הַ/אִ֥ם
𐤄/𐤀𐤌
ʼim
Will
A particle used to introduce a conditional clause ('if'), an interrogative clause ('whether', 'if?'), or an exclamatory wish ('Oh that!'). In certain syntactic constructions may function to introduce indirect questions or hypothetical scenarios, and in rare cases can have concessive force ('although').
Numbers 17:28 · Word #8
Lexicon H518
| Lemma | אִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼim |
| Strong's | H518 |
| Definition | A particle used to introduce a conditional clause ('if'), an interrogative clause ('whether', 'if?'), or an exclamatory wish ('Oh that!'). In certain syntactic constructions may function to introduce indirect questions or hypothetical scenarios, and in rare cases can have concessive force ('although'). |
Morphology HTi/C
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | C — Conjunction — Connects words or clauses |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Will |
SIBI-P1 Translation H518-01
whether?
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction particle אִם with prefixed interrogative הַ; functions to introduce a conditional or interrogative clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The particle אִם introduces conditional or interrogative clauses; with the prefixed interrogative הַ it explicitly signals a questioning or hypothetical inquiry. "Whether?" preserves its function as a clause-introducing particle of inquiry without adding contextual interpretation. |
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