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OSHB Ezra 7:26 הֵן (hēn) Strongs=2006 a Lemma=‘הֵן’
contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’
Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction
Year=-457

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Other uses (12) of identical word form הֵן (Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הֵן’ (Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction) has 3 different glosses: ‘if’, ‘or’, ‘whether’.

EZRA 4:13 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 4:13 word 6

OET-LV: 13 Now known let _it _be to_the_king that if the_city this it _will _be _built and_the_walls they _will _be _finished tribute tax and_toll not they _will _give and_eventually kings it _will _injure. (EZR_4:13)

OET-RV: 13 Now let it be known to the king that if that city is built and the walls are completed, those people won’t pay taxes, or send tributes, and your royal treasury will lose out. (EZR 4:13)

EZRA 4:16 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 4:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 are_making _known we to_the_king that if the_city this it _will _be _built and_the_walls they _will _be _finished (to)_before this possession in_the _region _beyond the_river not there to/for_you(fs). (EZR_4:16)

OET-RV: 16 We are letting the king know that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, then you’ll lose control of this province on this side of the Euphrates.” (EZR 4:16)

EZRA 5:17 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 5:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 And_now if to Oh/the_king it_is_good let _it _be _searched in_house _of the _treasures of Oh/the_king there which are_in_Bāⱱel whether there is_that from Kōresh Oh/the_king it _was _made a _decree to_build the _house _of the_god this in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_the _will _of Oh/the_king concerning this let _him _send to_us. (EZR_5:17)

OET-RV: 17 So now, if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the records in the king’s treasure house there in Babylon, if it’s correct that a decree was set by King Koresh to rebuild this house of God in Yerushalem. Then let the king send his decision on this matter back to us.” (EZR 5:17)

EZRA 5:17 contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 5:17 word 14

EZRA 7:26 contextual word gloss=‘or’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 7:26 word 19

OET-LV: 26 And_all who not he _will _be doing the_law of your _of_god and_the_decree of Oh/the_king diligently (the)_judgement let _it _be done from_him whether to_death or to_banishment or to_confiscation _of properti(es) and_to_imprisonment(s). (EZR_7:26)

OET-RV: 26 Anyone who refuses to obey your god’s laws and the king’s laws, should receive swift judgement—whether it’s confiscation of goods, or banishment, imprisonment, or the death sentence.” (EZR 7:26)

EZRA 7:26 contextual word gloss=‘or’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 7:26 word 21

DAN 2:5 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 2:5 word 8

OET-LV: 5 Oh/the_king was_replying and_saying(ms) to_the_Kasda’e the_matter from_me is_assured if not you(pl)_will _make _known _to _me the_dream and_its_interpretation members you(pl)_will _be _made and_your(pl)_houses a _refuse-heap they _will _be _made. (DAN_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 “I’ve already made my decision,” the king replied. “If you all can’t tell me the dream and then give its interpretation, you’ll all be torn limb from limb and your houses made into a rubbish heap. (DAN 2:5)

DAN 2:9 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 2:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 That if the_dream not you(pl)_will _make _known _to _me is_one it your _of_decree and_message a _lie and_being _deceitfull you(pl)_have _agreed _together to_tell before_me until that the_time it _will _be _changed therefore the_dream tell to_me and_I _will _know that its_interpretation you(pl)_will _declare _to _me. (DAN_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 that if you all don’t tell me what my dream was, then your fate is already clear because you’ve obviously agreed together to keep feeding me with lies and made-up stories until I give in. So then, tell me what my dream was, and then I’ll be confident that you can give me its interpretation.” (DAN 2:9)

DAN 3:15 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 3:15 word 2

OET-LV: 15 Now if you(pl) are_ready that at_the_time which you(pl)_will _hear the _sound _of the _horn the_flute zither trigon harp and_pipe and_all/each/any/every (the)_kinds _of (the)_music you(pl)_will _fall _down and_you(pl)_will _pay _homage to_the_image which I _have _made and_if not you(pl)_will _pay _homage at_it the_moment you(pl)_will _be _thrown to_the _midst _of the _furnace _of the _fire (the)_burning and_who he is_the_god who he_will _deliver _you(pl) from my _of_hands. (DAN_3:15)

OET-RV: 15 Now if you’re ready, as soon as you hear the musical instruments of music, if you all bow down and worship the statue I erected, everything will be okay. But if you don’t, you’ll immediately be thrown into a blazing hot furnace. Then what god could rescue you from my punishment?” (DAN 3:15)

DAN 3:17 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 3:17 word 1

OET-LV: 17 If there is_our _of_god whom we are_paying _reverence is_being _able to_deliver_us from the _furnace _of the _fire (the)_burning and_from your(pl)_of_hand Oh/the_king he _will _deliver. (DAN_3:17)

OET-RV: 17 If that’s what happens to us, the god that we serve is able to rescue us from the blazing fire and from your punishment. He will save us, your majesty. (DAN 3:17)

DAN 4:24 contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 4:24 word 12

OET-LV: 24  therefore Oh/the_king my _of_advice let _it _be _acceptable to_you and_your _of_sin by_right _doing break _off and_your(pl)_of_iniquities by_showing _mercy _to poor _people whether it _will _be a _prolonging of_your _of_prosperity. (DAN_4:24)

OET-RV: 24 “Your majesty, this is the interpretation: It’s actually the decree of what the supreme God has declared will happen to you, my master the king. (DAN 4:24)

DAN 5:16 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 5:16 word 11

OET-LV: 16 And_I I _have _heard concerning_you that you _are _able interpretations to_interpret and_knots to_untie/release now if you _will _be _able the_writing to_read _aloud and_its_interpretation to_make _know_me (the)_purple you _will _be _clothed and_(the)_necklace of (the)_gold will _be_on your _of_neck and_third in_the_kingdom you _will _rule. (DAN_5:16)

OET-RV: 16 But I’ve heard about you—that you’re able to give interpretations and solve problems. Now, if you’re able to read that writing and tell me what it means, you’ll be clothed with kingly robes and have a chain of gold placed around your neck, and you’ll be made the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.” (DAN 5:16)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘הֵן’’ have 5 different glosses: ‘here!’, ‘if’, ‘or’, ‘there!’, ‘whether’.

Hebrew words (15) other than הֵן (Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction) with a gloss related to ‘whether’

Have 15 other words (אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם, אִם) with 1 lemma altogether (Lemma=‘אִם’)

EXO 19:13 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EXO 19:13 word 11

OET-LV: 13 Not it _will _touch in/on/over_him/it a _hand if/because really _(stone) he _will _be _stoned _to _death or really _(shot) he _will _be _shot whether an _animal or a _human not it _will _live when_sounds the _ram’s_horn they they _will _go _up on_mountain. (EXO_19:13)

OET-RV: 13 Anyone who touches the mountain mustn’t be touched by anyone else—they must be executed by throwing rocks at them or shooting them with a bow. No person or animal who touches the mountain can stay alive.’ Only after a long trumpet blast should they start to climb the mountain.” (EXO 19:13)

LEV 3:1 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB LEV 3:1 word 10

OET-LV: 3 and_if is_a _sacrifice _of peace _offering(s) present _of_his if one _of the_herd he is_presenting whether a _male or a _female unblemished he_will _present _it to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH. (LEV_3:1)

OET-RV: 3 “Now if it’s a sacrifice for a peace offering, if it’s from the herd, then either a male or female can be presented to Yahweh as long as it has no defects. (LEV 3:1)

LEV 27:26 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB LEV 27:26 word 11

OET-LV: 26 nevertheless a _firstborn which it _will _be _belong _as _a _firstling to/for_YHWH among_livestock not he _will _set _apart _as _holy anyone DOM_him/it whether an _ox or a _sheep to/for_YHWH it. (LEV_27:26)

OET-RV: 26 ◙ (LEV 27:26)

DEU 18:3 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DEU 18:3 word 10

OET-LV: 3 and_this it _will _be the _right _of the _priests from_with the_people from_with those _who_sacrifice _of (of)_the_sacrifice whether ox or sheep and_he/it _gave to_priest the_arm and_the _two_cheeks and_the_stomach. (DEU_18:3)

OET-RV: 3 This is the requirement that the people do for the priests: whenever they bring a bull or a sheep as a sacrifice, they must give the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach to the priest. (DEU 18:3)

JOS 24:15 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB JOS 24:15 word 13

OET-LV: 15 And_if is_displeasing in_your _two’s _of_eyes to_serve DOM YHWH choose to/for_you(pl) the_day DOM whom will_you _serve whether DOM the_gods which they _served ancestors _of_your(pl) who were_from_the _other _side _of the_river and_if DOM the _gods _of the_ʼAmorī whom you(pl) are_dwelling in_their _of_land and_I and_my _of_household we _will _serve DOM YHWH. (JOS_24:15)

OET-RV: 15 But if you all dislike serving Yahweh, then choose for yourselves today who you will serve: perhaps the gods your fathers once served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorite people in whose land you are now living. But as for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh.” (JOS 24:15)

RUTH 3:10 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB RUTH 3:10 word 15

OET-LV: 10 And_he/it _said be_blessed you to/for_YHWH my _daughter _of_Oh you _have _made _good loyalty _of_your (the)_latter more _than (the)_former to_not to _go after the _young_men whether poor and_if rich. (RUT_3:10)

OET-RV: 10 “My dear girl, may Yahweh bless you.” Boaz replied, “You have shown more kindness now that before, because you haven’t chased after the young men, whether rich or poor. (RUT 3:10)

2 SAM 15:21 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB 2 SAM 15:21 word 19

OET-LV: 21 And_ ʼIttay _he _answered DOM the_king and_he _said by_the _life of_YHWH and_by_the _life _of my_master the_king if/because (if) in_the _place _of (of)_where he _will _be there my_master the_king whether for_death or for_life if/because there he _will _be servant _of_your. (SA2_15:21)

OET-RV: 21 “As Yahweh lives, and as my master the king lives,” Ittai answered the king, “wherever my master the king goes, your servant will certainly be there also, whether it means life or death.” (SA2 15:21)

1 CHR 21:12 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB 1 CHR 21:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 Whether three years famine and_if three months being _swept _away from_face/in _front _of foes _of_your and_the _sword _of your(pl)_enemies _of_of to_overtaking_you and_if three _of days the _sword _of YHWH and_pestilence on _the_earth and_the _messenger _of YHWH destroying in_all the _territory _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_now consider what will _I _bring _back DOM the_one _of_who_sent _me message. (CH1_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 either three years of famine, or three months of being overcome by your enemies’ armies, or three days of Yahweh’s ‘sword’ of pestilence in the land and the Yahweh’s messenger bringing destruction across all of Yisrael’s territory. So now, tell me what answer I should take back to the one who sent me?” (CH1 21:12)

JOB 37:13 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB JOB 37:13 word 1

OET-LV: 13 Whether for_a _rod or for_his _of_earth or to_favour he_makes _it _find. (JOB_37:13)

OET-RV: 13 whether it’s for correction or for the land,
⇔ or because of his favour that he causes it to happen. (JOB 37:13)

ECC 5:11 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB ECC 5:11 word 4

OET-LV: 11  is_sweet the _sleep _of the _labourer whether a _little and_if much he _will _eat and_the_plenty of_person not_it is_permitting to_him/it to_sleep. (ECC_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 When material goods increase, people’s consumption increases,
⇔ and what advantage does the owner get other than just feeding his eyes? (ECC 5:11)

ECC 12:14 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB ECC 12:14 word 11

OET-LV: 14 If/because DOM every _of deed the_ʼElohīm he _will _bring in_judgement with every _of hidden_thing whether good and_if evil. (ECC_12:14)

OET-RV: 14 Yes, God will judge everything we do
⇔ including everything that’s been hidden
⇔ whether good or bad. (ECC 12:14)

JER 42:6 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB JER 42:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 Whether good and_if bad to_the _voice _of YHWH god _of_our whom we are_sending you to_him/it we _will _listen so _that that it _may _go _well to/for_us if/because we _will _listen to_the _voice _of YHWH god _of_our. (JER_42:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (JER 42:6)

EZE 2:5 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZE 2:5 word 2

OET-LV: 5 And_they whether they _will _listen and_if they _will _refrain if/because are_a _house _of rebellion they and_they _will _know if/because _that a _prophet he _has _been among_them. (EZE_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 They might listen or might not. They’re a rebellious bunch, but they’ll at least know that a prophet’s been among them. (EZE 2:5)

EZE 2:7 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZE 2:7 word 5

OET-LV: 7 And_you _will _speak DOM words/messages _of_my to_them whether they _will _listen and_if they _will _refrain if/because are_rebellious they. (EZE_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 Pass my messages on to them, whether they listen or not, because they’re quite rebellious. (EZE 2:7)

EZE 3:11 אִם (ʼim) Lemma=‘אִם’ contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZE 3:11 word 16

OET-LV: 11 And_go go to the_exile[s] to the _children _of your _people _of_of and_you _will _speak to_them and_you _will _say to_them thus my_master he _says YHWH whether they _will _listen and_if they _will _refrain. (EZE_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then go to any of your people who were brought here as captives, and tell them, ‘This is what the master Yahweh says,’ whether they’ll listen or not.” (EZE 3:11)