לוּא
lûwʼ(loo)
“a conditional particle; if; by implication (interj. as a wish) would that!”
22 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
a conditional particle; if; by implication (interj. as a wish) would that!
Translated in KJV as
if (haply)peradventureI pray theethoughI wouldwould God (that).
Etymology
or לֻא; or לוּ;
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“And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wi…”