אוֹ
oConjH0176
or
From: presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו ; short for H185 (אַוָּה);
Short Definition
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Full Lexicon Entry
- or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either. .or, whether. .or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then
Grammar
Part of Speech Conj
Morphology H:Conj
DescriptionH:Conj
Occurrences
195 timesAppears 195 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Leviticus
68
Numbers
26
Exodus
19
Deuteronomy
18
Job
12
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 20:39
- Deuteronomy 4:34
- Jeremiah 23:33
- Leviticus 13:58
- Leviticus 5:6
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