or, rather

1. implying that the latter choice is preferred

2. or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle

3. (in series) either...or, whether...or

4. if perchance

5. except, or else

whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

I (first pers. sing.)

to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing

1. (Qal) to speak

2. (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk

3. (Piel)

   1. to speak

   2. to promise

4. (Pual) to be spoken

5. (Hithpael) to speak

6. (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout

1. (Qal)

   1. to answer, respond to

   2. to testify, respond as a witness

2. (Niphal)

   1. to make answer

   2. to be answered, receive answer

(Qal) to sing, utter tunefully

(Qal) to dwell

to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

1. (Qal)

   1. to call, cry, utter a loud sound

   2. to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)

   3. to proclaim

   4. to read aloud, read (to oneself), read

   5. to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow

   6. to call, name, give name to, call by

2. (Niphal)

   1. to call oneself

   2. to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named

3. (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

to return, turn back

1. (Qal)

   1. to turn back, return

      1. to turn back

      2. to return, come or go back

      3. to return unto, go back, come back

      4. of dying

      5. of human relations (fig)

      6. of spiritual relations (fig)

         1. to turn back (from God), apostatise

         2. to turn away (of God)

         3. to turn back (to God), repent

         4. turn back (from evil)

      7. of inanimate things

      8. in repetition

2. (Polel)

   1. to bring back

   2. to restore, refresh, repair (fig)

   3. to lead away (enticingly)

   4. to show turning, apostatise

3. (Pual) restored (participle)

4. (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back

   1. to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment

   2. to bring back, refresh, restore

   3. to bring back, report to, answer

   4. to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)

   5. to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse

   6. to turn away (face), turn toward

   7. to turn against

   8. to bring back to mind

   9. to show a turning away

   10. to reverse, revoke

5. (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back

6. (Pulal) brought back