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Lexicon :: Strong's H176 - 'av

Aa
אַו
Transliteration
'av
Pronunciation
o
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Part of Speech
conjunction
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 36

Strong’s Definitions

אוֹ ʼôw, o; presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו ʼav ; short for H185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if:—also, and, either, if, at the least, × nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 261x

The KJV translates Strong's H176 in the following manner: also (1x), and (2x), at the least (1x), either (7x), if (1x), nor (2x), or (236x), Or if (2x), Otherwise (1x), should (1x), whether (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 261x
The KJV translates Strong's H176 in the following manner: also (1x), and (2x), at the least (1x), either (7x), if (1x), nor (2x), or (236x), Or if (2x), Otherwise (1x), should (1x), whether (7x).
  1. 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

  2. whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אוֹ ʼôw, o; presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו ʼav ; short for H185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if:—also, and, either, if, at the least, × nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.
STRONGS H176: Abbreviations
אוֺ 320 (أَوْ, vaf , ኦው፡), conjunction or (whether aut or vel).
1. Genesis 24:49; Genesis 31:43; Exodus 4:11; Songs 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 אוֺ־בֵן יִגַּח וג׳ or if he gore a son, etc. Exodus 21:36; Leviticus 4:23, 28 (see Di) Leviticus 5:21 [Leviticus 6:2]; Leviticus 5:22 [Leviticus 6:3]; 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.

[אַו] noun masculine construct אוֺ, Kt Proverbs 31:4 desire, so Thes MV; but < Qr אֵי which see H335.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:49; 24:55; 31:43

Exodus

4:11; 21:31; 21:36

Leviticus

4:23; 4:28; 5:1; 6:2; 6:3; 13:24; 13:48; 13:51; 25:49; 26:41

Numbers

5:14; 5:30

Judges

18:19

1 Samuel

20:10; 29:3

2 Samuel

18:13

Job

16:3; 22:11

Proverbs

31:4

Song of Songs

2:9

Isaiah

27:5

Ezekiel

14:17; 14:19; 21:15

Malachi

2:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H176 matches the Hebrew אַו ('av),
which occurs 321 times in 218 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Lev 25:49–Deu 19:15)

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:49 - Either H176 his uncle, H1730 or H176 his uncle's H1730 son, H1121 may redeem him, H1350 or H176 any that is nigh H7607 of kin unto him H1320 of his family H4940 may redeem him; H1350 or H176 if he H5381 H3027 be able, H5381 he may redeem himself. H1350
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:41 - And H637 that I H589 also H637 have walked H3212 contrary H7147 unto them, H5973 and have brought H935 them H853 into the land H776 of their enemies; H341 if H176 then H227 their H3824 uncircumcised H6189 hearts H3824 be humbled, H3665 and H227 they H7521 then H227 accept H7521 of the punishment of their iniquity: H5771
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:10 - He shall H2498 not H3808 alter it, H2498 nor H3808 change H4171 it, H853 a good H2896 for a bad, H7451 or H176 a bad H7451 for a good: H2896 and if H518 he shall H4171 at all H4171 change H4171 beast H929 for beast, H929 then H1961 it H1931 and the exchange thereof H8545 shall be H1961 holy. H6944
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:6 - Speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 When H3588 a man H376 or H176 woman H802 shall commit H6213 any H3605 sin H2403 that men H120 commit, H4603 to do a trespass H4604 against the LORD, H3068 and H816 that H1931 person H5315 be guilty; H816
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:14 - And H5674 the spirit H7307 of jealousy H7068 come H5674 upon him, H5921 and he be jealous H7065 of his wife, H802 and she H1931 be defiled: H2930 or if H176 the spirit H7307 of jealousy H7068 come H5674 upon him, H5921 and he be jealous H7065 of his wife, H802 and she H1931 be H2930 not H3808 defiled: H2930
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:30 - Or H176 when H834 the spirit H7307 of jealousy H7068 cometh H5674 upon him, H5921 and he be jealous H7065 over his wife, H802 and shall set H5975 the woman H802 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and H6213 the priest H3548 shall execute H6213 upon her all H3605 this H2063 law. H8451
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:2 - Speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and say H559 unto them, H413 When either H3588 man H376 or H176 woman H802 shall separate H6381 themselves to vow H5087 a vow H5088 of a Nazarite, H5139 to separate H5144 themselves unto the LORD: H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:10 - And on H3117 the eighth H8066 day H3117 he shall bring H935 two H8147 turtles, H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons, H3123 to H413 the priest, H3548 to H413 the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation: H4150
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:10 - Speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 If H3588 any H376 man H376 of you or H176 of your posterity H1755 shall be H1961 unclean H2931 by reason of a dead body, H5315 or H176 be in a journey H1870 afar off, H7350 yet he shall keep H6213 the passover H6453 unto the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:21 - And so it was, H3426 when H834 the cloud H6051 abode H1961 from even H6153 unto H5704 the morning, H1242 and that H5927 the cloud H6051 was taken up H5927 in the morning, H1242 then they journeyed: H5265 whether H176 it was by day H3119 or by night H3915 that H5927 the cloud H6051 was taken up, H5927 they journeyed. H5265
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:22 - Or H176 whether it were two days, H3117 or H176 a month, H2320 or H176 a year, H3117 that H748 the cloud H6051 tarried H748 upon H5921 the tabernacle, H4908 remaining H7931 thereon, H5921 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 abode in their tents, H2583 and H3808 journeyed H5265 not: H3808 but when it was taken up, H5927 they journeyed. H5265
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:8 - And the people H5971 went about, H7751 and gathered H3950 it, and ground H2912 it in mills, H7347 or H176 beat H1743 it in a mortar, H4085 and baked H1310 it in pans, H6517 and made H6213 cakes H5692 of it: H853 and H1961 the taste of it H2940 was H1961 as the taste H2940 of fresh H3955 oil. H8081
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:2 - And H3885 all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 murmured H3885 against H5921 Moses H4872 and against H5921 Aaron: H175 and H559 the H5712 whole H3605 congregation H5712 said H559 unto them, H413 Would God H3863 that we had died H4191 in the land H776 of Egypt! H4714 or H176 would God H3863 we had died H4191 in H4057 this H2088 wilderness! H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3 - And will make H6213 an offering by fire H801 unto the LORD, H3068 a burnt offering, H5930 or H176 a sacrifice H2077 in performing H6381 a vow, H5088 or H176 in a freewill offering, H5071 or H176 in your solemn feasts, H4150 to make H6213 a H7381 sweet H5207 savour H7381 unto the LORD, H3068 of H4480 the herd, H1241 or H176 of H4480 the flock: H6629
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:5 - And H3196 the fourth H7243 part of an hin H1969 of wine H3196 for a drink offering H5262 shalt thou prepare H6213 with H5921 the burnt offering H5930 or H176 sacrifice, H2077 for H3532 one H259 lamb. H3532
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:6 - Or H176 for a ram, H352 thou shalt prepare H6213 for a meat offering H4503 two H8147 tenth deals H6241 of flour H5560 mingled H1101 with H8081 the third H7992 part of an hin H1969 of oil. H8081
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8 - And when H3588 thou preparest H6213 a bullock H1121 H1241 for a burnt offering, H5930 or H176 for a sacrifice H2077 in performing H6381 a vow, H5088 or H176 peace offerings H8002 unto the LORD: H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:11 - Thus H3602 shall it be done H6213 for H7794 one H259 bullock, H7794 or H176 for H352 one H259 ram, H352 or H176 for a lamb, H7716 H3532 or H176 a kid. H5795
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:14 - And if H3588 a stranger H1616 sojourn H1481 with you, H854 or H176 whosoever H834 be among you H8432 in your generations, H1755 and will offer H6213 an offering made by fire, H801 of a H7381 sweet H5207 savour H7381 unto the LORD; H3068 as H834 ye do, H6213 so H3651 he shall do. H6213
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:17 - But H389 the firstling H1060 of a cow, H7794 or H176 the firstling H1060 of a sheep, H3775 or H176 the firstling H1060 of a goat, H5795 thou shalt H6299 not H3808 redeem; H6299 they H1992 are holy: H6944 thou shalt sprinkle H2236 their blood H1818 upon H5921 the altar, H4196 and H853 shalt burn H6999 their fat H2459 for an offering made by fire, H801 for a H7381 sweet H5207 savour H7381 unto the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:16 - And whosoever H3605 H834 toucheth H5060 one that is slain H2491 with a sword H2719 in H5921 the H7704 open H6440 fields, H7704 or H176 a dead body, H4191 or H176 a bone H6106 of a man, H120 or H176 a grave, H6913 shall be unclean H2930 seven H7651 days. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:18 - And H3947 a H376 clean H2889 person H376 shall take H3947 hyssop, H231 and dip H2881 it in the water, H4325 and sprinkle H5137 it upon H5921 the tent, H168 and upon H5921 all H3605 the vessels, H3627 and upon H5921 the persons H5315 that H834 were H1961 there, H8033 and upon H5921 him that touched H5060 a bone, H6106 or H176 one slain, H2491 or H176 one dead, H4191 or H176 a grave: H6913
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - And H6030 Balaam H1109 answered H6030 and said H559 unto H413 the servants H5650 of Balak, H1111 If H518 Balak H1111 would give H5414 me H589 his house H1004 full H4393 of silver H3701 and gold, H2091 I cannot H3808 H3201 go beyond H5674 the word H6310 of the LORD H3068 my God, H430 to do H6213 less H6996 or H176 more. H1419
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:13 - If H518 Balak H1111 would give H5414 me H589 his house H1004 full H4393 of silver H3701 and gold, H2091 I cannot H3808 H3201 go beyond H5674 the commandment H6310 of the LORD, H3068 to do H6213 either good H2896 or H176 bad H7451 of mine own mind; H3820 but what H834 the LORD H3068 saith, H1696 that H853 will I speak? H1696
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:2 - If H3588 a man H376 vow H5087 a vow H5088 unto the LORD, H3068 or H176 swear H7650 an oath H7621 to bind H631 his soul H5315 with H5921 a bond; H632 he shall H2490 not H3808 break H2490 his word, H1697 he shall do H6213 according to all H3605 that proceedeth H3318 out of his mouth. H6310
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:6 - And if H518 she had H1961 at all H1961 an husband, H376 when she vowed, H5088 or H176 uttered ought out of H4008 her lips, H8193 wherewith H834 she bound H631 her soul; H5315
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:10 - And if H518 she vowed H5087 in H1004 her husband's H376 house, H1004 or H176 bound H631 her soul H5315 by a bond H632 with an oath; H7621
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:14 - But if H518 her husband H376 altogether H2790 hold his peace H2790 at her from day H3117 to H413 day; H3117 then he establisheth H6965 all H3605 her vows, H5088 or H176 all H3605 her bonds, H632 which H834 are upon her: H5921 he confirmeth H6965 them, H853 because H3588 he held his peace H2790 at her in the day H3117 that he heard H8085 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:18 - Or H176 if he smite him H5221 with H3627 an hand H3027 weapon H3627 of wood, H6086 wherewith H834 he may die, H4191 and he die, H4191 he H1931 is a murderer: H7523 the murderer H7523 shall H4191 surely H4191 be put to death. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:20 - But if H518 he thrust him H1920 of hatred, H8135 or H176 hurl H7993 at him H5921 by laying of wait, H6660 that he die; H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:21 - Or H176 in enmity H342 smite him H5221 with his hand, H3027 that he die: H4191 he that smote H5221 him shall H4191 surely H4191 be put to death; H4191 for he H1931 is a murderer: H7523 the H1818 revenger H1350 of blood H1818 shall slay H4191 the murderer, H7523 when he meeteth H6293 him.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:22 - But if H518 he thrust him H1920 suddenly H6621 without H3808 enmity, H342 or H176 have cast H7993 upon him H5921 any H3605 thing H3627 without H3808 laying of wait, H6660
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:23 - Or H176 with any H3605 stone, H68 wherewith H834 a man may die, H4191 seeing H7200 him not, H3808 and cast H5307 it upon him, H5921 that he die, H4191 and H1931 was not H3808 his enemy, H341 neither H3808 sought H1245 his harm: H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:16 - Lest H6435 ye corrupt H7843 yourselves, and make H6213 you a graven image, H6459 the similitude H8544 of any H3605 figure, H5566 the likeness H8403 of male H2145 or H176 female, H5347
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:32 - For H3588 ask H7592 now H4994 of the days H3117 that are past, H7223 which H834 were H1961 before thee, H6440 since H4480 the day H3117 that H834 God H430 created H1254 man H120 upon H5921 the earth, H776 and ask from the one side H7097 of heaven H8064 unto H5704 the other, H7097 whether there hath been H1961 any such thing as H1697 this H2088 great H1419 thing H1697 is, or H176 hath been heard H8085 like it? H3644
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:34 - Or H176 hath H5254 God H430 assayed H5254 to go H935 and take H3947 him a nation H1471 from the midst H7130 of H1471 another nation, H1471 by temptations, H4531 by signs, H226 and by wonders, H4159 and by war, H4421 and by a H3027 mighty H2389 hand, H3027 and by a H2220 stretched out H5186 arm, H2220 and by H4172 great H1419 terrors, H4172 according to all H3605 that H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 did H6213 for you in Egypt H4714 before your eyes? H5869
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:1 - If H3588 there arise H6965 among you H7130 a prophet, H5030 or H176 a dreamer H2492 of dreams, H2472 and giveth H5414 thee H413 a sign H226 or H176 a wonder, H4159
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:3 - Thou shalt H8085 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto H413 the H5030 words H1697 of H5030 that H1931 prophet, H5030 or H176 that H1931 dreamer H2492 of dreams: H2472 for H3588 the LORD H3068 your God H430 proveth H5254 you, H853 to know H3045 whether ye H3426 love H157 the LORD H3068 your God H430 with all H3605 your heart H3824 and with all H3605 your soul. H5315
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:5 - And H5030 that H1931 prophet, H5030 or H176 that H1931 dreamer H2492 of dreams, H2472 shall be put to death; H4191 because H3588 he hath spoken H1696 to turn you away H5627 from H5921 the LORD H3068 your God, H430 which brought H3318 you H853 out H3318 of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 and redeemed you H6299 out of the house H1004 of bondage, H5650 to thrust thee H5080 out of H4480 the way H1870 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 commanded thee H6680 to walk H3212 in. So shalt thou put H1197 the evil H7451 away H1197 from the midst of thee. H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:6 - If H3588 thy brother, H251 the son H1121 of thy mother, H517 or H176 thy son, H1121 or H176 thy daughter, H1323 or H176 the wife H802 of thy bosom, H2436 or H176 thy friend, H7453 which H834 is as thine own soul, H5315 entice thee H5496 secretly, H5643 saying, H559 Let us go H3212 and serve H5647 other H312 gods, H430 which H834 thou hast H3045 not H3808 known, H3045 thou, H859 nor thy fathers; H1
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:7 - Namely, of the gods H430 of the people H5971 which H834 are round about you, H5439 nigh H7138 unto thee, H413 or H176 far off H7350 from thee, H4480 from the one end H7097 of the earth H776 even unto H5704 the other end H7097 of the earth; H776
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:21 - Ye shall H398 not H3808 eat H398 of any thing H3605 that dieth of itself: H5038 thou shalt give it H5414 unto the stranger H1616 that H834 is in thy gates, H8179 that he may eat it; H398 or H176 thou mayest sell it H4376 unto an alien: H5237 for H3588 thou H859 art an H5971 holy H6918 people H5971 unto the LORD H3068 thy God. H430 Thou shalt H1310 not H3808 seethe H1310 a kid H1423 in H2461 his mother's H517 milk. H2461
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:12 - And if H3588 thy brother, H251 an Hebrew man, H5680 or H176 an Hebrew woman, H5680 be sold H4376 unto thee, and serve thee H5647 six H8337 years; H8141 then in the H8141 seventh H7637 year H8141 thou shalt let him go H7971 free H2670 from thee. H5973
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:21 - And if H3588 there be H1961 any blemish H3971 therein, as if it be lame, H6455 or H176 blind, H5787 or have any H3605 ill H7451 blemish, H3971 thou shalt H2076 not H3808 sacrifice it H2076 unto the LORD H3068 thy God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:2 - If H3588 there be found H4672 among you, H7130 within any H259 of thy gates H8179 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 giveth H5414 thee, man H376 or H176 woman, H802 that H834 hath wrought H6213 wickedness H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 in transgressing H5674 his covenant, H1285
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:3 - And hath gone H3212 and served H5647 other H312 gods, H430 and worshipped H7812 them, either the sun, H8121 or H176 moon, H3394 or H176 any H3605 of the host H6635 of heaven, H8064 which H834 I have H6680 not H3808 commanded; H6680
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:5 - Then shalt thou bring forth H3318 that H1931 man H376 or H176 that H1931 woman, H802 which H834 have committed H6213 that H2088 wicked H7451 thing, H1697 unto H413 thy gates, H8179 even that man H376 or H176 that woman, H802 and shalt stone them H5619 with stones, H68 till they die. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:6 - At H5921 the mouth H6310 of two H8147 witnesses, H5707 or H176 three H7969 witnesses, H5707 shall he H4191 that is worthy of death H4191 be put to death; H4191 but at H5921 the mouth H6310 of H5707 one H259 witness H5707 he shall H4191 not H3808 be put to death. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:12 - And the man H376 that H834 will do H6213 presumptuously, H2087 and H1115 will not hearken H8085 unto H413 the priest H3548 that standeth H5975 to minister H8334 there H8033 before the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 or H176 unto H413 the judge, H8199 even H4191 that H1931 man H376 shall die: H4191 and thou shalt put away H1197 the evil H7451 from Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:15 - One H259 witness H5707 shall H6965 not H3808 rise up H6965 against a man H376 for any H3605 iniquity, H5771 or for any H3605 sin, H2403 in any H3605 sin H2399 that H834 he sinneth: H2398 at H5921 the mouth H6310 of two H8147 witnesses, H5707 or H176 at H5921 the mouth H6310 of three H7969 witnesses, H5707 shall H6965 the matter H1697 be established. H6965

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