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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. Genesis 31:50 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

  2. Genesis 31:50 וְאִם־ ve.'im- · Small word: and if

    If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

  3. Genesis 31:52 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

  4. Genesis 31:52 וְאִם־ ve.'im- · Small word: and if

    This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

  5. Genesis 32:8 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.

  6. Genesis 32:26 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: except

    And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

  7. Genesis 32:28 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: except

    And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

  8. Genesis 33:10 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

  9. Genesis 34:15 אִ֚ם 'im · Small word: if

    Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;

  10. Genesis 34:17 וְאִם־ ve.'im- · Small word: and if

    But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

  11. Genesis 35:10 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: except

    And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

  12. Genesis 37:8 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: or

    And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

  13. Genesis 37:32 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: or

    and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.

  14. Genesis 38:9 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

  15. Genesis 38:17 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

  16. Genesis 39:6 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: except

    And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.

  17. Genesis 39:9 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: except

    he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

  18. Genesis 40:14 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: except

    But have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

  19. Genesis 42:15 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: if

    hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

  20. Genesis 42:15 אִם־ 'im- · Small word: except

    hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

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