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Strong's Lexicon o: or Original Word: אוֹ Part of Speech: conjunction; noun masculine Transliteration: ow Pronunciation: oh Phonetic Spelling: (o) Definition: or Meaning: desire, if Word Origin: A primitive particle Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint (LXX) for "אוֹ" is "ἤ" (G2228), which also means "or." Usage: The Hebrew conjunction "אוֹ" (o) is primarily used to denote an alternative or choice between two or more options, similar to the English word "or." It is a common conjunction in Biblical Hebrew, facilitating the expression of options, conditions, or alternatives within a sentence. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Hebrew culture, the use of conjunctions like "אוֹ" was essential for legal, religious, and narrative texts. The Hebrew language, being concise and context-driven, often relied on such particles to convey complex ideas succinctly. The use of "אוֹ" in legal texts, for example, could delineate different conditions or choices available under the law, reflecting the structured and covenantal nature of Israelite society. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition or NASB Translation also (1), either (1), if (2), if* (1), nor (1), or (294), otherwise (1), say (1), whether (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs אוֺ320 , , ), 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 ׳אוֺבֵֿן יִגַּח וג or if he gore a son, etc. Exodus 21:36; Leviticus 4:23,28 (see Di) Leviticus 5:21; Leviticus 5:22; 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. אוּ Proverbs 31:4 Kt, see [אַי]. [אַו] noun masculine construct אוֺ, Kt Proverbs 31:4 desire, so Thes MV; but < Qr אֵי q. v. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance also, and, either, if, at the least, nor, or, otherwise, Presumed to be the "constructive" or genitival form of -av {av}; short for 'avvah; desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if -- also, and, either, if, at the least, X nor, or, otherwise, then, whether. see HEBREW 'avvah Forms and Transliterations א֕וֹ א֖וֹ א֚וֹ א֛וֹ א֠וֹ א֡וֹ א֣וֹ א֣וֹ ׀ א֤וֹ א֥וֹ א֧וֹ א֨וֹ אֵ֣י אֽוֹ־ או אוֹ֩ אוֹ֮ אוֹ־ או־ אי ’ê ’ōw ’ōw- Ei o ov Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 24:49 HEB: עַל־ יָמִ֖ין א֥וֹ עַל־ שְׂמֹֽאל׃ NAS: to the right hand or the left. KJV: to the right hand, or to the left. INT: unto the right or and the left Genesis 24:50 HEB: אֵלֶ֖יךָ רַ֥ע אוֹ־ טֽוֹב׃ NAS: speak to you bad or good. KJV: speak unto thee bad or good. INT: to you bad or good Genesis 24:55 HEB: אִתָּ֛נוּ יָמִ֖ים א֣וֹ עָשׂ֑וֹר אַחַ֖ר NAS: with us [a few] days, say ten; KJV: with us [a few] days, at the least ten; INT: for days say ten afterward Genesis 31:43 HEB: לָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם א֥וֹ לִבְנֵיהֶ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: my daughters or to their children KJV: unto these my daughters, or unto their children INT: to these day or to their children whom Genesis 44:8 HEB: אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ כֶּ֖סֶף א֥וֹ זָהָֽב׃ NAS: silver or gold INT: your lord's silver or gold Genesis 44:19 HEB: לָכֶ֥ם אָ֖ב אוֹ־ אָֽח׃ NAS: Have you a father or a brother?' INT: Have A father or We Exodus 4:11 HEB: פֶּה֮ לָֽאָדָם֒ א֚וֹ מִֽי־ יָשׂ֣וּם NAS: man's mouth? Or who makes INT: according man's or who makes Exodus 4:11 HEB: יָשׂ֣וּם אִלֵּ֔ם א֣וֹ חֵרֵ֔שׁ א֥וֹ NAS: makes [him] mute or deaf, or INT: makes mute or deaf or Exodus 4:11 HEB: א֣וֹ חֵרֵ֔שׁ א֥וֹ פִקֵּ֖חַ א֣וֹ NAS: or deaf, or seeing or INT: or deaf or seeing or Exodus 4:11 HEB: א֥וֹ פִקֵּ֖חַ א֣וֹ עִוֵּ֑ר הֲלֹ֥א NAS: seeing or blind? INT: or seeing or blind men not Exodus 5:3 HEB: יִפְגָּעֵ֔נוּ בַּדֶּ֖בֶר א֥וֹ בֶחָֽרֶב׃ NAS: upon us with pestilence or with the sword. INT: will fall pestilence or the sword Exodus 19:13 HEB: סָק֤וֹל יִסָּקֵל֙ אוֹ־ יָרֹ֣ה יִיָּרֶ֔ה NAS: be stoned or shot KJV: be stoned, or shot INT: shall surely be stoned or shot through Exodus 21:4 HEB: ל֥וֹ בָנִ֖ים א֣וֹ בָנ֑וֹת הָאִשָּׁ֣ה NAS: him sons or daughters, INT: bears sons or daughters the wife Exodus 21:6 HEB: אֶל־ הַדֶּ֔לֶת א֖וֹ אֶל־ הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה NAS: him to the door or the doorpost. INT: to the door or about the doorpost Exodus 21:18 HEB: רֵעֵ֔הוּ בְּאֶ֖בֶן א֣וֹ בְאֶגְרֹ֑ף וְלֹ֥א NAS: with a stone or with [his] fist, KJV: with a stone, or with [his] fist, INT: the other A stone or with fist does not Exodus 21:20 HEB: אֶת־ עַבְדּ֜וֹ א֤וֹ אֶת־ אֲמָתוֹ֙ NAS: his male or female slave INT: A man his male or female A rod Exodus 21:21 HEB: אִם־ י֛וֹם א֥וֹ יוֹמַ֖יִם יַעֲמֹ֑ד NAS: a day or two, no INT: If A day or A day survives Exodus 21:26 HEB: עֵ֥ין עַבְדּ֛וֹ אֽוֹ־ אֶת־ עֵ֥ין NAS: of his male or female slave, INT: the eye of his male or of his eye female Exodus 21:27 HEB: שֵׁ֥ן עַבְדּ֛וֹ אֽוֹ־ שֵׁ֥ן אֲמָת֖וֹ NAS: of his male or female slave, INT: A tooth of his male or of his tooth female Exodus 21:28 HEB: אֶת־ אִ֛ישׁ א֥וֹ אֶת־ אִשָּׁ֖ה NAS: gores a man or a woman to death, INT: an ox A man or A woman to death Exodus 21:29 HEB: וְהֵמִ֥ית אִ֖ישׁ א֣וֹ אִשָּׁ֑ה הַשּׁוֹר֙ NAS: a man or a woman, INT: kills A man or A woman the ox Exodus 21:31 HEB: אוֹ־ בֵ֥ן יִגָּ֖ח NAS: Whether it gores a son KJV: a son, or have gored INT: Whether A son gores Exodus 21:31 HEB: בֵ֥ן יִגָּ֖ח אוֹ־ בַ֣ת יִגָּ֑ח NAS: a son or a daughter, INT: A son gores or A daughter gores Exodus 21:32 HEB: יִגַּ֥ח הַשּׁ֖וֹר א֣וֹ אָמָ֑ה כֶּ֣סֶף ׀ NAS: a male or female slave, INT: gores the ox or female of silver Exodus 21:33 HEB: אִ֜ישׁ בּ֗וֹר א֠וֹ כִּֽי־ יִכְרֶ֥ה NAS: opens a pit, or digs a pit INT: A man A pit or If digs 321 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 176 321 Occurrences ’ê — 1 Occ. ’ōw — 233 Occ. ’ōw- — 87 Occ.