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Lexicon :: Strong's H3884 - lûlē'

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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 Box Gen 31:42

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:42 - وَلَوْلا أَنَّ إِلَهَ أَبِي، إِلَهَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَهَيْبَةَ إِسْحاقَ كَانَا مَعِي لَكُنْتَ الآنَ قَدْ صَرَفْتَنِي فَارِغاً. لَكِنِ الرَّبُّ قَدْ رَأَى مَذَلَّتِي وَتَعَبَ يَدَيَّ فَوَبَّخَكَ لَيْلَةَ أَمْسِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:10 - فَلَوْ لَمْ نَتَوَانَ فِي السَّفَرِ لَكُنَّا قَدْ رَجَعْنَا مَرَّتَيْنِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:27 - لَوْلا خَوْفِي مِنْ تَبَجُّحِ الْعَدُوِّ، إِذْ يَظُنُّونَ قَائِلِينَ: إِنَّ يَدَنَا قَدْ عَظُمَتْ، وَلَيْسَ مَا جَرَى هُوَ مِنْ فِعْلِ الرَّبِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِ شَمْسِ الْيَوْمِ السَّابِعِ قَالَ لَهُ رِجَالُ الْمَدِينَةِ: «أَيُّ شَيْءٍ أَحْلَى مِنَ الْعَسَلِ، وَمَا هُوَ أَقْوَى مِنَ الأَسَدِ؟» فَقَالَ لَهُمْ شَمْشُونُ: «لَوْلا أَنَّكُمْ حَرَثْتُمْ عَلَى عِجْلَتِي لَمَا وَجَدْتُمْ حَلَّ أُحْجِيِّتِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:34 - وَلَكِنْ حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ الَّذِي مَنَعَنِي مِنَ الإِسَاءَةِ إِلَيْكِ، فَلَوْ لَمْ تُبَادِرِي وَتَأْتِي لاِسْتِقْبَالِي لَمَا بَقِيَ لِنَابَالَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى قَيْدِ الْحَيَاةِ عِنْدَ مَطْلَعِ ضَوْءِ الصَّبَاحِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:27 - فَقَالَ يُوآبُ: «حَيٌّ هُوَ اللهُ فَإِنَّهُ لَوْ لَمْ تَتَكَلَّمْ لَتَعَقَّبَ رِجَالِي فِي الصَّبَاحِ إِخْوَتَهُمْ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:14 - فَقَالَ أَلِيشَعُ: «حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ الَّذِي أَنَا مَاثِلٌ أَمَامَهُ، إِنَّهُ لَوْلا تَوْقِيرِي لِحُضُورِ يَهُوشَافَاطَ مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا لَمَا كُنْتُ أَعْبَأُ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَيْكَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:13

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:17 - لَوْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الرَّبُّ مُعِينِي لَسَكَنَتْ نَفْسِي الْقَبْرَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:23 - فَأَوْشَكَ أَنْ يُبِيدَهُمْ كَقَوْلِهِ، لَوْلَا أَنَّ مُوسَى مُخْتَارَهُ وَقَفَ فِي الثَّغْرَةِ أَمَامَهُ يَشْفَعُ فِيهِمْ لِيَرُدَّ غَضَبَهُ فَلَا يُهْلِكَهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:92

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:92 - لَوْ لَمْ تَكُنْ شَرِيعَتُكَ مُتْعَتِي، لَهَلَكْتُ فِي مَذَلَّتِي،

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 124:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:1 - لَوْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الرَّبُّ مَعَنَا لِيَقُلْ إِسْرَائِيلُ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 124:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:2 - لَوْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الرَّبُّ مَعَنَا، عِنْدَمَا قَامَ النَّاسُ عَلَيْنَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:9 - لَوْلا أَنَّ الرَّبَّ الْقَدِيرَ حَفِظَ لَنَا بَقِيَّةً يَسِيرَةً، لأَصْبَحْنَا مِثْلَ سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ.
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