Strong's H3863 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: לוּא (lûwʼ)

Pronunciation: loo

POS: loo Morph: conj

Exegesis: or ; or ;

Definition: or לֻא; or לוּ; a conditional particle; if; by implication (interj. as a wish) would that!; if (haply), peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that).

KJV Usage: if (haply), peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that).

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) if, oh that!, if only!
• 2. 1a) if (unlikely condition)
• 3. 1b) if only!, oh that!, would that!

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G3784

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