Lexical Summary o: or Original Word: אוֹ 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 Origina 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 |
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