâʼ), H3810 לֹא דְבַר (Lôʼ Dᵉbar), H3818 לֹא עַמִּי (Lôʼ ʻAmmîy), H3819 לֹא רֻחָמָה (Lôʼ Ruchâmâh), H3884 לוּלֵא (lûwlêʼ).
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Frequently asked questions
What does lôʼ (H3808) mean?
Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles.
How is H3808 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3808 as: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without..
How often does לֹא (lôʼ) appear?
Strong's H3808 is tagged on 5,166 words in 3,949 verses across 39 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:5 and last appears in Malachi 4:1.
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