Lexical Definition
Strong's Hebrew H176
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or , also if
KJV usage: also, and, either, if, at the least, × nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.
Etymology: presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו ; short for 185 ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
. Usage: also, and, either, if, at the least, × nor, or, otherwise, then, whether. also, and, either, if, at the least, × nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.
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