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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לֹא H3808 not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
בּוֹא H935 to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Pronunciation bwōʾ
Foundational motion verb expressing entry, arrival, and transition; fundamental to covenant theology and divine-human encounter narratives.
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שֶׁמֶשׁ H8121 the sun ; by implication, the east ; figuratively, a ray , i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
Pronunciation šemeš
The sun as cosmic marker of time, direction, and divine order; extends to architectural rays symbolizing light and structure.
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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". not (the simple or abs.

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Meaning

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
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