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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.
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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 BoxGén 31:42 - Si el Dios de mi padre, Dios de Abraham y temor de Isaac, no estuviera conmigo, de cierto me enviarías ahora con las manos vacías; pero Dios vio mi aflicción y el trabajo de mis manos, y te reprendió anoche.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGén 43:10 - pues si no nos hubiéramos detenido, ciertamente hubiéramos ya vuelto dos veces.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deut 32:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeut 32:27 - De no haber temido la provocación del enemigo, No sea que se envanezcan sus adversarios, No sea que digan: Nuestra mano poderosa Ha hecho todo esto, y no Jehová.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jue 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJue 14:18 - Al séptimo día, antes que el sol se pusiese, los de la ciudad le dijeron: ¿Qué cosa más dulce que la miel? ¿Y qué cosa más fuerte que el león?
Y él les respondió: Si no araseis con mi novilla, Nunca hubierais descubierto mi enigma.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sam 25:34 - Porque vive Jehová Dios de Israel que me ha defendido de hacerte mal, que si no te hubieras dado prisa en venir a mi encuentro, de aquí a mañana no le hubiera quedado con vida a Nabal ni un varón.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sam 2:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sam 2:27 - Y Joab respondió: Vive Dios, que si no hubieses hablado, el pueblo hubiera dejado de seguir a sus hermanos desde esta mañana.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Rey 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Rey 3:14 - Y Eliseo dijo: Vive Jehová de los ejércitos, en cuya presencia estoy, que si no tuviese respeto al rostro de Josafat rey de Judá, no te mirara a ti, ni te viera.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSal 27:13 - Hubiera yo desmayado, si no creyese que veré la bondad de Jehová En la tierra de los vivientes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sal 94:17

Unchecked Copy BoxSal 94:17 - Si no me ayudara Jehová, Pronto moraría mi alma en el silencio.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sal 106:23

Unchecked Copy BoxSal 106:23 - Y trató de destruirlos, De no haberse interpuesto Moisés su escogido delante de él, A fin de apartar su indignación para que no los destruyese.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sal 119:92

Unchecked Copy BoxSal 119:92 - Si tu ley no hubiese sido mi delicia, Ya en mi aflicción hubiera perecido.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sal 124:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSal 124:1 - A no haber estado Jehová por nosotros, Diga ahora Israel;

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Unchecked Copy Box Sal 124:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSal 124:2 - A no haber estado Jehová por nosotros, Cuando se levantaron contra nosotros los hombres,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:9 - Si Jehová de los ejércitos no nos hubiese dejado un resto pequeño, como Sodoma fuéramos, y semejantes a Gomorra.
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