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

Page 1 / 5 (Gen 24:49–Lev 11:32)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:50 - Then Laban H3837 and Bethuel H1328 replied, H6030 “The matter H1697 comes H3318 from the LORD; H3068 so we cannot H3201 H3808 speak H1696 to you bad H7451 or H176 good. H2896

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:55 - But her brother H251 and her mother H517 said, H559 “Let the girl H5291 stay H3427 with us a few days, H3117 say H176 ten; H6218 afterward H310 she may go.” H1980

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:43 - Then Laban H3837 replied H6030 to Jacob, H3290 “The daughters H1323 are my daughters, H1323 and the children H1121 are my children, H1121 and the flocks H6629 are my flocks, H6629 and all H3605 that you see H7200 is mine. But what H4100 can I do H6213 this day H3117 to these H428 my daughters H1323 or H176 to their children H1121 whom H834 they have borne? H3205

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:8 - “Behold, H2005 the money H3701 which H834 we found H4672 in the mouth H6310 of our sacks H572 we have brought H7725 back H7725 to you from the land H776 of Canaan. H3667 How H349 then could we steal H1589 silver H3701 or H176 gold H2091 from your lord’s H113 house? H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:19 - “My lord H113 asked H7592 his servants, H5650 saying, H559 ‘Have H3426 you a father H1 or H176 a brother?’ H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:11 - The LORD H3068 said H559 to him, “Who H4310 has made H7760 man’s H120 mouth? H6310 Or H176 who H4310 makes H7760 him mute H483 or H176 deaf, H2795 or H176 seeing H6493 or H176 blind? H5787 Is it not I, the LORD? H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:3 - Then they said, H559 “The God H430 of the Hebrews H5680 has met H7122 with us. Please, H4994 let us go H1980 a three H7969 days’ H3117 journey H1870 into the wilderness H4057 that we may sacrifice H2076 to the LORD H3068 our God, H430 otherwise H6435 He will fall H6293 upon us with pestilence H1698 or H176 with the sword.” H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:13 - ‘No H3808 hand H3027 shall touch H5060 him, but he shall surely H5619 be stoned H5619 or H176 [fn]shot H3384 through; H3384 whether H518 beast H929 or H518 man, H376 he shall not live.’ H2421 When the ram’s H3104 horn H3104 sounds H4900 a long H4900 blast, H4900 they shall come H5927 up to the mountain.” H2022

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:4 - “If H518 his master H113 gives H5414 him a wife, H802 and she bears H3205 him sons H1121 or H176 daughters, H1323 the wife H802 and her children H3206 shall belong H1961 to her master, H113 and he shall go H3318 out [fn]alone. H1610

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:6 - then his master H113 shall bring H5066 him to [fn]God, H430 then he shall bring H5066 him to the door H1817 or H176 the doorpost. H4201 And his master H113 shall pierce H7527 his ear H241 with an awl; H4836 and he shall serve H5647 him permanently. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:18 - “If H3588 men H376 have H7378 a quarrel H7378 and one H376 strikes H5221 the other H7453 with a stone H68 or H176 with his fist, H106 and he does not die H4191 but [fn]remains H5307 in bed, H4904

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:20 - “If H3588 a man H376 strikes H5221 his male H5650 or H176 female H519 slave H519 H5650 with a rod H7626 and he dies H4191 [fn]at his hand, H3027 he shall [fn]be punished. H5358

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:21 - “If, H518 however, H389 he [fn]survives H5975 a day H3117 or H176 two, no H3808 vengeance H5358 shall be taken; H5358 for he is his [fn]property. H3701

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:26 - “If H3588 a man H376 strikes H5221 the eye H5869 of his male H5650 or H176 female H519 slave, H519 H5650 and destroys H7843 it, he shall let him go H7971 free H2670 on account H8478 of his eye. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:27 - “And if H518 he [fn]knocks H5307 out a tooth H8127 of his male H5650 or H176 female H519 slave, H519 H5650 he shall let him go H7971 free H2670 on account H8478 of his tooth. H8127

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:28 - “If H3588 an ox H7794 gores H5055 a man H376 or H176 a woman H802 [fn]to death, H4191 the ox H7794 shall surely H5619 be stoned H5619 and its flesh H1320 shall not be eaten; H398 but the owner H1167 of the ox H7794 shall go H5355 unpunished. H5355

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:29 - “If, H518 however, an ox H7794 was previously H8543 H8032 in the habit H5056 of goring H5056 and its owner H1167 has been warned, H5749 yet he does not confine H8104 it and it kills H4191 a man H376 or H176 a woman, H802 the ox H7794 shall be stoned H5619 and its owner H1167 also H1571 shall be put H4191 to death. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:31 - “Whether H176 it gores H5055 a son H1121 or H176 [fn]a daughter, H1323 it shall be done H6213 to him according to [fn]the same H2088 rule. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:32 - “If H518 the ox H7794 gores H5055 a male H5650 or H176 female H519 slave, H519 H5650 [fn]the owner shall give H5414 his or her 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 - “If H3588 a man H376 opens H6605 a pit, H953 or H176 [fn]digs H3738 a pit H953 and does not cover H3680 it over, and an ox H7794 or H176 a donkey H2543 falls H5307 into it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:36 - “Or H176 if it is known H3045 that the ox H7794 was previously H8543 H8032 in the habit H5056 of goring, H5056 yet its owner H1167 has not confined H8104 it, he shall surely H7999 pay H7999 ox H7794 for ox, H7794 and the dead H4191 animal shall become H1961 his.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:1 - “[fn]If H3588 a man H376 steals H1589 an ox H7794 or H176 a sheep H7716 and slaughters H2873 it or H176 sells H4376 it, he shall pay H7999 five H2568 oxen H1241 for the ox H7794 and four H702 sheep H6629 for the sheep. H7716

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:5 - “If H3588 a man H376 lets a field H7704 or H176 vineyard H3754 be grazed H1197 bare and lets H7971 his animal H1165 loose H7971 so that it grazes H1197 in another H312 man’s field, H7704 he shall make H7999 restitution H7999 from the best H4315 of his own field H7704 and the best H4315 of his own vineyard. H3754

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:6 - “If H3588 a fire H784 breaks H3318 out and spreads H4672 to thorn H6975 bushes, H6975 so that stacked H1430 grain or H176 the standing H7054 grain H7054 or H176 the field H7704 itself is consumed, H398 he who started H1197 the fire H1200 shall surely H7999 make H7999 restitution. H7999

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:7 - “If H3588 a man H376 gives H5414 his neighbor H7453 money H3701 or H176 goods H3627 to keep H8104 for him and it is stolen H1589 from the man’s H376 house, H1004 if H518 the thief H1590 is [fn]caught, H4672 he shall pay H7999 double. H8147

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:10 - “If H3588 a man H376 gives H5414 his neighbor H7453 a donkey, H2543 an ox, H7794 a sheep, H7716 or H176 any H3605 animal H929 to keep H8104 for him, and it dies H4191 or H176 is hurt H7665 or H176 is driven H7617 away H7617 while no H369 one H369 is looking, H7200

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:14 - “If H3588 a man H376 [fn]borrows H7592 anything from his neighbor, H7453 and it is injured H7665 or H176 dies H4191 while its owner H1167 is not with it, he shall make H7999 full H7999 restitution. H7999

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:4 - “If H3588 you meet H6293 your enemy’s H340 ox H7794 or H176 his donkey H2543 wandering H8582 away, H8582 you shall surely H7725 return H7725 it to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:43 - “They shall be on Aaron H175 and on his sons H1121 when they enter H935 the tent H168 of meeting, H4150 or H176 when they approach H5066 the altar H4196 to minister H8334 in the holy H6944 place, so that they do not incur H5375 [fn]guilt H5771 and die. H4191 It shall be a statute H2708 forever H5769 to him and to his [fn]descendants H2233 after H310 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:20 - when they enter H935 the tent H168 of meeting, H4150 they shall wash H7364 with water, H4325 so that they will not die; H4191 or H176 when they approach H5066 the altar H4196 to minister, H8334 by offering H6999 up in smoke H6999 a fire H801 sacrifice to the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:10 - ‘But if H518 his offering H7133 is from the flock, H6629 of the sheep H3775 or H176 of the goats, H5795 for a burnt H5930 offering, H5930 he shall offer H7126 it a male H2145 without H8549 defect. H8549

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:14 - ‘But if H518 his offering H7133 to the LORD H3068 is a burnt H5930 offering H5930 of birds, H5775 then he shall bring H7126 his offering H7133 from the turtledoves H8449 or H176 from young H1121 pigeons. H3123

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:6 - ‘But if H518 his offering H7133 for a sacrifice H2077 of peace H8002 offerings H8002 to the LORD H3068 is from the flock, H6629 he shall offer H7126 it, male H2145 or H176 female, H5347 without H8549 defect. H8549

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:23 - [fn]if H176 his sin H2403 [fn]which H834 he has committed H2398 is made H3045 known H3045 to him, he shall bring H935 for his offering H7133 a [fn]goat, H8163 H5795 a male H2145 without H8549 defect. H8549

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:28 - [fn]if H176 his sin H2403 which H834 he has [fn]committed H2398 is made H3045 known H3045 to him, then he shall bring H935 for his offering H7133 a [fn]goat, H8166 a female H5347 without H8549 defect, H8549 for his sin H2403 which H834 he has [fn]committed. H2398

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:1 - ‘Now if H3588 a person H5315 sins H2398 after he hears H8085 a [fn]public H6963 adjuration H423 to testify when he is a witness, H5707 whether H176 he has seen H7200 or H176 otherwise known, H3045 if H518 he does not tell H5046 it, then he will bear H5375 his [fn]guilt. H5771

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:2 - ‘Or H176 if H834 a person H5315 touches H5060 any H3605 unclean H2931 thing, H1697 whether H176 a carcass H5038 of an unclean H2931 beast H2416 or H176 the carcass H5038 of unclean H2931 cattle H929 or H176 a carcass H5038 of unclean H2931 swarming H8318 things, H8318 though it is hidden H5956 from him and he is unclean, H2931 then he will be guilty. H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:3 - ‘Or H176 if H3588 he touches H5060 human H120 uncleanness, H2932 of whatever H3605 sort his uncleanness H2932 may be with which H834 he becomes H2930 unclean, H2930 and it is hidden H5956 from him, and then he comes to know H3045 it, he will be guilty. H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:4 - ‘Or H176 if H3588 a person H5315 swears H7650 thoughtlessly H981 with his lips H8193 to do H7489 evil H7489 or H176 to do H3190 good, H3190 in whatever H3605 H834 matter a man H120 may speak H981 thoughtlessly H981 with an oath, H7621 and it is hidden H5956 from him, and then he comes to know H3045 it, he will be guilty H816 in one H259 of these. H428

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:6 - ‘He shall also bring H935 his guilt H817 offering H817 to the LORD H3068 for his sin H2403 which H834 he has [fn]committed, H2398 a female H5347 from the flock, H6629 a lamb H3776 or H176 a [fn]goat H8166 H5795 as a sin H2403 offering. H2403 So the priest H3548 shall make H3722 atonement H3722 on his behalf H5921 for his sin. H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:7 - ‘But if H518 [fn]he cannot H3808 afford H5060 H3027 a lamb, H7716 then he shall bring H935 to the LORD H3068 his guilt H817 offering H817 for that in which H834 he has sinned, H2398 two H8147 turtledoves H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons, H3123 one H259 for a sin H2403 offering H2403 and the other H259 for a burnt H5930 offering. H5930

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:11 - ‘But if H518 his [fn]means H3027 are insufficient H5381 for two H8147 turtledoves H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons, H3123 then for his offering H7133 for that which H834 he has sinned, H2398 he shall bring H935 the tenth H6224 of an [fn]ephah H374 of fine H5560 flour H5560 for a sin H2403 offering; H2403 he shall not put H7760 oil H8081 on it or place H5414 incense H3828 on it, for it is a sin H2403 offering. H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:2 - “When H3588 a person H5315 sins H2398 and acts H4603 unfaithfully H4604 against the LORD, H3068 and deceives H3584 his companion H5997 in regard to a deposit H6487 or H176 a security H8667 entrusted H3027 to him, or H176 through robbery, H1498 or H176 if he has extorted H6231 from his companion, H5997

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:3 - or H176 has found H4672 what H9 was lost H9 and lied H3584 about it and sworn H7650 falsely, H8267 so that he sins H2398 in regard H5921 to any H259 one H3605 of the things a man H120 may do; H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:4 - then it shall be, when H3588 he sins H2398 and becomes H816 guilty, H816 that he shall restore H7725 what H834 he took H1497 by robbery H1497 or H176 what H834 he got H6231 by extortion, H6233 or H176 the deposit H6487 which H834 was [fn]entrusted H6485 to him or H176 the lost H9 thing H9 which H834 he found, H4672

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:5 - or H176 anything H3605 about which H834 he swore H7650 falsely; H8267 he shall make H7999 restitution H7999 for it [fn]in full H7218 and add H3254 to it one-fifth H2549 more. H3254 He shall give H5414 it to the one to whom H834 it belongs on the day H3117 he presents his guilt H819 offering. H819

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:16 - ‘But if H518 the sacrifice H2077 of his offering H7133 is a votive H5088 or H176 a freewill H5071 offering, H5071 it shall be eaten H398 on the day H3117 that he offers H7126 his sacrifice, H2077 and on the [fn]next H4283 day H4283 what is left H3498 of it may be eaten; H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:21 - ‘When H3588 anyone H5315 touches H5060 anything H3605 unclean, H2931 whether human H120 uncleanness, H2932 or H176 an unclean H2931 animal, H929 or H176 any H3605 unclean H2931 [fn]detestable H8263 thing, H8263 and eats H398 of the flesh H1320 of the sacrifice H2077 of peace H8002 offerings H8002 which H834 belong to the LORD, H3068 that person H5315 shall be cut H3772 off H3772 from his people.’” H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:32 - ‘Also anything H3605 on which H834 one of them may fall H5307 when they are dead H4194 becomes H2930 unclean, H2930 including H4480 any H3605 wooden H6086 article, H3627 or H176 clothing, H899 or H176 a skin, H5785 or H176 a sack H8242—any H3605 article H3627 [fn]of which H834 use H4399 is made H6213—it shall be put H935 in the water H4325 and be unclean H2930 until H5704 evening, H6153 then it becomes H2891 clean. H2891

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