or; otherwise
furthermore; also
「将」 has another reading with different meanings.
commander; general; leader
行くべきか、はた止めるべきか迷った。
I was torn between whether to go or to stop.
これは偶然か、はた必然か。
Is this coincidence, or is it fate?
彼が正しいのか、はた間違いなのか。
Is he right, or is he wrong?