אוּלַי

Strong’s Definition

if not; hence perhaps

Etymology & Derivation

or (shortened) אֻלַי; from H176 (אוֹ);

KJV Usage

if so be, may be, peradventure, unless.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.perhaps, peradventure
• 2.if peradventure
• 3.unless
• 4.suppose

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼûwlay; Pronunciation: oo-lah'ee