Strong's Lexicon oy: Woe, alas Original Word: אוֹי Word Origin: A primitive word Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3759 (ouai) - Often used in the New Testament to express woe or lamentation, similar to the Hebrew "oy." Usage: The Hebrew word "oy" is an interjection used to express lamentation, distress, or a deep sense of grief and sorrow. It is often employed in prophetic literature to announce impending judgment or disaster. The term conveys a strong emotional response to situations of calamity or divine retribution. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, expressions of lament and woe were common in both personal and communal contexts. Prophets frequently used "oy" to warn the people of Israel about the consequences of their disobedience to God's commandments. This word served as a powerful rhetorical device to capture attention and convey the seriousness of the message. The use of "oy" reflects the deep emotional and spiritual anguish associated with the awareness of sin and its repercussions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. interj. Definition woe! NASB Translation alas (2), woe (21). Brown-Driver-Briggs אוֺי interjection (onomatopoetic; compare  ,  ) woe! an impassioned expression of grief and despair: usually with dative אוֺי לִי Isaiah 6:5 woe to me! for I am undone, so Isaiah 24:16; Jeremiah 10:19; Jeremiah 15:10; אוֺי לָנוּ woe to us! 1 Samuel 4:7,8; Jeremiah 4:13; Jeremiah 6:4; אוֺינָֿא לִי Jeremiah 4:31; Jeremiah 45:3; אוֺינָֿא לָנוּ Lamentations 5:16. With the 2nd or 3rd person often implying a denunciation; אוֺילְֿךָ מוֺאָב Numbers 21:29 (= Jeremiah 48:46) Jeremiah 13:27; Ezekiel 16:23 repeated אוֺי אוֺי לָח; Isaiah 3:9 אוֺי לְנַפְשָׁם Isaiah 3:11; Hosea 7:13; Hosea 9:12 ("" שֹׁד לָהֶם). With a voc. (or implicit accusative) Ezekiel 24:6,9 אוֺי עִיר הַדָּמִים; absolute Numbers 24:23. Used as a substantive Proverbs 23:29 לְמִי אוֺי ("" לְמִי אֲבוֺי). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance alas, woe Probably from 'avah (in the sense of crying out after); lamentation; also interjectionally Oh! -- alas, woe. see HEBREW 'avah Forms and Transliterations א֕וֹי א֖וֹי א֣וֹי א֤וֹי א֥וֹי אֽוֹי־ אוֹי֮ אוֹי־ אוי אוי־ ’ō·w ’ō·w- ’ōw ’ōw- oLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:29 HEB: אוֹי־ לְךָ֣ מוֹאָ֔ב NAS: Woe to you, O Moab! You are ruined, KJV: Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, INT: Woe Moab are ruined Numbers 24:23 1 Samuel 4:7 1 Samuel 4:8 Proverbs 23:29 Isaiah 3:9 Isaiah 3:11 Isaiah 6:5 Isaiah 24:16 Jeremiah 4:13 Jeremiah 4:31 Jeremiah 6:4 Jeremiah 10:19 Jeremiah 13:27 Jeremiah 15:10 Jeremiah 45:3 Jeremiah 48:46 Lamentations 5:16 Ezekiel 16:23 Ezekiel 16:23 Ezekiel 24:6 Ezekiel 24:9 Hosea 7:13 Hosea 9:12 24 Occurrences |
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