אוֹ

hebrewOld TestamentConjunction321 occurrences21 books218 verses

Definition

presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו ; short for H185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Traditional renderings: also, and, either, if, at the least, × nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אוֹ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

321 total
  1. Leviticus 5:2א֤וֹ · or; א֕וֹ · or
    Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.
  2. Leviticus 5:3א֣וֹ · Or
    Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.
  3. Leviticus 5:4א֣וֹ · Or; א֣וֹ · or
    Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.
  4. Leviticus 5:6אֽוֹ־ · or
    …and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.
  5. Leviticus 5:7אֽוֹ־ · or
    If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.
  6. Leviticus 5:11אוֹ֮ · or
    But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.
  7. Leviticus 6:2אֽוֹ־ · or; א֣וֹ · or; א֖וֹ
    “If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor
  8. Leviticus 6:3אֽוֹ־ · or
    …or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—
  9. Leviticus 6:4א֤וֹ · or; א֚וֹ · or; א֥וֹ · or
    …once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,
  10. Leviticus 6:5א֠וֹ · or
    …or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.
  11. Leviticus 7:16א֣וֹ · or
    If, however, the sacrifice he offers is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, but the remainder may be eaten on the next day.
  12. Leviticus 7:21א֣וֹ׀ · whether; א֚וֹ · or
    If one touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any unclean, detestable thing, and then eats any of the meat of the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.”
  13. Leviticus 11:32א֣וֹ; אוֹ־; א֣וֹ
    When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean.
  14. Leviticus 12:6א֣וֹ · or; אוֹ־ · or
    When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.
  15. Leviticus 12:7א֥וֹ · or
    And the priest will present them before the LORD and make atonement for her; and she shall be ceremonially cleansed from her flow of blood. This is the law for a woman giving birth, whether to a male or to a female.
  16. Leviticus 12:8א֤וֹ · or
    But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”
  17. Leviticus 13:2אֽוֹ־ · or; א֣וֹ · or; א֛וֹ · or
    “When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
  18. Leviticus 13:16א֣וֹ · But
    But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he must go to the priest.
  19. Leviticus 13:19א֥וֹ · or
    …and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.
  20. Leviticus 13:24א֣וֹ; א֥וֹ · or
    When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white,
  21. Leviticus 13:29א֣וֹ · or; א֥וֹ · or
    If a man or woman has an infection on the head or chin,
  22. Leviticus 13:30א֥וֹ · or
    …the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.
  23. Leviticus 13:38אֽוֹ־ · or
    When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,
  24. Leviticus 13:42א֣וֹ · or; א֥וֹ
    But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.
  25. Leviticus 13:43א֣וֹ · or
    The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,
  26. Leviticus 13:47א֖וֹ · or
    If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment,
  27. Leviticus 13:48א֤וֹ; א֣וֹ · or; א֣וֹ · or; א֖וֹ
    …any weave or knit of linen or wool, or any article of leather—
  28. Leviticus 13:49א֣וֹ · or; א֨וֹ; אֽוֹ־; אוֹ־; א֣וֹ · or
    …and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.