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אוֹ

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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 21:20אֽוֹ־ · or; אוֹ־ · or; א֖וֹ · or; א֤וֹ · or; א֣וֹ; א֖וֹ
    …or who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has an eye defect, a festering rash, scabs, or a crushed testicle.
  2. Leviticus 22:4א֣וֹ · or; א֣וֹ · or
    If a descendant of Aaron has a skin disease or a discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is clean. Whoever touches anything defiled by a corpse or by a man who has an emission of semen,
  3. Leviticus 22:5אוֹ־ · or; א֤וֹ · or
    …or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—
  4. Leviticus 22:21א֣וֹ · or; א֣וֹ · or
    When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.
  5. Leviticus 22:22א֨וֹ · or; אוֹ־ · or; אֽוֹ־; א֤וֹ; א֣וֹ
    You are not to present to the LORD any animal that is blind, injured, or maimed, or anything with a running sore, a festering rash, or a scab; you must not put any of these on the altar as a food offering to the LORD.
  6. Leviticus 22:27אוֹ־ · or; אוֹ־
    “When an ox, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a food offering presented to the LORD.
  7. Leviticus 22:28אוֹ־ · or
    But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.
  8. Leviticus 25:14א֥וֹ · or
    If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.
  9. Leviticus 25:47א֥וֹ · or
    If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,
  10. Leviticus 25:49אוֹ־ · either; א֤וֹ · or; אֽוֹ־ · or; אֽוֹ־ · Or if
    …either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.
  11. Leviticus 26:41אוֹ־ · and
    …and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity,
  12. Leviticus 27:10אוֹ־ · or
    He must not replace it or exchange it, either good for bad or bad for good. But if he does substitute one animal for another, both that animal and its substitute will be holy.
  13. Numbers 5:6אֽוֹ־ · or
    “Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty
  14. Numbers 5:14אוֹ־ · or
    …and if a feeling of jealousy comes over her husband and he suspects his wife who has defiled herself—or if a feeling of jealousy comes over him and he suspects her even though she has not defiled herself—
  15. Numbers 5:30א֣וֹ · or
    …or when a feeling of jealousy comes over a husband and he suspects his wife. He is to have the woman stand before the LORD, and the priest is to apply to her this entire law.
  16. Numbers 6:2אֽוֹ־ · or
    “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,
  17. Numbers 6:10א֥וֹ · or
    On the eighth day he must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
  18. Numbers 9:10אוֹ֩ · of you or; א֚וֹ · or
    “Tell the Israelites: ‘When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is away on a journey, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.
  19. Numbers 9:21א֚וֹ · Whether
    Sometimes the cloud remained only from evening until morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they would set out. Whether it was by day or by night, when the cloud was taken up, they would set out.
  20. Numbers 9:22אֽוֹ־ · Whether; אוֹ־ · or longer; אוֹ־
    Whether the cloud lingered for two days, a month, or longer, the Israelites camped and did not set out as long as the cloud remained over the tabernacle; but when it was lifted, they would set out.
  21. Numbers 11:8א֤וֹ · or
    The people walked around and gathered it, ground it on a handmill or crushed it in a mortar, then boiled it in a cooking pot or shaped it into cakes. It tasted like pastry baked with fine oil.
  22. Numbers 14:2א֛וֹ · or
    All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness!
  23. Numbers 15:3אוֹ־ · or; א֣וֹ · or; א֖וֹ · or; א֥וֹ · or
    …and you present a food offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to produce a pleasing aroma to the LORD—either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, for a special vow or freewill offering or appointed feast—
  24. Numbers 15:5א֣וֹ · or
    With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering.
  25. Numbers 15:6א֤וֹ
    With a ram you are to prepare a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of olive oil,
  26. Numbers 15:8אוֹ־ · or; אֽוֹ־ · or
    When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,
  27. Numbers 15:11א֖וֹ
    This is to be done for each bull, ram, lamb, or goat.