346. ayyeh

Lexicon

ayyeh: Where?

Original Word: אַיֵּה
Part of Speech: interrogative adverb
Transliteration: ayeh
Pronunciation: ah-YEH
Phonetic Spelling: (ah-yay')
Definition: Where?
Meaning: where?

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

where

Prolonged from 'ay; where? -- where.

see HEBREW 'ay

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ay
Definition
where?
NASB Translation
where (44).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַיֵּה₄₅ (lengthened from אַי, compare הֵן & הִנֵּה)

interr.adverb Where? Genesis 18:9; Genesis 19:5; Genesis 22:7; the most General term expressing this idea, used of both person & things (but never with a verb [contrast אֵיפֹה]); often in poetry or elevated style, where the answer nowhere is expected, Isaiah 33:18; Isaiah 36:19; Isaiah 51:13; Jeremiah 2:28 (compare Deuteronomy 32:37 אֵי) Jeremiah 17:15; Jeremiah 37:19, Job 15:23 he wandereth abroad for bread אַיֵּה (saying) Where is it ? Job 21:28; Zechariah 1:5 (אַיֵּההֵֿם); in the (iron.) phrase where is thy (their) God? Psalm 42:4; Psalm 42:11; Psalm 79:10; Psalm 115:2 (אַיֵּהנָֿא) Joel 2:17; rhetorically, of an earnest inquiry Jeremiah 2:6,8; Job 35:10, or longing Isaiah 63:11,15; Judges 6:13.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אֵי (ay), which is an interrogative particle.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of אַיֵּה in the Septuagint and the New Testament is often represented by Strong's Greek Number G4226, ποῦ (pou), which also means "where?" This Greek term is used in similar contexts of inquiry about location or presence, as seen in passages like Matthew 2:2: "and asked, 'Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews?'" (BSB).

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word אַיֵּה, its origins, usage in the biblical text, and its Greek equivalent, offering insight into its role in biblical narratives and theological themes.

Usage: The term אַיֵּה appears in the Hebrew Bible as a question regarding the whereabouts of a person or object. It is often used in contexts where the speaker is seeking information about the location of someone or something that is not immediately visible or present.

Context: • The word אַיֵּה is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible to express a search for a person or object. It is a common term in narratives where characters are seeking others or questioning the absence of someone or something.
• In Genesis 3:9, God uses אַיֵּה when calling out to Adam in the Garden of Eden: "But the LORD God called out to the man, 'Where are you?'" (BSB). This usage highlights a moment of divine inquiry and the beginning of a significant theological narrative about human disobedience and divine pursuit.
• Another notable instance is in Judges 6:13, where Gideon questions the presence of God’s miracles: "Gideon said to Him, 'Please, my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders that our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the LORD bring us up out of Egypt?’" (BSB). Here, אַיֵּה is used to question the absence of expected divine intervention.
• The word is also found in poetic and prophetic literature, often used to emphasize the absence or loss of something significant, as seen in Job 14:10: "But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?" (BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

אַיֵּ֕ה אַיֵּ֖ה אַיֵּ֗ה אַיֵּ֛ה אַיֵּ֞ה אַיֵּ֣ה אַיֵּ֣ה ׀ אַיֵּ֤ה אַיֵּ֤ה ׀ אַיֵּ֥ה אַיֵּ֧ה אַיֵּ֨ה אַיֵּ֪ה אַיֵּה֙ אַיֵּה֩ אַיֵּה־ אַיּ֖וֹ איה איה־ איו וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה וְ֭אַיֵּה וְאַיֵּ֖ה וְאַיֵּ֣ה וְאַיֵּ֤ה וְאַיֵּ֥ה וְאַיּ֑וֹ וְאַיֵּה֙ וְאַיּֽוֹ׃ ואיה ואיו ואיו׃ ’ay·yêh ’ay·yêh- ’ay·yōw ’ayyêh ’ayyêh- ’ayyōw aiYeh aiYo veaiYeh veaiYo wə’ayyêh wə’ayyōw wə·’ay·yêh wə·’ay·yōw

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 18:9
HEB: וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵׅלָׅ֔יׅוׅ אַיֵּ֖ה שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ
KJV: And they said unto him, Where [is] Sarah
INT: said unto Where is Sarah ess

Genesis 19:5
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ אַיֵּ֧ה הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: and said to him, Where are the men
INT: Lot and said Where are the men who

Genesis 22:7
HEB: הָאֵשׁ֙ וְהָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאַיֵּ֥ה הַשֶּׂ֖ה לְעֹלָֽה׃
NAS: and the wood, but where is the lamb
INT: the fire and the wood where is the lamb the burnt

Genesis 38:21
HEB: מְקֹמָהּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַיֵּ֧ה הַקְּדֵשָׁ֛ה הִ֥וא
NAS: saying, Where is the temple prostitute
INT: of her place saying Where Where the harlot who

Exodus 2:20
HEB: אֶל־ בְּנֹתָ֖יו וְאַיּ֑וֹ לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙
INT: to his daughters where Why he

Judges 6:13
HEB: כָּל־ זֹ֑את וְאַיֵּ֣ה כָֽל־ נִפְלְאֹתָ֡יו
NAS: happened to us? And where are all
INT: has all to us and where are all his miracles

Judges 9:38
HEB: אֵלָ֜יו זְבֻ֗ל אַיֵּ֨ה אֵפ֥וֹא פִ֙יךָ֙
NAS: said to him, Where is your boasting
INT: then Zebul Where now is your boasting

2 Samuel 16:3
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאַיֵּ֖ה בֶּן־ אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ
NAS: said, And where is your master's
INT: said the king and where afflicted is your master's

2 Samuel 17:20
HEB: הַבַּ֗יְתָה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֗ה אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
NAS: and said, Where are Ahimaaz
INT: the house and said Where are Ahimaaz Jonathan

2 Kings 2:14
HEB: הַמַּ֔יִם וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אַיֵּ֕ה יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י
NAS: and said, Where is the LORD,
INT: the waters and said Where is the LORD the God

2 Kings 18:34
HEB: אַיֵּה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י חֲמָ֜ת
NAS: Where are the gods of Hamath
INT: Where are the gods of Hamath

2 Kings 18:34
HEB: חֲמָ֜ת וְאַרְפָּ֗ד אַיֵּ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י סְפַרְוַ֖יִם
NAS: and Arpad? Where are the gods
INT: of Hamath Arpad Where are the gods of Sepharvaim

Job 14:10
HEB: וַיִּגְוַ֖ע אָדָ֣ם וְאַיּֽוֹ׃
INT: expires Man where

Job 17:15
HEB: וְ֭אַיֵּה אֵפ֣וֹ תִקְוָתִ֑י
NAS: Where now is my hope?
INT: Where now expectation

Job 21:28
HEB: כִּ֤י תֹֽאמְר֗וּ אַיֵּ֥ה בֵית־ נָדִ֑יב
NAS: For you say, 'Where is the house
INT: for say Where is the house of the nobleman

Job 21:28
HEB: בֵית־ נָדִ֑יב וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה אֹ֤הֶל ׀ מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹת
NAS: of the nobleman, And where is the tent,
INT: is the house of the nobleman and where is the tent the dwelling

Psalm 42:3
HEB: כָּל־ הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: day long, Where is your God?
INT: all day Where angels

Psalm 42:10
HEB: כָּל־ הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: day long, Where is your God?
INT: all day Where angels

Psalm 79:10
HEB: יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִם֮ אַיֵּ֪ה אֱ‍ֽלֹהֵ֫יהֶ֥ם יִוָּדַ֣ע
NAS: say, Where is their God?
INT: say the nations Where angels acknowledge

Psalm 89:49
HEB: אַיֵּ֤ה ׀ חֲסָדֶ֖יךָ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים ׀
NAS: Where are Your former
INT: Where lovingkindnesses are your former

Psalm 115:2
HEB: יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אַיֵּה־ נָ֝֗א אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: say, Where, now,
INT: say the nations Where now angels

Isaiah 33:18
HEB: יֶהְגֶּ֣ה אֵימָ֑ה אַיֵּ֤ה סֹפֵר֙ אַיֵּ֣ה
NAS: on terror: Where is he who counts?
INT: will meditate terror Where counts Where

Isaiah 33:18
HEB: אַיֵּ֤ה סֹפֵר֙ אַיֵּ֣ה שֹׁקֵ֔ל אַיֵּ֖ה
NAS: is he who counts? Where is he who weighs?
INT: Where counts Where where the receiver Where

Isaiah 33:18
HEB: אַיֵּ֣ה שֹׁקֵ֔ל אַיֵּ֖ה סֹפֵ֥ר אֶת־
NAS: is he who weighs? Where is he who counts
INT: Where where the receiver Where counts castle

Isaiah 36:19
HEB: אַיֵּ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י חֲמָת֙
NAS: Where are the gods of Hamath
INT: Where are the gods of Hamath

46 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 346
46 Occurrences

’ay·yêh — 35 Occ.
’ay·yōw — 1 Occ.
wə·’ay·yêh — 8 Occ.
wə·’ay·yōw — 2 Occ.