לוּלֵ֖א
𐤋𐤅𐤋𐤀
lûwlêʼ
if not
A particle introducing a contrary-to-fact or negative conditional statement, typically meaning 'if not,' 'unless,' or 'were it not that.' It is used to mark the hypothetical non-occurrence or prevention of an event, often as the premise for what would or would not have happened otherwise.
2 Samuel 2:27 · Word #6
Lexicon H3884
| Lemma | לוּלֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤋𐤀 |
| Transliteration | lûwlêʼ |
| Strong's | H3884 |
| Definition | A particle introducing a contrary-to-fact or negative conditional statement, typically meaning 'if not,' 'unless,' or 'were it not that.' It is used to mark the hypothetical non-occurrence or prevention of an event, often as the premise for what would or would not have happened otherwise. |
Morphology HC
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | C — Conjunction — Connects words or clauses |
Common Translation
| Phrase | if not |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3884-01
if not
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction; compound conditional particle formed from לוּ ('if') + לֹא ('not'); introduces contrary-to-fact or negative conditions. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound particle joins a hypothetical marker (לוּ, 'if') with the negation לֹא ('not'), yielding the basic sense 'if not.' This preserves both its conditional and negative force without adding contextual expansion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
if not
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'If not' matches both the lexical meaning and the context, introducing a counterfactual condition. No change needed. |