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Variant reading 1 of 2
)w c
1 or Com.
2 ˀw ... ˀw : if . . . but if, whether . . . or Com.
▶ more
--(a) alone : if, but if JBA, JBAg, Man.
3 equivalent to MT אִם as the second clause in a question Qum, Gal.
4 with comparative adjs. or actions (calque of Greek): rather than, more than Syr.
Variant reading 2 of 2
w_ c
)n c01
1 if Com.
▶ more
--(a) as a negative in an oath formula Qum.
--(b) ܐܢܗܘ : if it is the case, nonetheless Syr.
2 either...or, whether ... whether Qum, Gal, PTA, Syr.
▶ more
--(a) in second position of an interrogative context : or? LJLA.
3 w. ܕܝܢ : see s.v. ˀndyn Syr.
