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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #176 - אוֹ

Transliteration

ʼôw

Phonetics

o, av

Origin

presumed to be the "constructive" or genitival form of 'av {av}

Parts of Speech

conjunction

TWOT

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

or, rather
1. implying that the latter choice is preferred
2. or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle
3. (in series) either...or, whether...or
4. if perchance
5. except, or else
whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (21)

Genesis 4

Exodus 4

Leviticus 7

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

Ezekiel 1

BSB (271)

Genesis 6

Exodus 35

Leviticus 137

Numbers 44

Deuteronomy 34

Joshua 1

Judges 4

1 Samuel 13

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Job 12

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 5

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Amos 1

Malachi 2

CSB (254)

Genesis 4

Exodus 29

Leviticus 106

Numbers 38

Deuteronomy 30

Joshua 1

Judges 4

1 Samuel 12

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Job 9

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 5

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Amos 1

Malachi 2

ESV (106)

Genesis 4

Exodus 12

Leviticus 25

Numbers 14

Deuteronomy 26

Judges 1

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

Job 4

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 2

Malachi 1

KJV (21)

Genesis 4

Exodus 3

Leviticus 7

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 2

Ezekiel 1

LEB (316)

Genesis 6

Exodus 35

Leviticus 137

Numbers 41

Deuteronomy 34

Joshua 1

Judges 4

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Job 12

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 5

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Amos 1

Malachi 2

LSB (317)

Genesis 6

Exodus 34

Leviticus 137

Numbers 44

Deuteronomy 34

Joshua 1

Judges 4

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Job 12

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 5

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Amos 1

Malachi 2

N95 (317)

Genesis 6

Exodus 34

Leviticus 137

Numbers 44

Deuteronomy 34

Joshua 1

Judges 4

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Job 12

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 5

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Amos 1

Malachi 2

NAS (310)

Genesis 6

Exodus 34

Leviticus 137

Numbers 44

Deuteronomy 34

Joshua 1

Judges 4

1 Samuel 12

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Job 12

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 5

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Amos 1

Malachi 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (21)

Genesis 4

Exodus 4

Leviticus 7

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

Ezekiel 1

ASV (21)

also 1

at the least 1

either 1

if then 1

nor 1

or 13

otherwise 1

shall 1

whether 1

BSB (271)

a man or 1

and 4

but 1

but if 1

either 2

even 1

if 4

man or 1

of mine or 1

of you or 1

or 238

or if 1

or longer 1

or so 1

to crave 1

whether 5

with you or 1

you or 1

CSB (254)

and 3

but 1

either 1

however 1

if 6

or 239

to 1

whether 2

ESV (106)

any 1

anything 1

but 1

hand 1

if then 1

least 1

nor 1

or 94

the 1

then 1

whatever 1

whether 2

KJV (21)

* 1

also 1

and 2

either 2

least 1

nor 1

or 9

otherwise 1

should 1

then 1

whether 1

LEB (316)

⌊or 1

⌊or a year⌋ 1

⌊whether⌋ 1

and if 1

for him or 1

if 2

it clean or 1

it or 1

me if 1

men or 1

nor 1

or 287

or ⌊a she 1

or for the small four 1

or he 1

or his mother 1

or his uncle 1

or if 4

or so 1

or your daughter 1

or your mother 1

their 1

what 1

you 1

you or 2

LSB (317)

also 1

either 1

if 2

or 300

otherwise 1

whether 12

N95 (317)

also 1

either 1

if 2

nor 1

or 298

otherwise 1

say 1

whether 12

NAS (310)

either 1

if 2

nor 1

or 291

otherwise 1

say 1

whether 13

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (21)

also 1

at least 1

either 1

if then 1

nor 1

or 13

otherwise 1

shall 1

whether 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1006) f a (או AW) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Desire: The pictograph f , replacing the e , is a peg representing the idea of attaching something. This root has the idea of adding something out of desire. This root is closely related to the root ea. (eng: or - with an added r)

A) f a (או AW) AC: Desire CO: ? AB: ?

N^m ) f a (או AW) - Or: An alternative or optional desire. KJV (21): also, and, desire, either, least, nor, or, otherwise, should, then, whether - Strongs: H176 (אוֹ)

N^f1) e f a (אוה AWH) - Desire: What is good or bad, that is desired. KJV (7): desire, lust after, pleasure - Strongs: H185 (אַוָּה)

f^m) i f a (אוי AWY) - Oh: A passionate cry of desire. KJV (24): woe, alas - Strongs: H188 (אוֹי)

f^f1) e i f a (אויה AWYH) - Woe: A passionate cry of desire. KJV (1): woe - Strongs: H190 (אוֹיָה)

af^m) i f a m (מאוי MAWY) - Desire: What is desired. KJV (1): desires - Strongs: H3970 (מַאֲוִיִּים)

H) e f a (אוה AWH) AC: Point CO: ? AB: ?

V) e f a (אוה AWH) - Point: To point out what is desired. KJV (1): (vf: Hitpael) point - Strongs: H184 (אָוָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

אוֺ₃₂₀

conjunction or (whether aut or vel).

1 Genesis 24:49; Genesis 31:43; Exodus 4:11; Song of Solomon 2:9; Leviticus 13:24; Numbers 5:30 + often (especially in laws); sometimes implying a preference, nearly = or rather Genesis 24:55 יָמִים אוֺ עָשׂוֺר a few days or ten Judges 18:19; 1 Samuel 29:3. Prefixed to the first as well as to the second alternative (rare) either ( whether) ... or Leviticus 5:1; Leviticus 13:48,51; = or, if not Ezekiel 21:15 (si vera lectio) Ke Malachi 2:17; Job 16:3; Job 22:11.

2 introducing a sentence, especially a particular case under a General principle, or = or if Exodus 21:31 ׳אוֺבֵֿן יִגַּח וג or if he gore a Song of Solomon , etc. Exodus 21:36; Leviticus 4:23,28 (see Di) Leviticus 5:21; Leviticus 5:22; Leviticus 25:49b; Numbers 5:14; 2 Samuel 18:13 or if I had dealt falsely against his life, then, etc., Ezekiel 14:17,19 or if I send, etc.

3 if perchance, 1 Samuel 20:10 if perchance thy father answer thee with something hard, Leviticus 26:41.

4 once, with the jussive (as in Arabic with the subjunctive see Dr^{§ 175}) = except: Isaiah 27:5 I would burn them together, אוֺ יַחֲזֵק בְּמָעֻזִּי or else let him take hold (= except he take hold) of my strong-hold, etc.

אוּ Proverbs 31:4 Kt, see [אַי].

[אַו] noun masculine construct אוֺ, Kt Proverbs 31:4 desire, so Thes MV; but < Qr אֵי q. v.

List of Word Forms

א֕וֹ א֖וֹ א֚וֹ א֛וֹ א֠וֹ א֡וֹ א֣וֹ א֣וֹ ׀ א֤וֹ א֥וֹ א֧וֹ א֨וֹ אֵ֣י אֽוֹ־ או אוֹ֩ אוֹ֮ אוֹ־ או־ אי ’ê ’ōw ’ōw- Ei o ov