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Lexicon :: Strong's H176 - 'av

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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 44 times in 30 verses in 'Num' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:6 - “Speak to the sons of Israel, ‘When a man or H176 woman commits any of the sins of mankind, acting unfaithfully against Yahweh, and that person is guilty,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:14 - [fn]if a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous of his wife and she has defiled herself, or H176 if a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous of his wife but she has not defiled herself,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:30 - or H176 when a spirit of jealousy comes over a man and he is jealous of his wife, he shall then make the woman stand before Yahweh, and the priest shall apply all this law to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:2 - “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When a man or H176 woman makes a [fn]special vow, the vow of a [fn]Nazirite, to dedicate himself as a Nazirite to Yahweh,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:10 - ‘Then on the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or H176 two young pigeons to the priest, to the doorway of the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:10 - “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If any one of you or H176 of your generations becomes unclean because of a dead [fn]person, or H176 is on a distant journey, he may, however, celebrate the Passover to Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:21 - If [fn]sometimes the cloud [fn]remained from evening until morning, when the cloud was lifted in the morning, they would move out; or H176 if it remained in the daytime and at night, whenever the cloud was lifted, they would set out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:22 - Whether H176 it was two days or H176 a month or H176 a year that the cloud lingered over the tabernacle, dwelling above it, the sons of Israel remained camped and did not set out; but when it was lifted, they did set out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:8 - The people would go about and gather it and grind it [fn]between two millstones or H176 beat it in the mortar, and boil it in the pot and make cakes with it; and its taste was as the taste of [fn]cakes baked with oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:2 - And all the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron; and the whole congregation said to them, “Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or H176 would that we had died in this wilderness!

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3 - then make an offering by fire to Yahweh, a burnt offering or H176 a sacrifice to [fn]fulfill a special vow, or H176 as a freewill offering or H176 in your appointed times, to make a soothing aroma to Yahweh, from the herd or H176 from the flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:5 - and you shall prepare wine for the drink offering, one-fourth of a hin, with the burnt offering or H176 for the sacrifice, for each lamb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:6 - ‘Or H176 for a ram you shall prepare as a grain offering two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with one-third of a hin of oil;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8 - ‘And when you prepare a bull from the herd as a burnt offering or H176 a sacrifice, to [fn]fulfill a special vow, or H176 for peace offerings to Yahweh,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:11 -

‘Thus it shall be done for each ox, or H176 for each ram, or H176 for each of the male lambs, or H176 of the goats.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:14 - ‘And if a sojourner sojourns with you, or H176 one who may be among you throughout your generations, and he [fn]offers an offering by fire as a soothing aroma to Yahweh, just as you do so he shall do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:17 - “But the firstborn of an ox or H176 the firstborn of a sheep or H176 the firstborn of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy. You shall splash their blood on the altar and shall offer up their fat in smoke as an offering by fire, for a soothing aroma to Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:16 - ‘Also, anyone who in the open field touches one who has been slain with a sword or H176 who has died naturally, or H176 a human bone or H176 a grave, shall be unclean for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:18 - ‘And a clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the furnishings and on the persons who were there and on the one who touched the bone or H176 the one slain or H176 the one dying naturally or H176 the grave.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - And Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or H176 great, to trespass the [fn]command of Yahweh my God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:13 - ‘Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything to trespass the [fn]command of Yahweh, either good or H176 bad, of my own [fn]accord. What Yahweh speaks, that I will speak’?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:2 - “If a man makes a vow to Yahweh or H176 swears an oath to bind himself with a binding obligation, he shall not violate his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:6 -

“However, if she should [fn]marry while [fn]under her vows or H176 the rash statement of her lips by which she has bound herself,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:10 - “However, if she vowed in her husband’s house or H176 bound herself by an obligation with an oath,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:14 - “But if her husband indeed says nothing to her from day to day, then he causes all her vows or H176 all her obligations which are on her to stand; he has caused them to stand because he said nothing to her on the day he heard them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:18 - ‘Or H176 if he struck him with a wooden object in the hand, by which he would die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:20 - ‘And if he pushed him of hatred or H176 threw something at him lying in wait and as a result he died,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:21 - or H176 if he struck him down with his hand in enmity, and as a result he died, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer; the blood avenger shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:22 -

‘But if he pushed him suddenly without enmity or H176 threw something at him without lying in wait,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:23 - or H176 with any stone—by which one might die, yet without seeing—and it fell upon him, and he died, but he was not his enemy nor seeking his injury,
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