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Lexicon :: Strong's H3884 - lûlē'

Aa
לוּלֵא
Transliteration
lûlē'
Pronunciation
loo-lay'
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Part of Speech
conjunction, preposition
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1085a

Strong’s Definitions

לוּלֵא lûwlêʼ, loo-lay'; or לוּלֵי lûwlêy; from H3863 and H3808; if not:—except, had not, if (...not), unless, were it not that.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H3884 in the following manner: except (4x), unless (4x), If (3x), had not (1x), were it not (1x), were it not that (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H3884 in the following manner: except (4x), unless (4x), If (3x), had not (1x), were it not (1x), were it not that (1x).

  1. unless, if not, except

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לוּלֵא lûwlêʼ, loo-lay'; or לוּלֵי lûwlêy; from H3863 and H3808; if not:—except, had not, if (...not), unless, were it not that.
STRONGS H3884: Abbreviations
† לוּלֵא Genesis 43:10; Judges 14:18; 2 Samuel 2:27; Psalm 27:13, elsewhere לוּלֵי 10 if not, unless (from לוּ if, and לֵא, by dissimilation (Köii. 236, 489) for לֹא not; compare Arabic bdb053003), the negative of לוּ, and used similarly: —
a. followed by perfect, Judges 14:18 לולא חרשׁתם ֗֗֗ לא מצאתם unless ye had ploughed with my heifer, ye would not have found out my riddle, 1 Samuel 25:34 (second כי resumptive: כִּי 1d), Psalm 106:23; with apod, introd. by כִּי עַתָּה Genesis 31:42; Genesis 43:10; by אָז 2 Samuel 2:27 (כי resumptive); by כִּמְעַט Isaiah 1:9; with an aposiop. Psalm 27:13 if I had not believed...!
b. followed by imperfect Deuteronomy 32:27 אמרתי ֗֗֗ לולי אגור I should have said, &c.... except I dreaded, &c.
c. followed by participle, 2 Kings 3:14.
d. without a verb, Psalm 94:17 (apodosis כמעט), Psalm 119:92 (apodosis אָז). In the later language, Psalm 124:1; Psalm 124:2 -שֶׁ לוּלֵי י׳ (apodosis אֲזַי except that... (compare Aramaic, bdb053004 Psalm 106:23, אִילּוּלֵי ֗֗֗ דִּי Psalm 27:13 Targum). — Read also לוּלֵי for אוּלַי in Numbers 22:33 (apodosis כִּי עַתָּה). See further on לוּ and לוּלֵא Dr§§ 139-145 Köiii. 487f; 565.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:42; 43:10; 43:10

Numbers

22:33

Deuteronomy

32:27

Judges

14:18; 14:18

1 Samuel

25:34

2 Samuel

2:27; 2:27

2 Kings

3:14

Psalms

27:13; 27:13; 27:13; 94:17; 106:23; 106:23; 119:92; 124:1; 124:2

Isaiah

1:9

H3884

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3884 matches the Hebrew לוּלֵא (lûlē'),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:42 - Except H3884 the God H430 of my father, H1 the God H430 of Abraham, H85 and the fear H6343 of Isaac, H3327 had been H1961 with me, H589 surely H3588 thou hadst sent me away H7971 now H6258 empty. H7387 God H430 hath seen H7200 mine affliction H6040 and H853 the labour H3018 of my hands, H3709 and rebuked H3198 thee yesternight. H570

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:10 - For H3588 except H3884 we had lingered, H4102 surely H3588 now H6258 we had returned H7725 this H2088 second time. H6471

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:27 - Were it not that H3884 I feared H1481 the wrath H3708 of the enemy, H341 lest H6435 their adversaries H6862 should behave themselves strangely, H5234 and lest H6435 they should say, H559 Our hand H3027 is high, H7311 and H3808➔ the LORD H3068 hath H6466➔ not ➔H3808 done ➔H6466 all H3605 this. H2063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - And H559➔ the men H376 of the city H5892 said ➔H559 unto him on H3117➔ the seventh H7637 day ➔H3117 before H2962 the sun H2775 went down, H935 What H4100 is sweeter H4966 than honey? H1706 and what H4100 is stronger H5794 than a lion? H738 And he said H559 unto them, If H3884➔ ye had H2790➔ not ➔ H3884 plowed ➔H2790 with my heifer, H5697 ye had H4672➔ not H3808 found out ➔H4672 my riddle. H2420

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:34 - For in very deed, H199 as the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 liveth, H2416 which H834 hath kept me back H4513 from hurting H7489 thee, H853 except H3884 thou hadst hasted H4116 and come H935 to meet me, H7122 surely H3588 there had H3498➔ not H518 been left ➔H3498 unto Nabal H5037 by H5704 the morning H1242 light H216 any that pisseth H8366 against the wall. H7023

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:27 - And H559➔ Joab H3097 said, ➔H559 As God H430 liveth, H2416 unless H3588 thou hadst spoken, H1696 surely H3884 then H227 in the morning H1242 the people H5971 had gone up H5927 every one H376 from following H310 his brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:14 - And H559➔ Elisha H477 said, ➔H559 As the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 liveth, H2416 before H6440 whom H834 I stand, H5975 surely, H3588 were it not that H3884 I H589 regard H5375 the presence H6440 of Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah, H3063 I would H5027➔ not H518 look ➔H5027 toward thee, H413 nor H518 see thee. H7200

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:13 - I had fainted, unless H3884 I had believed H539 to see H7200 the goodness H2898 of the LORD H3068 in the land H776 of the living. H2416

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:17 - Unless H3884 the LORD H3068 had been my help, H5833 my soul H5315 had H7931➔ almost H4592 dwelt ➔H7931 in silence. H1745

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:23 - Therefore he said H559 that he would destroy them, H8045 had H5975➔ not H3884 Moses H4872 his chosen H972 stood ➔H5975 before him H6440 in the breach, H6556 to turn away H7725 his wrath, H2534 lest he should destroy H7843 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:92 - Unless H3884 thy law H8451 had been my delights, H8191 I should H6➔ then H227 have perished ➔H6 in mine affliction. H6040

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:2 - If H3884 it had not been the LORD H3068 who was H1961 on our side, when H6965➔ men H120 rose up ➔H6965 against us: H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:9 - Except H3884 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 had left H3498 unto us a H8300➔ very small H4592 remnant, ➔H8300 we should have been H1961 as Sodom, H5467 and we should have been like H1819 unto Gomorrah. H6017
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