ʼim

/eem/

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

Quick Facts

Strong's Number: H518
Hebrew: אִם
Transliteration: ʼim
Pronunciation: /eem/
KJV Translations: 32 distinct renderings
Language: Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

Derivation

a primitive particle;

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

(andcan-doubtlessifthat) (not)[phrase] buteither[phrase] except[phrase] more(-over ifthan)neitherneverthelessnoroh thator[phrase] save (only-ing)seeingsincesith[phrase] surely (no morenonenot)though[phrase] of a truth[phrase] unless[phrase] verilywhenwhereaswhetherwhile[phrase] yet