Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H199

אוּלָם

u.lam · “but”

Used 19 times across 8 books

Definition

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

Where it appears

Genesis

2

Exodus

1

Numbers

1

Judges

1

1 Samuel

2

1 Kings

1

Job

10

Micah

1

In the text

Genesis 28:19And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.Genesis 48:19And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.Exodus 9:16And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.Numbers 14:21But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.Judges 18:29And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.1 Samuel 20:3And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.1 Samuel 25:34For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.1 Kings 20:23And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.Job 1:11But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.Job 2:5But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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