176. o
Lexical Summary
o: or

Original Word: אוֹ
Part of Speech: conjunction; noun masculine
Transliteration: ow
Pronunciation: oh
Phonetic Spelling: (o)
KJV: also, and, either, if, at the least, X nor, or, otherwise, then, whether
NASB: or, whether, if, also, either, nor, otherwise
Word Origin: [short for H185 (אַוָּה - desire)]

1. desire (and so probably in Prov. 31
2. hence (by way of alternative) or, also if

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

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