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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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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 BoxNum 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:6 - loquere ad filios Israhel vir sive mulier cum fecerint ex omnibus peccatis quae solent hominibus accidere et per neglegentiam transgressi fuerint mandatum Domini atque deliquerint

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:14 - si spiritus zelotypiae concitaverit virum contra uxorem suam quae vel polluta est vel falsa suspicione appetitur

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:30 - maritusque zelotypiae spiritu concitatus adduxerit eam in conspectu Domini et fecerit ei sacerdos iuxta omnia quae scripta sunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:2 - loquere ad filios Israhel et dices ad eos vir sive mulier cum fecerit votum ut sanctificentur et se voluerint Domino consecrare

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:10 - in octavo autem die offeret duos turtures vel duos pullos columbae sacerdoti in introitu foederis testimonii

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:10 - loquere filiis Israhel homo qui fuerit inmundus super anima sive in via procul in gente vestra faciat phase Domino

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:21 - si fuisset nubes a vespere usque mane et statim diluculo tabernaculum reliquisset proficiscebantur et si post diem et noctem recessisset dissipabant tentoria

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:22 - si biduo aut uno mense vel longiori tempore fuisset super tabernaculum manebant filii Israhel in eodem loco et non proficiscebantur statim autem ut recessisset movebant castra

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:8 - circuibatque populus et colligens illud frangebat mola sive terebat in mortario coquens in olla et faciens ex eo tortulas saporis quasi panis oleati

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:2 - et murmurati sunt contra Mosen et Aaron cuncti filii Israhel dicentes

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3 - et feceritis oblationem Domino in holocaustum aut victimam vota solventes vel sponte offerentes munera aut in sollemnitatibus vestris adolentes odorem suavitatis Domino de bubus sive de ovibus

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:5 - et vinum ad liba fundenda eiusdem mensurae dabit in holocausto sive in victima per agnos singulos

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:6 - et arietis erit sacrificium similae duarum decimarum quae conspersa sit oleo tertiae partis hin

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8 - quando vero de bubus feceris holocaustum aut hostiam ut impleas votum vel pacificas victimas

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:11 - sic facietis

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:14 - eodem ritu offerent sacrificia

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:17 - primogenitum autem bovis et ovis et caprae non facies redimi quia sanctificata sunt Domino sanguinem tantum eorum fundes super altare et adipes adolebis in suavissimum odorem Domino

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:16 - si quis in agro tetigerit cadaver occisi hominis aut per se mortui sive os illius vel sepulchrum inmundus erit septem diebus

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:18 - in quibus cum homo mundus tinxerit hysopum asperget eo omne tentorium et cunctam supellectilem et homines huiuscemodi contagione pollutos

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - respondit Balaam si dederit mihi Balac plenam domum suam argenti et auri non potero inmutare verbum Domini Dei mei ut vel plus vel minus loquar

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:13 - si dederit mihi Balac plenam domum suam argenti et auri non potero praeterire sermonem Domini Dei mei ut vel boni quid vel mali proferam ex corde meo sed quicquid Dominus dixerit hoc loquar

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:2 - [Vulgate 30:3] si quis virorum votum Domino voverit aut se constrinxerit iuramento non faciet irritum verbum suum sed omne quod promisit implebit

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:6 - [Vulgate 30:7] si maritum habuerit et voverit aliquid et semel verbum de ore eius egrediens animam illius obligaverit iuramento

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:10 - [Vulgate 30:11] uxor in domo viri cum se voto constrinxerit et iuramento

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:14 - [Vulgate 30:15] quod si audiens vir tacuerit et in alteram diem distulerit sententiam quicquid voverat atque promiserat reddet quia statim ut audivit tacuit

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:18 - si ligno percussus interierit percussoris sanguine vindicabitur

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:20 - si per odium quis hominem inpulerit vel iecerit quippiam in eum per insidias

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:21 - aut cum esset inimicus manu percusserit et ille mortuus fuerit percussor homicidii reus erit cognatus occisi statim ut invenerit eum iugulabit

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:22 - quod si fortuito et absque odio

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:23 - et inimicitiis quicquam horum fecerit
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