אוּלַי

u.layAdvH0194

perhaps

From: or (shortened) אֻלַי; from H176 (אוֹ);

Short Definition

if not; hence perhaps

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. perhaps, peradventure 2) if peradventure 3) unless 4) suppose

Grammar

Part of Speech Adv

Morphology H:Adv

DescriptionH:Adv

Occurrences

43 times

Appears 43 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
11
Jeremiah
6
Numbers
5
1 Kings
3
1 Samuel
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 18:5
  • 2 Samuel 16:12
  • Genesis 18:30
  • Isaiah 37:4
  • Job 1:5

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