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H194

אוּלַי

ʼûwlay [oo-lah'ee] Adjective
Core meaningif not

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H194

if not ; hence perhaps

KJV usage: if so be, may be, peradventure, unless.
Etymology: or (shortened) אֻלַי ; from 176 ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

if not. Usage: if so be, may be, peradventure, unless. if so be, may be, peradventure, unless.

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