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אִם

im · if

Hebrew · Strong's H518 · Conjunction · Sounds like: eem · 1,070 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • if H0518A 714
  • if: except H0518B · a Part of 150
  • if: surely no H0518H · a Meaning of 109
  • if: surely yes H0518I · a Meaning of 80
  • if: until H0518J · a Meaning of 17

Strong's dictionary

a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
אִם conj.
1. hypoth. part. if
2. Interrog. part.
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
כִּי אם־
1. each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
a. that if
b. for if
2. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
a. limiting the prec. clause, except
b. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
c. after an oath, surely

Every occurrence

  1. Proverbs 1:10 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.

  2. Proverbs 1:11 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;

  3. Proverbs 2:1 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;

  4. Proverbs 2:3 אִ֣ם 'im · Small word: except

    Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

  5. Proverbs 2:4 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

  6. Proverbs 3:24 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

  7. Proverbs 3:30 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

  8. Proverbs 3:34 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: though

    Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

  9. Proverbs 4:12 וְאִם־ ve.'im- · Small word: and if

    When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

  10. Proverbs 4:16 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

  11. Proverbs 4:16 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

  12. Proverbs 6:1 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

  13. Proverbs 6:28 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: or

    Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?

  14. Proverbs 9:12 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

  15. Proverbs 18:2 אִֽם־ 'im- · Small word: except

    A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

  16. Proverbs 19:19 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: except

    A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

  17. Proverbs 20:11 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

  18. Proverbs 20:11 וְאִם־ ve.'im- · Small word: and if

    Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

  19. Proverbs 22:27 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

  20. Proverbs 23:2 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

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