אלו

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Pronoun

אֵלּוּ • (élu) f pl

  1. (demonstrative) these
  2. (archaic, interrogative) which

Determiner

אֵלּוּ • (élu) f pl

  1. these
  2. (archaic, interrogative) which
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Preposition

אֵלָו • (eláv)

  1. (rare, archaic) defective spelling of אליו.
    • Tanach, Ezekiel 9:4, with translation of the King James Version:
      וַיֹּאמֶר יהוה אֵלָו עֲבֹר בְּתוֹךְ הָעִיר
      vayómer YHVH eláv avór b'toch haír
      And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city

Etymology 3

Most likely from אִם לוּ ('im lú, “if if”) through assimilation.

Conjunction

אילו / אִלּוּ • (ílu)

  1. if, should, had
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