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אִם

imifHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentConditional1,070 occurrences37 books931 verses

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

In the Greek Old Testament

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,070 total
  1. Psalm 50:18אִם־ · When
    When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
  2. Psalm 59:15אִם־ · if
    They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
  3. Psalm 63:6אִם־ · When
    When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.
  4. Psalm 66:18אִם־ · If
    If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
  5. Psalm 68:13אִֽם־ · Though
    Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
  6. Psalm 73:15אִם־ · If
    If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.
  7. Psalm 77:9אִם־
    Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
  8. Psalm 78:20אִם־ · or
    When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”
  9. Psalm 78:34אִם־ · When
    When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.
  10. Psalm 81:8אִם־ · if only
    Hear, O My people, and I will warn you: O Israel, if only you would listen to Me!
  11. Psalm 88:10אִם־
    Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah
  12. Psalm 89:30אִם־ · If
    If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,
  13. Psalm 89:31אִם־ · if
    …if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments,
  14. Psalm 89:35אִֽם־ · I will not
    Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David—
  15. Psalm 90:10וְאִ֤ם · if we are strong
    The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
  16. Psalm 94:9אִֽם־ · He who
    He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
  17. Psalm 94:18אִם־ · If
    If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
  18. Psalm 95:7אִֽם־ · if
    For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
  19. Psalm 95:11אִם־ · They shall never
    So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”
  20. Psalm 127:1אִם־ · Unless; אִם־ · unless
    A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
  21. Psalm 130:3אִם־ · If You
    If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?
  22. Psalm 131:2אִם־ · Surely
    Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
  23. Psalm 132:3אִם־ · I will not; אִם־ · or
    “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
  24. Psalm 132:4אִם־ · I will not
    I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
  25. Psalm 132:12אִֽם־ · If
    If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
  26. Psalm 137:5אִֽם־ · If
    If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.
  27. Psalm 137:6אִם־ · if; אִם־ · if
    May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
  28. Psalm 138:7אִם־ · If
    If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
  29. Psalm 139:8אִם־ · If
    If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
  30. Psalm 139:19אִם־ · O
    O God, that You would slay the wicked—away from me, you bloodthirsty men—
  31. Psalm 139:24אִם־ · if
    See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.
  32. Proverbs 1:10אִם־ · if
    My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.
  33. Proverbs 1:11אִם־ · If
    If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,
  34. Proverbs 2:1אִם־ · if
    My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
  35. Proverbs 2:3אִ֣ם · if you
    …if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
  36. Proverbs 2:4אִם־ · if
    …if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
  37. Proverbs 3:24אִם־ · When
    When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
  38. Proverbs 3:30אִם־ · when
    Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
  39. Proverbs 3:34אִם־
    He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
  40. Proverbs 4:12וְאִם־ · when
    When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
  41. Proverbs 4:16אִם־ · unless; אִם־ · until
    For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.
  42. Proverbs 6:1אִם־ · if
    My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,
  43. Proverbs 6:28אִם־ · Can
    Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
  44. Proverbs 9:12אִם־ · If
    If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
  45. Proverbs 18:2אִֽם־
    A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
  46. Proverbs 19:19אִם־ · if
    A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.