וְלוּ
velu
Formal HebrewMeaningEven if something were to happen.
HistoryThis word is made of two very old words from the Bible. The first part, "ve", means "and". The second part, "lu", means "if only" or "I wish". People in the Bible used "lu" to talk about something they really wanted to happen but probably would not.
Example
Even if only for a moment, I would want to be a child again.
