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Key Discovery:
Ancient Judean has TWO words for "no" - this lesson covers the STRONG form.
ืื (lo) = strong, authoritative, absolute negation
CRITICAL: NEVER use ืื (strong) when speaking to Yahuah or authority. Only ืื is appropriate in those contexts.
READING GOAL:
To recognize ืื as authoritative negation and know when to use it.
English: "never", "shall not", "better not", threats
Judean: ืื + verb = strong/authoritative negation
Used for commands, laws, and emphatic prohibitions.
| Context | Use |
|---|---|
| Absolute prohibition | ืื |
| Threats | ืื |
| Emphatic "NEVER" | ืื |
| Commands to subordinates | ืื |
| Legal prohibitions | ืื |
Exodus 20:13-15 (Ten Commandments)
ืื ืชืจืฆื
(lo tirtzach)
"NO you-murder" = "You shall NOT murder"
ืื ืชืื ื
(lo tignov)
"NO you-steal" = "You shall NOT steal"
| Situation | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Asking someone politely | ืื | ืื ืชืืื |
| Threatening consequence | ืื | ืื ืชืืื |
| Prayer to Yahuah | ืื | ืื ืชืขืืื ื |
| Law/commandment | ืื | ืื ืชืื ื |
| Parent to child (gentle) | ืื | ืื ืชืืื |
| Parent to child (stern) | ืื | ืื ืชืขืฉื ืืืช |
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*Rule discovered and documented through direct textual analysis by Itharey Daughter of the Diaspora and it is implemented into the Judean Translator.
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