Hebrew · H3808, H1961

לֹא־יִהְיֶה לְךָ

Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles · to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

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לֹא H3808 not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
הָיָה H1961 to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Pronunciation hāyāh
Emphatic existential verb emphasizing actual occurrence or becoming; never mere grammatical copula in Hebrew thought.
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What does לֹא־יִהְיֶה לְךָ (lo-yihyeh lekha) mean in the Bible?

לֹא · הָיָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "it shall not be for you; you shall not have".

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Meaning

it shall not be for you; you shall not have
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