אוּלַי (ʼûwlay) — If So be
Hebrew word study: אוּלַי (ʼûwlay), Strong's H194. if not; hence perhaps
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
if not; hence perhaps
KJV translation words: if so be, may be, peradventure, unless.
Strong's H194 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 16:2 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 44)
- Genesis 16:2 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 18:24 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 18:28 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 18:29 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 18:30 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 18:31 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 18:32 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 24:5 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 24:39 — אֻלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 27:12 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 32:20 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Genesis 43:12 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Exodus 32:30 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Numbers 22:6 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Numbers 22:11 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Numbers 22:33 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Numbers 23:3 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Numbers 23:27 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Joshua 9:7 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- Joshua 14:12 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- 1 Samuel 6:5 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- 1 Samuel 9:6 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- 1 Samuel 14:6 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- 2 Samuel 14:15 — אוּלַי — perhaps
- 2 Samuel 16:12 — אוּלַי — perhaps
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H176 אוֹ (ʼôw).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H199 אוּלָם (ʼûwlâm).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼûwlay (H194) mean?
If not; hence perhaps.
How is H194 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H194 as: if so be, may be, peradventure, unless..
How often does אוּלַי (ʼûwlay) appear?
Strong's H194 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 16:2 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:3.
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