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Lexicon :: Strong's H1945 - hôy

Aa
הוֹי
Transliteration
hôy
Pronunciation
hoh'ee
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Part of Speech
interjection
Root Word (Etymology)
A prolonged form of הוֹ (H1930) [akin to אוֹי (H188)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 485

Strong’s Definitions

הוֹי hôwy, hoh'ee; a prolonged form of H1930 (akin to H188); oh!:—ah, alas, ho, O, woe.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 52x

The KJV translates Strong's H1945 in the following manner: woe (36x), Ah (7x), Ho (4x), O (3x), Alas (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 52x
The KJV translates Strong's H1945 in the following manner: woe (36x), Ah (7x), Ho (4x), O (3x), Alas (2x).

  1. ah!, alas!, ha!, ho!, O!, woe!

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הוֹי hôwy, hoh'ee; a prolonged form of H1930 (akin to H188); oh!:—ah, alas, ho, O, woe.
STRONGS H1945: Abbreviations
הוֺי 51 interjection (onomatopoetic; compare bdb022204 = הוֺ הוֺ Amos 5:16 Syriac Version, = הֵידָד Jeremiah 51:14 Syriac Version; also Modern Aramaic ú hú, ú hú (in a lament), SoUrmia-Dial. 102. 4) — expressing usually dissatisfaction and pain, Ah, Alas; Ha (not distinctly Woe! which is אוֺי): used in lamentations, 1 Kings 13:30 and they mourned over him (saying) הוֺי אָחִי Ah, my brother! Jeremiah 22:18 הוֺי אָחִי וְהוֺי אָחוֺת ֗֗֗ הוֺי אָדוֺן וְהוֺי הֹדֹה, Jeremiah 34:5 לָ֑ך יִסְפְּדוּ אָדוֺן וְהוֺי (compare הוֺהֿוֺ Amos 5:16): hence Isaiah 1:4 הוֺי גּוֺי חֹטֵא Ah! sinful nation Isaiah 1:24 Ah! I will ease me of my adversaries; especially preparatory to a declaration of judgment, Isaiah 10:5 אַפִּי שֵׁבֶט אַשּׁוּר הוֺי, Isaiah 17:12; Isaiah 28:1, often followed by a participle Ah! those that..., Isaiah 5:8, 11, 18; Isaiah 29:15; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 45:9, 10; Jeremiah 22:13; Amos 5:18; Amos 6:1; Habakkuk 2:6; Habakkuk 2:9; Habakkuk 2:12; Habakkuk 2:15; Habakkuk 2:19; Zechariah 11:17 + (more sympathetic than אוֺי לְ): followed by כִּי Jeremiah 30:7, אֶל Jeremiah 48:1, עַל Jeremiah 50:27; Ezekiel 13:3, לְ Ezekiel 13:18. Sts. hardly more than an exclamation arousing attention Ha! (though perhaps with a touch of sympathy or pity) Isaiah 18:1; Isaiah 55:1; Zechariah 2:10 (twice in verse); Zechariah 2:11; Jeremiah 47:6.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

13:30

Isaiah

1:4; 1:24; 5:8; 5:11; 5:18; 10:5; 17:12; 18:1; 28:1; 29:15; 31:1; 45:9; 45:10; 55:1

Jeremiah

22:13; 22:18; 30:7; 34:5; 47:6; 48:1; 50:27; 51:14

Ezekiel

13:3; 13:18

Amos

5:16; 5:16; 5:18; 6:1

Habakkuk

2:6; 2:9; 2:12; 2:15; 2:19

Zechariah

2:10; 2:11; 11:17

H1945

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1945 matches the Hebrew הוֹי (hôy),
which occurs 51 times in 47 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:30 - And he laid H3240 his carcase H5038 in his own grave; H6913 and they mourned H5594 over him, H5921 saying, Alas, H1945 my brother! H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:4 - Ah H1945 sinful H2398 nation, H1471 a people H5971 laden H3515 with iniquity, H5771 a seed H2233 of evildoers, H7489 children H1121 that are corrupters: H7843 they have forsaken H5800 the LORD, H3068 they have provoked H5006➔ the Holy One H6918 of Israel H3478 unto anger, ➔H5006 they are gone away H2114 backward. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 - Therefore H3651 saith H5002 the Lord, H113 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the mighty One H46 of Israel, H3478 Ah, H1945 I will ease me H5162 of mine adversaries, H6862 and avenge me H5358 of mine enemies: H341

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:8 - Woe H1945 unto them that join H5060 house H1004 to house, H1004 that lay H7126 field H7704 to field, H7704 till H5704 there be no H657 place, H4725 that they may be placed H3427 alone H905 in the midst H7130 of the earth! H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:11 - Woe H1945 unto them that rise up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 that they may follow H7291 strong drink; H7941 that continue H309 until night, H5399 till wine H3196 inflame them! H1814

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:18 - Woe H1945 unto them that draw H4900 iniquity H5771 with cords H2256 of vanity, H7723 and H5688➔ sin H2403 as it were with a ➔H5688➔ cart H5699 rope: ➔H5688

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:20 - Woe H1945 unto them that call H559 evil H7451 good, H2896 and good H2896 evil; H7451 that put H7760 darkness H2822 for light, H216 and light H216 for darkness; H2822 that put H7760 bitter H4751 for sweet, H4966 and sweet H4966 for bitter! H4751

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:21 - Woe H1945 unto them that are wise H2450 in their own eyes, H5869 and H5048➔ prudent H995 in ➔H5048 their own sight! H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:22 - Woe H1945 unto them that are mighty H1368 to drink H8354 wine, H3196 and men H376 of strength H2428 to mingle H4537 strong drink: H7941

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:1 - Woe H1945 unto them that decree H2710 unrighteous H205 decrees, H2711 and that write H3789 grievousness H5999 which they have prescribed; H3789

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:5 - O H1945 Assyrian, H804 the rod H7626 of mine anger, H639 and the staff H4294 in their hand H3027 is mine indignation. H2195

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:12 - Woe H1945 to the multitude H1995 of H5971➔ many H7227 people, ➔H5971 which make a noise H1993 like the noise H1993 of the seas; H3220 and to the rushing H7588 of nations, H3816 that make a rushing H7582 like the rushing H7588 of H4325➔ mighty H3524 waters! ➔H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1 - Woe H1945 to the land H776 shadowing H6767 with wings, H3671 which H834 is beyond H5676 the rivers H5104 of Ethiopia: H3568

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:1 - Woe H1945 to the crown H5850 of pride, H1348 to the drunkards H7910 of Ephraim, H669 whose H8597➔ glorious H6643 beauty ➔H8597 is a H6731➔ fading H5034 flower, ➔H6731 which H834 are on H5921 the head H7218 of the H1516➔ fat H8081 valleys ➔H1516 of them that are overcome H1986 with wine! H3196

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:1 - Woe H1945 to Ariel, H740 to Ariel, H740 the city H7151 where David H1732 dwelt! H2583 add ye H5595 year H8141 to H5921 year; H8141 let them kill H5362 sacrifices. H2282

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:15 - Woe H1945 unto them that seek deep H6009 to hide H5641 their counsel H6098 from the LORD, H3068 and H1961➔ their works H4639 are ➔H1961 in the dark, H4285 and they say, H559 Who H4310 seeth us? H7200 and who H4310 knoweth us? H3045

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:1 - Woe H1945 to the H1121➔ rebellious H5637 children, ➔H1121 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 that take H6213 counsel, H6098 but not H3808 of me; H4480 and that cover H5258 with a covering, H4541 but not H3808 of my spirit, H7307 that H4616 they may add H5595 sin H2403 to H5921 sin: H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:1 - Woe H1945 to them that go down H3381 to Egypt H4714 for help; H5833 and stay H8172 on H5921 horses, H5483 and trust H982 in H5921 chariots, H7393 because H3588 they are many; H7227 and in H5921 horsemen, H6571 because H3588 they are H6105➔ very H3966 strong; ➔H6105 but H3808➔ they look H8159 not ➔H3808 unto H5921 the Holy One H6918 of Israel, H3478 neither H3808 seek H1875 the LORD! H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:1 - Woe H1945 to thee that spoilest, H7703 and thou H859 wast not H3808 spoiled; H7703 and dealest treacherously, H898 and H3808➔ they dealt H898➔ not ➔H3808 treacherously ➔H898 with thee! when thou shalt cease H8552 to spoil, H7703 thou shalt be spoiled; H7703 and when thou shalt make an end H5239 to deal treacherously, H898 they shall deal treacherously H898 with thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:9 - Woe H1945 unto him that striveth H7378 with H854 his Maker! H3335 Let the potsherd H2789 strive with H854 the potsherds H2789 of the earth. H127 Shall H559➔ the clay H2563 say ➔H559 to him that fashioneth it, H3335 What H4100 makest thou? H6213 or thy work, H6467 He hath no H369 hands? H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:10 - Woe H1945 unto him that saith H559 unto H1➔ his father, ➔H1 What H4100 begettest thou? H3205 or to the woman, H802 What H4100 hast thou brought forth? H2342

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:1 - Ho, H1945 every one H3605 that thirsteth, H6771 come ye H3212 to the waters, H4325 and he that H834 hath no H369 money; H3701 come ye, H3212 buy, H7666 and eat; H398 yea, come, H3212 buy H7666 wine H3196 and milk H2461 without H3808 money H3701 and without H3808 price. H4242

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:13 - Woe H1945 unto him that buildeth H1129 his house H1004 by unrighteousness, H3808 H6664 and his chambers H5944 by wrong; H3808 H4941 that useth H5647➔ his neighbour's H7453 service ➔H5647 without wages, H2600 and H6467➔ giveth H5414 him not H3808 for his work; ➔H6467

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:18 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 concerning H413 Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah H2977 king H4428 of Judah; H3063 They shall H5594➔ not H3808 lament ➔H5594 for him, saying, Ah H1945 my brother! H251 or, Ah H1945 sister! H269 they shall H5594➔ not H3808 lament ➔H5594 for him, saying, Ah H1945 lord! H113 or, Ah H1945 his glory! H1935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:1 - Woe H1945 be unto the pastors H7462 that destroy H6 and scatter H6327 the sheep H6629 of my pasture! H4830 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:7 - Alas! H1945 for H3588 that H1931 day H3117 is great, H1419 so that none H369 is like it: H3644 it H1931 is even the time H6256 of H6869➔ Jacob's H3290 trouble; ➔H6869 but H4480➔ he shall be saved H3467 out of it. ➔H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:5 - But thou shalt die H4191 in peace: H7965 and with the burnings H4955 of thy fathers, H1 the H4428➔ former H7223 kings ➔H4428 which H834 were H1961 before thee, H6440 so H3651 shall they burn H8313 odours for thee; and H1945➔ they will lament H5594 thee, saying, Ah ➔ H1945 lord! H113 for H3588 I H589 have pronounced H1696 the word, H1697 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:6 - O H1945 thou sword H2719 of the LORD, H3068 how H575 long H5704 will it be ere H3808 thou be quiet? H8252 put up thyself H622 into H413 thy scabbard, H8593 rest, H7280 and be still. H1826

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:1 - Against Moab H4124 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 Woe H1945 unto H413 Nebo! H5015 for H3588 it is spoiled: H7703 Kiriathaim H7156 is confounded H3001 and taken: H3920 Misgab H4869 is confounded H3001 and dismayed. H2865

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:27 - Slay H2717 all H3605 her bullocks; H6499 let them go down H3381 to the slaughter: H2874 woe H1945 unto them! H5921 for H3588 their day H3117 is come, H935 the time H6256 of their visitation. H6486

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:3 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Woe H1945 unto H5921 the H5030➔ foolish H5036 prophets, ➔H5030 that H834 follow H1980 H310 their own spirit, H7307 and H1115➔ have seen H7200 nothing! ➔H1115

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:18 - And say, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Woe H1945 to the women that sew H8609 pillows H3704 to H5921 all H3605 armholes, H679 H3027 and make H6213 kerchiefs H4555 upon H5921 the head H7218 of every H3605 stature H6967 to hunt H6679 souls! H5315 Will ye hunt H6679 the souls H5315 of my people, H5971 and H5315➔ will ye save H2421➔ the souls ➔H5315 alive ➔H2421 that come unto you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:2 - Son H1121 of man, H120 prophesy H5012 against H5921 the shepherds H7462 of Israel, H3478 prophesy, H5012 and say H559 unto them, H413 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 unto the shepherds; H7462 Woe H1945 be to the shepherds H7462 of Israel H3478 that H834 do H1961 feed H7462 themselves! H853 should H7462➔ not H3808 the shepherds H7462 feed ➔H7462 the flocks? H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:18 - Woe H1945 unto you that desire H183 the day H3117 of the LORD! H3068 to what end H4100 is it H2088 for you? the day H3117 of the LORD H3068 is darkness, H2822 and not H3808 light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:1 - Woe H1945 to them H7600➔ that are at ease ➔H7600 in Zion, H6726 and trust H982 in the mountain H2022 of Samaria, H8111 which are named H5344 chief H7225 of the nations, H1471 to whom the house H1004 of Israel H3478 came! H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:1 - Woe H1945 to them that devise H2803 iniquity, H205 and work H6466 evil H7451 upon H5921 their beds! H4904 when H216➔ the morning H1242 is light, ➔H216 they practise it, H6213 because H3588 it is H3426 in the power H410 of their hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:1 - Woe H1945 to the H5892➔ bloody H1818 city! ➔H5892 it H3605➔ is all ➔H3605 full H4395 of lies H3585 and robbery; H6563 the prey H2964 departeth H4185 not; H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:6 - Shall H5375➔ not H3808 all H3605 these H428 take up ➔H5375 a parable H4912 against him, H5921 and a taunting H4426 proverb H2420 against him, and say, H559 Woe H1945 to him that increaseth H7235 that which is not H3808 his! how long? H5704 H4970 and to him that ladeth H3513 himself H5921 with thick clay! H5671

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:9 - Woe H1945 to him that coveteth H1214 an H1215➔ evil H7451 covetousness ➔H1215 to his house, H1004 that he may set H7760 his nest H7064 on high, H4791 that he may be delivered H5337 from the power H3709 of evil! H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:12 - Woe H1945 to him that buildeth H1129 a town H5892 with blood, H1818 and stablisheth H3559 a city H7151 by iniquity! H5766

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:15 - Woe H1945 unto him that giveth H8248➔ his neighbour H7453 drink, ➔H8248 that puttest H5596 thy bottle H2573 to H637➔ him, and makest him drunken H7937 also, ➔H637 that H4616 thou mayest look H5027 on H5921 their nakedness! H4589

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:19 - Woe H1945 unto him that saith H559 to the wood, H6086 Awake; H6974 to H68➔ the dumb H1748 stone, ➔H68 Arise, H5782 it H1931 shall teach! H3384 Behold, H2009 it H1931 is laid over H8610 with gold H2091 and silver, H3701 and H3605➔ there is no H369 breath H7307 at all ➔H3605 in the midst of it. H7130

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:5 - Woe H1945 unto the inhabitants H3427 of the sea H3220 coast, H2256 the nation H1471 of the Cherethites! H3774 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 is against you; H5921 O Canaan, H3667 the land H776 of the Philistines, H6430 I will even destroy thee, H6 that there shall be no H369 inhabitant. H3427

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:1 - Woe H1945 to her that is filthy H4754 and polluted, H1351 to the H5892➔ oppressing H3238 city! ➔H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:6 - Ho, H1945 ho, H1945 come forth, and flee H5127 from the land H776 of the north, H6828 saith H5002 the LORD: H3068 for H3588 I have spread H6566➔ you H853 abroad ➔H6566 as the four H702 winds H7307 of the heaven, H8064 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:7 - Deliver H4422 thyself, O H1945 Zion, H6726 that dwellest H3427 with the daughter H1323 of Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:17 - Woe H1945 to H7473➔ the idol H457 shepherd ➔H7473 that leaveth H5800 the flock! H6629 the sword H2719 shall be upon H5921 his arm, H2220 and upon H5921 his right H3225 eye: H5869 his arm H2220 shall be H3001➔ clean H3001 dried up, ➔H3001 and H5869➔ his right H3225 eye ➔H5869 shall be H3543➔ utterly H3543 darkened. ➔H3543
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