Strong's H518 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אִם (ʼim)

Pronunciation: eem

POS: eem Morph: prt

Exegesis: a primitive particle;

Definition: a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.

KJV Usage: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) if
• 2. 1a) conditional clauses
• 3. 1a1) of possible situations
• 4. 1a2) of impossible situations
• 5. 1b) oath contexts
• 6. 1b1) no, not
• 7. 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
• 8. 1d) when, whenever
• 9. 1e) since
• 10. 1f) interrogative particle
• 11. 1g) but rather

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