לוּ
Meanings
Conjunction
1. if (used in forming counterfactual conditionals)
2. if only, I wish (of a wish deemed unattainable or unlikely)
Pronunciation
lu
Examples252
לוּ חָכְמוּ יַשְׂכִּילוּ זֹאת יָבִינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָם׃
If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end.
לוּ הָיִיתִי אַתָּה, לֹא הָיִיתִי עושה זֹאת.
If I were you, I wouldn't do it.
לוּ יכולתי, הָיִיתִי הוֹלֶכֶת.
If I could go, I would.
הָיִיתִי עושה זֹאת לוּ הָיִיתִי יָכֹל.
I would do it if I could.
לוּ רַק יָדַעְתִּי הָיִיתִי אוֹמֵר לך.
If I knew that, I'd tell you.
לוּ רָצִיתִי, הָיִיתִי יְכוֹלָה לַעֲשׂוֹת זֹאת.
If I wanted to, I could do that.