, which is certainly a mistake, and others omit the conjunction before the verb. The sense is not much affected by this omission.
signifies if not, unless, until, but, but surely. Cf. the Semitic אִם־לֹא, ܐܷܠܴ[ܐܷܠܴ], إلَّا
[3.] The mead of amaranthine flowers.
