H199 - אוּלָם (ʼûwlâm)

H199 אוּלָם (ʼûwlâm) oo-lawm'

Hebrew

Conj (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

but

Strong's Definition

however or on the contrary

Derivation: apparently a variation of H194 (אוּלַי);

KJV Usage: as for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.

TWOT Reference: 47

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) but, but indeed (a strong adversative)

2) however, nevertheless

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) but, but indeed (a strong adversative) 2) however, nevertheless

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אוּלָם ûlâm BDB Definition: 1) but, but indeed (a strong adversative) 2) however, nevertheless Part of Speech: adverb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: apparently a variation of H194 Same Word by TWOT Number: 47 Total KJV Occurrences: 12

Bible Occurrences (19)

28:19 48:19

9:16

14:21

18:29

20:3 25:34

20:23

1:11 2:5 5:8 11:5 12:7 13:3 13:4 14:18 17:10 33:1

3:8

Genesis 28:19

and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused. I know, my son, I know! he said. He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.

Exodus 9:16

But I have raised you up for this very purpose..., that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

Numbers 14:21

Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD,

Judges 18:29

They named... [it] Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel — though the city was formerly named Laish.

1 Samuel 20:3

But David again vowed..., Your father knows very well... that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved. As surely as the LORD lives and as you... yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”

1 Samuel 25:34

Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not... come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light -.”

1 Kings 20:23

Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, Their gods [are] gods of the hills. That is why... they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.