Words

לוּלֵי H3884

Home gloss

had not

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

except / if… had not

Note

The negative of counterfactual לוּ "if only": "had not the Elohim of my father been for me" (31:42; 43:10; Judg 14:18)

Rulings

10

Occurrences (2)

Genesis 31

• 31:42 Had not the Elohim of my father, the Elohim of Abraham and the Terror of Isaac, been for me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. My affliction and the toil of my palms Elohim has seen, and he set right last night."

Genesis 43

• 43:10 For had we not lingered, for now we would have returned these two turns."