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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H176

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H176 matches the Hebrew אַו ('av),
which occurs 35 times in 25 verses in 'Exo' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:11 - And H559➔ the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto him, H413 Who H4310 hath made H7760 man's H120 mouth? H6310 or H176 who H4310 maketh H7760 the dumb, H483 or H176 deaf, H2795 or H176 the seeing, H6493 or H176 the blind? H5787 have not H3808 I H595 the LORD? H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:3 - And they said, H559 The God H430 of the Hebrews H5680 hath met H7122 with us: H5921 let us go, H3212 we pray thee, H4994 three H7969 days' H3117 journey H1870 into the desert, H4057 and sacrifice H2076 unto the LORD H3068 our God; H430 lest H6435 he fall upon us H6293 with pestilence, H1698 or H176 with the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:13 - There shall H5060➔ not H3808 an hand H3027 touch ➔H5060 it, but H3588 he shall H5619➔ surely H5619 be stoned, ➔H5619 or H176 shot H3384 through; H3384 whether H518 it be beast H929 or H518 man, H376 it shall H2421➔ not H3808 live: ➔H2421 when H4900➔ the trumpet H3104 soundeth long, ➔H4900 they H1992 shall come up H5927 to the mount. H2022

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:4 - If H518 his master H113 have given H5414 him a wife, H802 and she have born H3205 him sons H1121 or H176 daughters; H1323 the wife H802 and her children H3206 shall be H1961 her master's, H113 and he H1931 shall go out H3318 by himself. H1610

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:6 - Then H5066➔ his master H113 shall bring him ➔H5066 unto H413 the judges; H430 he shall also bring him H5066 to H413 the door, H1817 or H176 unto H413 the door post; H4201 and H7527➔ his master H113 shall bore ➔H7527➔ his ear H241 through ➔H7527 with an aul; H4836 and he shall serve him H5647 for ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:18 - And if H3588 men H376 strive together, H7378 and H5221➔ one H376 smite ➔H5221 another H7453 with a stone, H68 or H176 with H106➔ his fist, ➔H106 and H3808➔ he die H4191 not, ➔H3808 but keepeth H5307 his bed: H4904

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:20 - And if H3588 a man H376 smite H5221 his servant, H5650 or H176 his maid, H519 with a rod, H7626 and he die H4191 under H8478 his hand; H3027 he shall be H5358➔ surely H5358 punished. ➔H5358

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:21 - Notwithstanding, H389 if H518 he continue H5975 a day H3117 or H176 two, H3117 he shall H5358➔ not H3808 be punished: ➔H5358 for H3588 he H1931 is his money. H3701

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:26 - And if H3588 a man H376 smite H5221 the eye H5869 of his servant, H5650 or H176 the eye H5869 of his maid, H519 that it perish; H7843 he shall let him go H7971 free H2670 for H8478 his eye's sake. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:27 - And if H518 he smite out H5307 his manservant's H5650 tooth, H8127 or H176 his maidservant's H519 tooth; H8127 he shall let him go H7971 free H2670 for H8478➔ his tooth's H8127 sake. ➔H8478

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:28 - If H3588 an ox H7794 gore H5055 a man H376 or H176 a woman, H802 that they die: H4191 then H5619➔ the ox H7794 shall be ➔H5619➔ surely H5619 stoned, ➔H5619 and H3808➔ his flesh H1320 shall H398➔ not ➔H3808 be eaten; ➔H398 but the owner H1167 of the ox H7794 shall be quit. H5355

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:29 - But if H518 the ox H7794 were wont to push with his horn H5056 in H8543 time past, H8032 and it hath been testified H5749 to his owner, H1167 and H3808➔ he hath H8104➔ not ➔H3808 kept him in, ➔H8104 but that he hath killed H4191 a man H376 or H176 a woman; H802 the ox H7794 shall be stoned, H5619 and H1571➔ his owner H1167 also ➔H1571 shall be put to death. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:31 - Whether H176 he have gored H5055 a son, H1121 or H176 have gored H5055 a daughter, H1323 according to H4941➔ this H2088 judgment ➔H4941 shall it be done H6213 unto him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:32 - If H518 the ox H7794 shall push H5055 a manservant H5650 or H176 a maidservant; H519 he shall give H5414 unto their master H113 thirty H7970 shekels H8255 of silver, H3701 and the ox H7794 shall be stoned. H5619

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:33 - And if H3588 a man H376 shall open H6605 a pit, H953 or H176 if H3588 a man H376 shall dig H3738 a pit, H953 and not H3808 cover it, H3680 and H5307➔ an ox H7794 or H176 an ass H2543 fall ➔H5307 therein; H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:36 - Or H176 if it be known H3045 that H3588 the ox H7794 hath used to push H5056 in H8543 time past, H8032 and H3808➔ his owner H1167 hath H8104➔ not ➔H3808 kept him in; ➔H8104 he shall H7999➔ surely H7999 pay ➔H7999 ox H7794 for H8478 ox; H7794 and the dead H4191 shall be H1961 his own.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:1 - If H3588 a man H376 shall steal H1589 an ox, H7794 or H176 a sheep, H7716 and kill it, H2873 or H176 sell it; H4376 he shall restore H7999 five H2568 oxen H1241 for H8478 an ox, H7794 and four H702 sheep H6629 for H8478 a sheep. H7716

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:5 - If H3588 a man H376 shall cause H1197➔ a field H7704 or H176 vineyard H3754 to be eaten, ➔H1197 and shall put in H7971 his beast, H1165 and shall feed H1197 in H7704➔ another man's H312 field; ➔H7704 of the best H4315 of his own field, H7704 and of the best H4315 of his own vineyard, H3754 shall he make restitution. H7999

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:6 - If H3588 fire H784 break out, H3318 and catch H4672 in thorns, H6975 so that H398➔ the stacks of corn, H1430 or H176 the standing corn, H7054 or H176 the field, H7704 be consumed ➔H398 therewith; he that kindled H1197 the fire H1200 shall H7999➔ surely H7999 make restitution. ➔H7999

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:7 - If H3588 a man H376 shall deliver H5414 unto H413 his neighbour H7453 money H3701 or H176 stuff H3627 to keep, H8104 and it be stolen H1589 out of H1004➔ the man's H376 house; ➔H1004 if H518 the thief H1590 be found, H4672 let him pay H7999 double. H8147

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:10 - If H3588 a man H376 deliver H5414 unto H413 his neighbour H7453 an ass, H2543 or H176 an ox, H7794 or H176 a sheep, H7716 or any H3605 beast, H929 to keep; H8104 and it die, H4191 or H176 be hurt, H7665 or H176 driven away, H7617 no H369 man seeing H7200 it:

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:14 - And if H3588 a man H376 borrow H7592 ought of H5973 his neighbour, H7453 and it be hurt, H7665 or H176 die, H4191 the owner thereof H1167 being not H369 with it, H5973 he shall H7999➔ surely H7999 make ➔H7999➔ it good. ➔H7999

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:4 - If H3588 thou meet H6293 thine enemy's H341 ox H7794 or H176 his ass H2543 going astray, H8582 thou shalt H7725➔ surely H7725 bring it back ➔H7725➔ to him again. ➔H7725

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:43 - And they shall be H1961 upon H5921 Aaron, H175 and upon H5921 his sons, H1121 when they come in H935 unto H413 the tabernacle H168 of the congregation, H4150 or H176 when they come near H5066 unto H413 the altar H4196 to minister H8334 in the holy H6944 place; that H3808➔ they bear H5375 not ➔H3808 iniquity, H5771 and die: H4191 it shall be a statute H2708 for ever H5769 unto him and his seed H2233 after him. H310

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:20 - When they go H935 into H413 the tabernacle H168 of the congregation, H4150 they shall wash H7364 with water, H4325 that H3808➔ they die H4191 not; ➔H3808 or H176 when they come near H5066 to H413 the altar H4196 to minister, H8334 to burn H6999 offering made by fire H801 unto the LORD: H3068
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