BT Ket 33b(22) :אילמלא נגדוה לחנניה מיש׳ ועזר׳ פלחו לצילם‏ : if they had indeed lashed PN, PN2, and PN3 they would have worshiped the idol
See the entire entry for ˀilmālē conj. if not; if indeed