Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לְמוֹ’ (ləmō)

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This root form (lemma) ‘לְמוֹ’ is used in only one form in the Hebrew originals: לְמוֹ (4, R).

It is glossed in 2 different ways: ‘for’(3), ‘to’(1).

Have 4 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לְמוֹ’ (ləmō) in the Hebrew originals

JOB 27:14 לְמוֹ (ləmō) R contextual word gloss=‘for’ word gloss=‘for’ OSHB JOB 27:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 If they _will _increase children _of_his for the_sword and_descendants _of_his not they _will _be _satisfied bread. (JOB_27:14)

OET-RV: 14 If they have many children, they’ll die in battle,
⇔ ≈ and their offspring won’t have enough food to eat. (JOB 27:14)

JOB 29:21 לְמוֹ (ləmō) R contextual word gloss=‘for’ word gloss=‘for’ OSHB JOB 29:21 word 5

OET-LV: 21 To_me people _listened and_they _waited and_they _were _silent for counsel _of_my. (JOB_29:21)

OET-RV: 21 They listened to me and they waited,
⇔ ≈ and they kept silent ready to hear my advice. (JOB 29:21)

JOB 38:40 לְמוֹ (ləmō) R contextual word gloss=‘for’ word gloss=‘in’ OSHB JOB 38:40 word 6

OET-LV: 40 If/because they _will _crouch in_dens they _will _remain in_thicket for lying-in-wait. (JOB_38:40)

OET-RV: 40 when they crouch in their dens—
⇔ ≈ lying in wait in the thicket? (JOB 38:40)

JOB 40:4 לְמוֹ (ləmō) R contextual word gloss=‘to’ word gloss=‘on’ OSHB JOB 40:4 word 7

OET-LV: 4 HERE I _am _insignificant what will_I _respond _to _you hand _of_my I _put to mouth _of_my. (JOB_40:4)

OET-RV: 4 Indeed, I’m insignificant—what could I answer?
⇔ I’ll just put my hand over my mouth. (JOB 40:4)