Strong's Definition
apparently a variation of 194; however or on the contrary
KJV Usage: as for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
אוּלָם (u.lam) — but. 1) but, but indeed (a strong adversative) 2) however, nevertheless
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
adv
Contrastors
but, however, nevertheless = marker indicating that the information that follows is in contrast with what has preceded
GEN 28:19 · GEN 48:19 · EXO 9:16 · NUM 14:21 · JDG 18:29 · 1SA 20:3 · 1SA 25:34 · 1KI 20:23 · JOB 1:11 · JOB 2:5 · JOB 5:8 · JOB 11:5 · JOB 12:7 · JOB 13:3 · JOB 13:4 · JOB 14:18 · JOB 17:10 · JOB 33:1 · MIC 3:8
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אוּלָם adv. but, but indeed, a strong adversative base