ulam · but, however

What it means

ulam (אוּלָם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “but, however”.

Yet, on the contrary.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Introduces forcefully something opposed to what was said before.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• But ×17
• indeed ×1
• truly ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×2
• Exodus×1
• Numbers×1
• Judges×1
• 1 Samuel×2
• 1 Kings×1
• Job×10
• Micah×1

• Genesis 28:19

  He called the name of that place Bethel, but Luz was the name of the city at first.

• Genesis 48:19

  But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he too will become a people, and he too will be great; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become the fullness of the nations.”

• Exodus 9:16

  But for this purpose I have let you stand, in order to show you my power, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.

• Numbers 14:21

  But as surely as I live, and as all the earth will be filled with the glory of YHWH,

• Judges 18:29

  And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; but Laish was the name of the city formerly.

• 1 Samuel 20:3

  David swore again and said, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.’ But truly, as YHWH lives and as your soul lives, there is but as it were a step between me and death.”

• 1 Samuel 25:34

  For indeed, as YHWH lives, the Elohim of Israel, who has kept me back from harming you, if you had not hurried and come to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal, by the light of morning, so much as one who urinates against a wall.”

• 1 Kings 20:23

  The servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Gods of mountains are their gods; that is why they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them on the plateau, and surely we will be stronger than they.

• Job 1:11

  But stretch out, please, your hand and touch all that he has, and see if he does not curse you to your face.”

• Job 2:5

  But stretch out, please, your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and see if he does not curse you to your face.”

• Job 5:8

  But I would seek El, and before Elohim I would lay my cause,

• Job 11:5

  But who would grant that Eloah would speak and open his lips with you,

• Job 12:7

  But ask, please, the beasts, and they will teach you; and the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;

• Job 13:3

  But I would speak to Shaddai, and to argue with El I desire.

• Job 13:4

  But you are those who plaster over with lies; physicians of no worth are all of you.

• Job 14:18

  But a mountain that falls crumbles away, and a rock is removed from its place;

• Job 17:10

  But all of you, come back and come, please, and I will not find a wise man among you.

• Job 33:1

  But hear, please, Job, my words, and to all that I say give ear.

• Micah 3:8

  But I am filled with power, with the spirit of YHWH, and with justice and might, to announce to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.