Strongs Number: H518
- Hebrew Word
- אִם
- Transliteration
- ʼim
- Phonetic
- eem
- Part of Speech
- Strongs Definition
-
used very widely as {demonstrative} lo !; {interrogitive} whether ?; or {conditional} if: although; also Oh {that !} when; hence as a {negative} not
- BDB Definition
-
1. if
a. conditional clauses
1. of possible situations
2. of impossible situations
b. oath contexts
1. no, not
c. if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
d. when, whenever
e. since
f. interrogative particle
g. but rather
- Origin
- A primitive particle
- Bible Usage
- ({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.