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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 13 times in 10 verses in '1Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:14 - And he struck H5221 it into the pan, H3595 or H176 kettle, H1731 or H176 caldron, H7037 or H176 pot; H6517 all H3605 that H834 the fleshhook H4207 brought up H5927 the priest H3548 took H3947 for himself. So H3602 they did H6213 in Shiloh H7887 unto all H3605 the Israelites H3478 that came H935 thither. H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:19 - Now H2796➔ there was H4672➔ no H3808 smith ➔H2796 found ➔H4672 throughout all H3605 the land H776 of Israel: H3478 for H3588 the Philistines H6430 said, H559 Lest H6435 the Hebrews H5680 make H6213 them swords H2719 or H176 spears: H2595

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:6 - And H559➔ Jonathan H3083 said ➔H559 to H413 the young man H5288 that bare H5375 his armour, H3627 Come, H3212 and let us go over H5674 unto H413 the garrison H4673 of H6189➔ these H428 uncircumcised: ➔H6189 it may be that H194 the LORD H3068 will work H6213 for us: for H3588 there is no H369 restraint H4622 to the LORD H3068 to save H3467 by many H7227 or H176 by few. H4592

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:2 - And he said H559 unto him, God forbid; H2486 thou shalt H4191➔ not H3808 die: ➔H4191 behold, H2009 my father H1 will do H3808 nothing either great H1697 H1419 or H176 small, H1697 H6996 but that H3808 he will shew H1540➔ it ➔H1540 me: H241 and why H4069 should H5641➔ my father H1 hide ➔H5641 this H2088 thing H1697 from me? H4480 it H2063➔ is➔ not H369 so.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:10 - Then said H559 David H1732 to H413 Jonathan, H3083 Who H4310 shall tell H5046 me? H589 or H176 what H4100 if thy father H1 answer thee H6030 roughly? H7186

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:3 - Now therefore H6258 what H4100 is H3426 under H8478 thine hand? H3027 give H5414 me five H2568 loaves of bread H3899 in mine hand, H3027 or H176 what there is present. H4672

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:8 - And H559➔ David H1732 said ➔H559 unto Ahimelech, H288 And H371➔ is there H3426 not ➔H371 here H6311 under H8478 thine hand H3027 spear H2595 or H176 sword? H2719 for H3588 I have H3947➔ neither H3808 brought ➔H3947 my sword H2719 nor H1571 my weapons H3627 with me, H3027 because H3588 the king's H4428 business H1697 required H1961 haste. H5169

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:15 - Did I H2490➔ then H3117 begin ➔H2490 to enquire H7592 of God H430 for him? H7592 be it far H2486 from me: let H7760➔ not H408 the king H4428 impute ➔H7760 any thing H1697 unto his servant, H5650 nor to all H3605 the house H1004 of my father: H1 for H3588 thy servant H5650 knew H3045 nothing H3808 of all H3605 this, H2063 less H6996 or H176 more. H1419

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:10 - David H1732 said furthermore, H559 As the LORD H3068 liveth, H2416 the LORD H3068 shall smite him; H5062 or H176 his day H3117 shall come H935 to die; H4191 or H176 he shall descend H3381 into battle, H4421 and perish. H5595

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:3 - Then said H559 the princes H8269 of the Philistines, H6430 What H4100 do these H428 Hebrews H5680 here? And H559➔ Achish H397 said ➔H559 unto H413 the princes H8269 of the Philistines, H6430 Is not H3808 this H2088 David, H1732 the servant H5650 of Saul H7586 the king H4428 of Israel, H3478 which H834 hath been H1961 with me H854 these H2088 days, H3117 or H176 these H2088 years, H8141 and H3808➔ I have found H4672 no ➔H3808 fault H3972 in him since H3117 he fell H5307 unto me unto H5704 this H2088 day? H3117
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