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Hebrew · H176

אוֹ

Desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or , also if

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אוֹH176

What does אוֹ mean in the Bible?

אוֹ is a Hebrew word meaning "desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or , also if".

Full entry for אוֹ (H176) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does אוֹ mean in the Bible?

אוֹ is a Hebrew word meaning "desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or , also if".

How does the BSB render H176?

The BSB source-word alignment has 321 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include or (239), . . . (37), - (13), whether (5), and (4).

Where does אוֹ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:49. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (137), Numbers (44), Exodus (35), Deuteronomy (34).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
or239×Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19, Exodus 4:11, Exodus 5:3
. . .37×Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Exodus 4:11, Leviticus 6:2
-13×Exodus 22:10, Leviticus 4:23, Leviticus 4:28, Leviticus 5:2
whether5×Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 13:52, Numbers 9:21
and4×Leviticus 26:41, Numbers 30:14, Song Of Solomon 2:7, Song Of Solomon 3:5
If4×Exodus 21:31, Numbers 35:18, 1 Samuel 20:10, 2 Samuel 18:13
either2×Leviticus 25:49, 1 Samuel 26:10
[to crave]1×Proverbs 31:4
a man or1×Deuteronomy 15:12
But1×Leviticus 13:16
But if1×Exodus 21:36
even1×1 Samuel 29:3
of mine or1×Genesis 31:43
of you or1×Numbers 9:10
Or if1×Leviticus 25:49
or longer1×Numbers 9:22
or so1×Genesis 24:55
with you or1×Malachi 1:8
you or1×Numbers 15:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:49א֥וֹto. . .ConjunctionGenesis 24:50אוֹ־to. . .ConjunctionGenesis 24:55א֣וֹtoor soConjunctionGenesis 31:43א֥וֹtoof mine orConjunctionGenesis 44:8א֥וֹtoorConjunctionGenesis 44:19אוֹ־toorConjunctionExodus 4:11א֚וֹtoOrConjunctionExodus 4:11א֣וֹtoorConjunctionExodus 4:11א֥וֹto. . .ConjunctionExodus 4:11א֣וֹtoorConjunction
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 24:49
Aligned rows321
Books represented21
Genesis6Exodus35Leviticus137Numbers44Deuteronomy34Joshua1Judges41 Samuel132 Samuel41 Kings32 Kings42 Chronicles1Job12Proverbs2Ecclesiastes2Song Of Solomon5Isaiah4Jeremiah3Ezekiel4Amos1Malachi2
Source forms
א֣וֹ74x’ōwGenesis 24:55, Exodus 4:11, Exodus 21:4, Exodus 21:18
א֥וֹ59x’ōwGenesis 24:49, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Exodus 4:11
אוֹ־45x’ōw-Genesis 24:50, Genesis 44:19, Exodus 19:13, Exodus 21:31
אֽוֹ־43x’ōw-Exodus 21:26, Exodus 21:27, Exodus 22:7, Leviticus 4:23
א֖וֹ28x’ōwExodus 21:6, Leviticus 6:2, Leviticus 13:47, Leviticus 13:48
א֤וֹ22x’ōwExodus 21:20, Leviticus 5:2, Leviticus 6:4, Leviticus 12:8
א֚וֹ18x’ōwExodus 4:11, Leviticus 4:28, Leviticus 6:4, Leviticus 7:21
א֛וֹ11x’ōwLeviticus 1:14, Leviticus 13:2, Numbers 14:2, Deuteronomy 13:3
Parsing patterns
Conjunction320xGenesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43
Interrogative1xProverbs 31:4
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