אִם

Strong’s Definition

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive particle;

KJV Usage

(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.if
• 2.conditional clauses
• 3.oath contexts
• 4.if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
• 5.when, whenever
• 6.since
• 7.interrogative particle
• 8.but rather

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼim; Pronunciation: eem