Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
except
Usage: if, though (contrary to fact)
Strong's Number
H432
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H432 Quick Answer
Strong's H432 אִלּוּ (illuw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. illuw (il-loo') conj. 1. nay 2. (softened) if It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include but and yea. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- illuw (il-loo') conj. 1. nay 2. (softened) if
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- but and yea
Meaning and Definition
illuw (il-loo') conj. 1. nay 2. (softened) if [probably from H408] KJV: but if, yea though. Root(s): H408
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H432. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H432 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render illuw, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
But
Esther 7:4
Yea
Ecclesiastes 6:6
How Strong's H432 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H432 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H432 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H432.
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.
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H432, grouped by book.
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H432 FAQ
What does illu (אִלּוּ) mean?
Illu (Strong's H432) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "but if". illuw (il-loo') conj. 1. nay 2. (softened) if
How many times is illu (אִלּוּ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H432 across 2 books.
Where can I study illu (אִלּוּ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H432 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate illu (אִלּוּ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as but and yea. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.