Strong’s H0432

אִלּוּ

Part of speech

Conjunction

Transliteration

illuw

Pronunciation

eel-loo

Definition

If, though, unless

Meaning

nay, if

Usage

The Hebrew word "illu" is used as a conditional conjunction, often introducing hypothetical or contrary-to-fact statements. It is employed to express conditions or situations that are not real but are imagined for the sake of argument or illustration. In Biblical Hebrew, it serves to set the stage for discussions about potential outcomes or divine interventions that did not occur.

Bible references

Esther 7:4;Ecclesiastes 6:6