אִם (im) is
a Hebrew conditional particle
meaning if. It appears
1070 times
in 37 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H518).
Also rendered
that if
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 111)
Range of meaning (TWOT 111)that if, for if; except, but rather, but, surely; if; lo!, whether?, although, Oh that!, when, not; either, neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, seeing, since, sith, though, whereas, whether, while
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
אִםconjunction
1.particle if
2.interrogative, particle
כִּי אם־
1.each part. retaining its independent force
a.that if
b.for if
2.(About 140 times) the two particles being closely conjoined
a.except
b.the if being neglected, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
c.after an oath, surely
Strong's H518אִם: used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not KJV:(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.