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אִלּוּ H432

H432 is the Hebrew word אִלּוּ, transliterated ʼillûw and said il-loo'. The King James Version most often renders it if.

Word: אִלּוּTransliteration: ʼillûwSaid: il-loo'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

nay, i.e. (softened) if.

Where it comes from

probably from H408 (אַל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

if 1×yea though 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: but if, yea though.

Verses using אִלּוּ

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Esther 7:4 · KJV

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage.

Ecclesiastes 6:6 · KJV

Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

Common questions

What does Strong's H432 mean?

H432 is the Hebrew word אִלּוּ (ʼillûw), meaning nay, i.e. (softened) if.

How is H432 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it if (1 time), yea though (1 time).

How many times does H432 appear in the Bible?

אִלּוּ (ʼillûw) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H432 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H408 (אַל).

Nearby entries

H429 · אֵלֶּה — {these or those}H430 · אֱלֹהִים — gods in the ordinary sense; but…H431 · אֲלוּ — lo!H433 · אֱלוֹהַּ — a deity or the Deity H434 · אֱלוּל — good for nothing H435 · אֱלוּל — Elul, the sixth Jewish month

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