'ow

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 176

Original Word	Word Origin
wa	presumed to be the "constructive" or genitival form of 'av {av}; short for (185)
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
'ow	TWOT - 36
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
o

Definition

or, rather
1. implying that the latter choice is preferred
2. or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle
3. (in series) either...or, whether...or
4. if perchance
5. except, or else
whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

NAS Word Usage - Total: 310

also 1, either 1, if 2, if* 1, nor 1, or 294, otherwise 1, say 1, whether 8

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	6
Exodus	25
Leviticus	71
Numbers	30
Deuteronomy	24
Joshua	1
Judges	4
1 Samuel	9
2 Samuel	4
1 Kings	3
2 Kings	4
2 Chronicles	1
Job	12
Proverbs	1
Ecclesiastes	2
Solomon	5
Isaiah	4
Jeremiah	2
Ezekiel	4
Amos	1
Malachi	2

Total	215

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for 'ow". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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