Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H176

Strong's H176 · Hebrew

אוֹ

ʼôw · /o/

Number
H176
Language
Hebrew
Original word
אוֹ
Transliteration
ʼôw
Pronunciation
o
KJV occurrences
18 verses

Definition

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

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

Root / derivation: presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו ; short for H185 (אַוָּה);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אוֹ across 18 verses.

or9×
and2×
either2×
also1×
least1×
nor1×
Otherwise1×
should1×
then1×
whether1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis4 verses
Exodus3 verses
Leviticus5 verses
Leviticus 5:1

And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 13:49

And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest: thing: Heb. vessel, or, instrument

Leviticus 13:53

And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;

Leviticus 20:17

And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 26:41

And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:

Judges1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
Proverbs1 verse
Song of Solomon2 verses
Ezekiel1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H176 (ʼôw) mean?

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

How many times does H176 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H176 (אוֹ) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “or.”

How is ʼôw translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H176 is rendered as “or” (9×), “and” (2×), “either” (2×), “also” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word אוֹ come from?

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