The 400 Most Frequently Occuring Hebrew Words

Number 7

lo

"lo" occurs 5,165 times in the Tanach.

The mark beside the Lamed ל is the Hebrew vowel point CHOLAM - it gives the Lamed an "oh" sound. Written in English as "O".

א this is the letter Alef it has no sound .

לא - no, not

Remember Hebrew "lo" means "no".

Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no ( לא ) other gods before Me.

Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not ( לא ) murder. Thou shalt not ( לא ) commit adultery. Thou shalt not ( לא ) steal. Thou shalt not ( לא ) bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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