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אוּלָם H199

H199 is the Hebrew word אוּלָם, transliterated ʼûwlâm and said oo-lawm'. The King James Version most often renders it but.

Word: אוּלָםTransliteration: ʼûwlâmSaid: oo-lawm'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 19 verses

What it means

however or on the contrary.

Where it comes from

apparently a variation of H194 (אוּלַי).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 19 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

but 7×truly 4×surely 2×very 1×howbeit 1×very deed 1×than we but 1×seek 1×wherefore 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: as for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.

Verses using אוּלָם

All 19 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 28:19 · KJV

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

Genesis 48:19 · KJV

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Exodus 9:16 · KJV

And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Numbers 14:21 · KJV

But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.

Judges 18:29 · KJV

And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

1 Samuel 20:3 · KJV

And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

1 Samuel 25:34 · KJV

For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

1 Kings 20:23 · KJV

And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

Job 1:11 · KJV

But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Job 2:5 · KJV

But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Job 5:8 · KJV

I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

Job 11:5 · KJV

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

Job 12:7 · KJV

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

Job 13:3 · KJV

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

Job 13:4 · KJV

But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

Job 14:18 · KJV

And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

Job 17:10 · KJV

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

Job 33:1 · KJV

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Micah 3:8 · KJV

But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

Common questions

What does Strong's H199 mean?

H199 is the Hebrew word אוּלָם (ʼûwlâm), meaning however or on the contrary.

How is H199 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it but (7 times), truly (4 times), surely (2 times), very (1 time), howbeit (1 time), among others.

How many times does H199 appear in the Bible?

אוּלָם (ʼûwlâm) is tagged in 19 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H199 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: apparently a variation of H194 (אוּלַי).

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