Keraia
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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. Proverbs 20:11אִם־ · whether; וְאִם־
    Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright.
  2. Proverbs 22:27אִם־ · If
    If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
  3. Proverbs 23:2אִם־ · if
    …and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
  4. Proverbs 23:15אִם־ · if
    My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
  5. Proverbs 23:17אִם־
    Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
  6. Proverbs 23:18אִם־ · surely
    For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
  7. Proverbs 24:11אִם־
    Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
  8. Proverbs 24:14אִם־ · If
    Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
  9. Proverbs 25:21אִם־ · If; וְאִם־ · and if
    If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
  10. Proverbs 27:22אִ֥ם · Though
    Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
  11. Proverbs 27:24וְאִם־ · nor does
    …for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.
  12. Proverbs 30:32אִם־ · If; וְאִם־ · or if
    If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
  13. Ecclesiastes 3:12אִם־
    I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,
  14. Ecclesiastes 4:10אִם־ · if
    For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!
  15. Ecclesiastes 4:11אִם־ · if
    Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?
  16. Ecclesiastes 4:12וְאִֽם־ · And though
    And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
  17. Ecclesiastes 5:8אִם־ · If
    If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
  18. Ecclesiastes 5:11אִם־
    When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes?
  19. Ecclesiastes 5:12אִם־ · whether; וְאִם־ · or
    The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
  20. Ecclesiastes 6:3אִם־
    A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
  21. Ecclesiastes 8:15אִם־
    So I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.
  22. Ecclesiastes 8:17אִם־ · if
    I saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend.
  23. Ecclesiastes 10:4אִם־ · If
    If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
  24. Ecclesiastes 10:10אִם־ · If
    If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
  25. Ecclesiastes 10:11אִם־ · If
    If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
  26. Ecclesiastes 11:3אִם־ · If; וְאִם־ · whether; וְאִ֣ם · or
    If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.
  27. Ecclesiastes 11:6וְאִם־ · or if
    Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
  28. Ecclesiastes 11:8אִם־ · if
    So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.
  29. Ecclesiastes 12:14אִם־ · whether; וְאִם־ · or
    For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
  30. Song of Solomon 1:8אִם־ · If
    If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.
  31. Song of Solomon 2:7אִם־ · Do not; וְֽאִם־ · or
    O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
  32. Song of Solomon 3:5אִם־ · Do not; וְֽאִם־ · or
    O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
  33. Song of Solomon 5:8אִֽם־ · if
    O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.
  34. Song of Solomon 7:12אִם · if
    Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom—there I will give you my love.
  35. Song of Solomon 8:7אִם־ · If
    Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
  36. Song of Solomon 8:9אִם־ · If; וְאִם־ · If
    If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
  37. Isaiah 1:18אִם־ · Though; אִם־ · though
    “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
  38. Isaiah 1:19אִם־ · If
    If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
  39. Isaiah 1:20וְאִם־ · But if
    But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.