Strong's H176 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: אוֹ (ʼôw)

Pronunciation: o

Morphology: conj

Derivation: presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו (ʼav) ; short for אַוָּה (ʼavvâh) H185

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

KJV Renderings: also, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether

Senses

1. or, rather
   1. implying that the latter choice is preferred
   2. or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle
   3. (in series) either...or, whether...or
   4. if perchance
   5. except, or else
2. whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

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