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

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.