לוּא

Strong’s Definition

a conditional particle; if; by implication (interj. as a wish) would that!

Etymology & Derivation

or לֻא; or לוּ;

KJV Usage

if (haply), peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.if, oh that!, if only!
• 2.if (unlikely condition)
• 3.if only!, oh that!, would that!

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: lûwʼ; Pronunciation: loo