What does לֹא · בּוֹא · שֶׁמֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
לֹא · בּוֹא · שֶׁמֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles".
Hebrew · H3808, H935, H8121
וְלֹא־תָבוֹא עָלָיו הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ
Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles · to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · the sun ; by implication, the east ; figuratively, a ray , i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
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לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
בּוֹאH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Pronunciationbwōʾ
Foundational motion verb expressing entry, arrival, and transition; fundamental to covenant theology and divine-human encounter narratives.
Open lexicon entry →שֶׁמֶשׁH8121the sun ; by implication, the east ; figuratively, a ray , i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
Pronunciationšemeš
The sun as cosmic marker of time, direction, and divine order; extends to architectural rays symbolizing light and structure.
Open lexicon entry →What does וְלֹא־תָבוֹא עָלָיו הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ (welo-tavoʾ ʿalaw hashemesh) mean in the Bible?
לֹא · בּוֹא · שֶׁמֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles".
Full entry for וְלֹא־תָבוֹא עָלָיו הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ (H3808, H935, H8121) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3808, H935, H8121?
H3808, H935, H8121 is connected to 7,917 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
Strong'sH3808, H935, H8121
Lexical occurrences7,917 versesSource Gloss
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.