18 occurrences in 12 translations

'Whether' in the Bible

Then he sent out a dove to see whether the water on the earth’s surface had gone down,

Verse ConceptsBirds, Types Of BirdsPeople Sending CreaturesSeeing SituationsWaters Subsiding

and with every living creature that is with you—the birds, the livestock, and the wild animals of the earth along with you, of everything that comes out of the ark—every living creature of the earth.

Verse ConceptsNoah's ArkThe RainbowRainbow

Throughout your generations every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, whether born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not one of your descendants.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsBuying and sellingMoney, Uses OfLess Than A Year OldBorn In One's HouseCircumcisionGroups Of Slaves

They must indeed be circumcised, whether born in your house or bought with money. The sign of my covenant will be visible in your flesh as a permanent reminder.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyProselytesThe Eternal CovenantBorn In One's HouseCircumcisionGod's Covenant With The PatriarchsGroups Of Slaves

Abraham took his son Ishmael and every male in his household (whether born in his house or bought with money) and circumcised them on that very same day, just as God had told him to do.

Verse ConceptsForeskinsAt The Same TimeGroups Of Slaves

All the men of his household, whether born in his household or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

Verse ConceptsGroups Of Slaves

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

Verse ConceptsGod Seeing The WickedInvestigatingOutcry

And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being SilentSilenceLooking Intently At PeopleSuccess Through God

And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

Verse ConceptsDistinguishingIs It Really?Contact With People

That night, God appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, "Be careful what you say to Jacob, whether it's one word good or bad."

Verse ConceptsDreamsDreams, Examples OfNightSpeech, DivineWarning IndividualsDirect Communication Through Dreams

It's actually in my power to do some serious evil to you, but last night the God of your father told me, "Be careful what you say to Jacob whether good or evil.'

Verse ConceptsWarning IndividualsPeople Possibly Doing EvilPowerHurtParents Being Wronghurting

That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

Verse ConceptsCompensationLossOppression, Nature OfShepherds, As OccupationsAnimals Torn To PiecesDay Or Night

And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

Verse ConceptsCareCare, HumanPeople Sending People

And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.

Verse ConceptsMulti ColouredDistinguishingFinding ThingsColor

From the time he appointed Joseph to be overseer over his entire household and everything that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The LORD's blessing rested on Joseph, whether in Potiphar's household or in Potiphar's fields.

Verse ConceptsPromotionInside And OutAuthority Delegated To PeopleBlessing Through God's People

Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersSpyingPeople Sending People

And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, ‘By this [test] I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers here with me and take grain for your starving households and go.

Verse ConceptsPeople Abandoning People

And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

Verse ConceptsPeople Actually Doing Evil

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Whether (309 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εἴτε 
Eite 
or , whether , or whether , if
Usage: 64

או או 
'ow 
Usage: 320

אם 
'im 
Usage: 999

הן 
hen (Aramaic) 
if , or , whether
Usage: 16

εἰ 
Ei 
if , whether , that , not tr ,
Usage: 218

ἤτοι 
Etoi 
Usage: 1

μήποτε μήποτε 
mepote 
lest , lest at any time , whether or not , lest haply , if peradventure , no ... not at all , not tr
Usage: 12

πότερον 
Poteron 
Usage: 0

τε 
Te 
and , both , then , whether , even , also , not tr s
Usage: 170

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