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ʾūlām אוּלָם ‘but’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: apparently a variation of ʾūlay אוּלַי ‘perhaps’
Roots: אולי אולי

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

Mentioned in Genesis 48:19, 28:19 Exodus 9:16 Numbers 14:21 Judges 18:29 1 Samuel 20:3, 25:34 1 Kings 20:23 Micah 3:8 Job 1:11, 2:5, 5:8, 11:5, 12:7, 13:3, 13:4, 14:18, 17:10, 33:1

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