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.
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
Occurrences
1,070 total
- Leviticus 4:13וְאִ֨ם · Now ifNow if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,
- Leviticus 4:27וְאִם־ · And ifAnd if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.
- Leviticus 4:32וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female.
- Leviticus 5:1אִם־“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.
- Leviticus 5:7וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, 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.
- Leviticus 5:11וְאִם־ · But ifBut 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.
- Leviticus 5:17וְאִם־ · IfIf someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.
- Leviticus 6:28וְאִם־ · ifThe clay pot in which the sin offering is boiled must be broken; if it is boiled in a bronze pot, the pot must be scoured and rinsed with water.
- Leviticus 7:12אִ֣ם · IfIf he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil.
- Leviticus 7:16וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, 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.
- Leviticus 7:18וְאִ֣ם · IfIf any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.
- Leviticus 12:5וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, however, she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six days.
- Leviticus 12:8וְאִם־ · But ifBut 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.’”
- Leviticus 13:4וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.
- Leviticus 13:7וְאִם־ · But ifBut if the rash spreads further on his skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he must present himself again to the priest.
- Leviticus 13:12וְאִם־ · But ifBut if the skin disease breaks out all over his skin so that it covers all the skin of the infected person from head to foot, as far as the priest can see,
- Leviticus 13:21וְאִ֣ם׀ · But whenBut when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in it, and it is not beneath the skin and has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.
- Leviticus 13:22וְאִם־ · IfIf it spreads any further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.
- Leviticus 13:23וְאִם־ · But ifBut if the spot remains unchanged and does not spread, it is only the scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
- Leviticus 13:26וְאִ֣ם׀ · But ifBut if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot, and it is not beneath the skin but has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.
- Leviticus 13:27אִם־ · and ifOn the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.
- Leviticus 13:28וְאִם־ · But ifBut if the spot is unchanged and has not spread on the skin but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest is to pronounce him clean; for it is only the scar from the burn.
- Leviticus 13:35וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, however, the scaly outbreak spreads further on the skin after his cleansing,
- Leviticus 13:37וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, however, in his sight the scaly outbreak is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. He is clean, and the priest is to pronounce him clean.
- Leviticus 13:41וְאִם֙ · Or ifOr if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean.
- Leviticus 13:53וְאִם֮ · But whenBut when the priest reexamines it, if the mildew has not spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather article,
- Leviticus 13:56וְאִם֮ · IfIf the priest examines it and the mildew has faded after it has been washed, he must cut the contaminated section out of the fabric, leather, weave, or knit.
- Leviticus 13:57וְאִם־ · But ifBut if it reappears in the fabric, weave, or knit, or on any leather article, it is spreading. You must burn the contaminated article.
- Leviticus 14:21וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, however, the person is poor and cannot afford these offerings, he is to take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him, along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of olive oil,
- Leviticus 14:43וְאִם־ · IfIf the mildew reappears in the house after the stones have been torn out and the house has been scraped and replastered,
- Leviticus 14:48וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, however, the priest comes and inspects it, and the mildew has not spread after the house has been replastered, he shall pronounce the house clean, because the mildew is gone.
- Leviticus 15:23וְאִ֨ם · And whetherAnd whether it is a bed or furniture on which she was sitting, whoever touches it will be unclean until evening.
- Leviticus 15:24וְאִ֡ם · IfIf a man lies with her and her menstrual flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days, and any bed on which he lies will become unclean.
- Leviticus 15:28וְאִֽם־ · WhenWhen a woman is cleansed of her discharge, she must count off seven days, and after that she will be ceremonially clean.
- Leviticus 17:16וְאִם֙ · But ifBut if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he shall bear his iniquity.”
- Leviticus 19:7וְאִ֛ם · IfIf any of it is eaten on the third day, it is tainted and will not be accepted.
- Leviticus 20:4וְאִ֡ם · And ifAnd if the people of the land ever hide their eyes and fail to put to death the man who gives one of his children to Molech,
- Leviticus 21:2אִם־…except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,
- Leviticus 21:14אִם־He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,
- Leviticus 22:6אִם־…the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.
- Leviticus 25:28וְאִ֨ם · But ifBut if he cannot obtain enough to repay him, what he sold will remain in possession of the buyer until the Year of Jubilee. In the Jubilee, however, it is to be released, so that he may return to his property.
- Leviticus 25:30וְאִ֣ם · IfIf it is not redeemed by the end of a full year, then the house in the walled city is permanently transferred to its buyer and his descendants. It is not to be released in the Jubilee.
- Leviticus 25:51אִם־ · IfIf many years remain, he must pay for his redemption in proportion to his purchase price.
- Leviticus 25:52וְאִם־ · IfIf only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, he is to calculate and pay his redemption according to his remaining years.
- Leviticus 25:54וְאִם־ · Even ifEven if he is not redeemed in any of these ways, he and his children shall be released in the Year of Jubilee.
- Leviticus 26:3אִם־ · IfIf you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,
- Leviticus 26:14וְאִם־ · If, howeverIf, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments,
- Leviticus 26:15וְאִם־ · and if; וְאִ֥ם…and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant,
- Leviticus 26:18וְאִ֨ם־ · And ifAnd if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins.