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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.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:30 - He laid H5117 his body H5038 in his own grave H6913, and they mourned H5594 over H5921 him, saying, “Oh H1945, my brother H251!”
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:4 -

Oh H1945, sinful H2398 nation H1471,

People H5971 weighed H3515 down H3515 with guilt H5771,

[fn]Offspring H2233 of evildoers H7489,

Sons H1121 who act H7843 corruptly H7843!

They have abandoned H5800 the LORD H3068,

They have despised H5006 the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel H3478,

They have turned H2114 away H2114 [fn]from Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 -

Therefore H3651 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of armies H6635,

The Mighty H46 One H46 of Israel H3478, declares H5002,

“Ah H1945, I will have H5162 satisfaction H5162 against H4480 My adversaries H6862,

And avenge H5358 Myself on My enemies H340.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:8 -

Woe H1945 to those who attach H5060 house H1004 to house H1004 and join H7126 field H7704 to field H7704,

Until H5704 there is no H657 more H657 room H4725,

And you alone H905 are a landowner H3427 in the midst H7130 of the land H776!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:11 -

Woe H1945 to those who rise H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 so that they may pursue H7291 intoxicating H7941 drink H7941,

Who stay H309 up H309 late H309 in the evening H5399 so that wine H3196 may inflame H1814 them!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:18 -

Woe H1945 to those who drag H4900 wrongdoing H5771 with the cords H2256 of [fn]deceit H7723,

And sin H2403 as if with cart H5699 ropes H5688;

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:20 -

Woe H1945 to those who call H559 evil H7451 good H2896, and good H2896 evil H7451;

Who [fn]substitute H7760 darkness H2822 for light H216 and light H216 for darkness H2822;

Who [fn]substitute H7760 bitter H4751 for sweet H4966 and sweet H4966 for bitter H4751!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:21 -

Woe H1945 to those who are wise H2450 in their own eyes H5869

And [fn]clever H995 in their own sight H5048 H6440!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:22 -

Woe H1945 to those who are heroes H1368 in drinking H8354 wine H3196,

And valiant H2428 men H376 in mixing H4537 intoxicating H7941 drink H7941,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:1 -

Woe H1945 to those who enact H2710 unjust H205 statutes H2706

And to those who constantly H3789 record H3789 [fn]harmful H5999 decisions H5999,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:5 -

Woe H1945 to Assyria H804, the rod H7626 of My anger H639

And the staff H4294 in whose hands H3027 is My indignation H2195,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:12 -

Oh H1945, the uproar H1995 of many H7227 peoples H5971

Who roar H1993 like the roaring H1993 of the seas H3220,

And the rumbling H7588 of nations H3816

Who rush H7582 on like the rumbling H7588 of mighty H3524 waters H4325!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1 -

Woe H1945, land H776 of whirring H6767 wings H3671

Which H834 lies beyond H4480 H5676 the rivers H5104 of [fn]Cush H3568,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:1 -

Woe H1945 to the proud H1348 crown H5850 of the habitually H7910 drunk H7910 of Ephraim H669,

And to the fading H5034 flower H6731 of its glorious H6643 beauty H6643,

Which H834 is at the head H7218 of the [fn]fertile H8081 valley H1516

Of those who are [fn]overcome H1986 with wine H3196!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:1 -

Woe H1945, [fn]Ariel H740, [fn]Ariel H740 the city H7151 where David H1732 once camped H2583!

Add H3254 year H8141 to year H8141, [fn]keep H5362 your feasts H2282 on H5362 schedule H5362.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:15 -

Woe H1945 to those who deeply H6009 hide H5641 their [fn]plans H6098 from the LORD H3068,

And whose deeds H4639 are done in a dark H4285 place H4285,

And they say H559, “Who H4310 sees H7200 us?” or “Who H4310 knows H3045 us?”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:1 -

“Woe H1945 to the rebellious H5637 children H1121,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

“Who execute H6213 a plan H6098, but not Mine H4480,

And [fn]make H5258 an alliance H4541, but not of My Spirit H7307,

In H4616 order H4616 to H4616 add H3254 sin H2403 to sin H2403;

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:1 -

Woe H1945 to those who go H3381 down H3381 to Egypt H4714 for help H5833

And rely H8172 on horses H5483,

And trust H982 in chariots H7393 because H3588 they are many H7227

And in horsemen H6571 because H3588 they are H6105 very H3966 strong H6105,

But they do not look H8159 to the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel H3478, nor H3808 seek H1875 the LORD H3068!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:1 -

Woe H1945 to you, destroyer H7703,

While you were not destroyed H7703;

And he who is treacherous H898, while others did not deal H898 treacherously H898 with him.

As soon as you finish H8552 destroying H7703, you will be destroyed H7703;

As soon as you cease H3615 to deal H898 treacherously H898, others will deal H898 treacherously H898 with you.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:9 -

“Woe H1945 to the one who quarrels H7378 with [fn]his Maker H3335

A piece H2789 of H2789 pottery H2789 [fn]among H854 the other earthenware H127 pottery H2789 pieces H2789!

Will the clay H2563 say H559 to the [fn]potter H3335, ‘What H4100 are you doing H6213?’

Or the thing H6467 you are making H6467 say, ‘He has H369 no H369 hands H3027’?

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:10 -

“Woe H1945 to him who says H559 to a father H1, ‘What H4100 are you fathering H3205?’

Or to a woman H802, ‘To what H4100 are you [fn]giving H2342 birth H2342?’”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:1 -

[fn]You H1945 there H1945! Everyone H3605 who thirsts H6771, come H1980 to the waters H4325;

And you who H834 have H369 no H369 [fn]money H3701 come H1980, buy H7666 and eat H398.

Come H1980, buy H7666 wine H3196 and milk H2461

Without H3808 money H3701 and without H3808 cost H4242.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:13 -

“Woe H1945 to him who builds H1129 his house H1004 without H3808 righteousness H6664,

And his upstairs H5944 rooms H5944 without H3808 justice H4941,

Who uses H5647 his neighbor’s H7453 services H5647 without H2600 pay H2600

And does not give H5414 him his wages H6467,

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:18 -

Therefore H3651 this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559 regarding H413 Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah H2977, king H4428 of Judah H3063:

“They will not mourn H5594 for him:

‘Oh H1945, my brother H251!’ or, ‘Oh H1945, sister H269!’

They will not mourn H5594 for him:

‘Oh H1945, for the master H113!’ or, ‘Oh H1945, for his splendor H1935!’

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:1 -

“Woe H1945 to the shepherds H7462 who are causing the sheep H6629 of My pasture H4830 to perish H6 and are scattering H6327 them!” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:7 -

‘Woe H1945, for that day H3117 is great H1419,

There H369 is H369 none H369 like H3644 it;

And it is the time H6256 of Jacob’s H3290 distress H6869,

Yet he will be saved H3467 from it.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:5 - ‘You will die H4191 in peace H7965; and as spices were burned H4955 for your fathers H1, the former H7223 kings H4428 who H834 were before H6440 you, so H3651 they will burn H8313 spices for you; and they will mourn H5594 for you, crying, “Oh H1945, my lord H113!”’ For I have spoken H1696 the word H1697,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:6 -

“Ah H1945, sword H2719 of the LORD H3068,

How H575 long H5704 will you not be H8252 quiet H8252?

Withdraw H622 into your sheath H8593;

Rest H7280 and stay H1826 still H1826.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:1 -

Concerning Moab H4124. This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635, the God H430 of Israel H3478 says H559:

“Woe H1945 to Nebo H5015, for it has been destroyed H7703;

Kiriathaim H7156 has been put H954 to H954 shame H954, it has been captured H3920;

The high H4869 stronghold H4869 has been put H954 to H954 shame H954 and [fn]shattered H2865.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:27 -

Put H2717 all H3605 her bulls H6499 to H2717 the H2717 sword H2717;

Let them go H3381 down H3381 to the slaughter H2874!

Woe H1945 be upon them, for their day H3117 has come H935,

The time H6256 of their punishment H6486.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:3 - ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 says H559: “Woe H1945 to the foolish H5036 prophets H5030 who H834 are following H1980 H310 their own spirit H7307 and have seen H7200 nothing H1115!
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:18 - and say H559, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559: “Woe H1945 to the women who sew H8609 magic bands H3704 on [fn]all H3605 wrists H3027 H679 and make H6213 veils H4555 for the heads H7218 of persons of every H3605 stature H6967 to capture H6679 souls H5315! Will you capture H6679 the souls H5315 of My people H5971, but keep H2421 the souls H5315 of others alive H2421 for yourselves?
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 to [fn]those shepherds H7462, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 says H559: “Woe H1945, shepherds H7462 of Israel H3478 who H834 have been H1961 [fn]feeding H7462 themselves! Should the shepherds H7462 not [fn]feed H7462 the flock H6629?
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:18 -

Woe H1945 to you who are longing H183 for the day H3117 of the LORD H3068,

For what H4100 [fn]purpose H2088 will the day H3117 of the LORD H3068 be to you?

It will be darkness H2822 and not light H216;

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:1 -

Woe H1945 to those who are carefree H7600 in Zion H6726,

And to those who feel H982 secure H982 on the mountain H2022 of Samaria H8111,

The dignitaries H5344 of the foremost H7225 of nations H1471,

To whom H1992 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 comes H935.

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:1 -

Woe H1945 to those who devise H2803 wrongdoing H205,

Who practice H6466 evil H7451 on their beds H4904!

[fn]When morning H1242 comes, they do H6213 it,

Because H3588 it is in the power H410 of their hands H3027.

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:1 -

Woe H1945 to the bloody H1818 city H5892, completely H3605 full H4392 of lies H3585 and pillage H6563;

Her prey H2964 does not leave H4185.

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:6 -

“Will all H3605 of these H428 not take H5375 up H5375 a song H4912 of H4912 ridicule H4912 against H5921 him,

Even a saying H4426 and insinuations H2420 against him

And say H559, ‘Woe H1945 to him who increases H7235 what is not his—

For how H4970 long H5704 H4970

And makes H3513 himself [fn]rich H3513 with debts H5671!’

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:9 -

“Woe H1945 to him who makes H1214 evil H7451 profit H1215 for his household H1004,

To put H7760 his nest H7064 on high H4791,

To be saved H5337 from the hand H3709 of catastrophe H7451!

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:12 -

“Woe H1945 to him who builds H1129 a city H5892 with bloodshed H1818,

And founds H3559 a town H7151 with [fn]violence H5766!

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:15 -

“Woe H1945 to him who makes H8248 his neighbor H7453 drink H8248;

[fn]To you who mix H5596 in your venom H2534 even H637 to make H7937 your neighbors drunk H7937,

So H4616 as H4616 to look H5027 at their genitalia H4589!

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:19 -

“Woe H1945 to him who says H559 to a piece of wood H6086, ‘Awake H6974!’

To a mute H1748 stone H68, ‘Arise H5782!’

That is your teacher H3384?

Behold H2009, it is overlaid H8610 with gold H2091 and silver H3701,

Yet there H369 is H369 no H369 breath H7307 at all H3605 inside H7130 it.

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:5 -

Woe H1945 to the inhabitants H3427 of the seacoast H3220 H2256,

The nation H1471 of the [fn]Cherethites H3774!

The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 is against H5921 you,

Canaan H3667, land H776 of the Philistines H6430;

And I will eliminate H6 you

So H4480 that H4480 there H369 will H369 be H369 no H369 inhabitant H3427.

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:1 -

Woe H1945 to her who is rebellious H4784 and defiled H1351,

The oppressive H3238 city H5892!

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:6 -

[fn]You H1945 there H1945! Flee H5127 from the land H776 of the north H6828,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068, “because H3588 I have spread H6566 you out H6566 like the four H702 winds H7307 of the heavens H8064,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:7 - [fn]You H1945, Zion H6726! Escape H4422, you who are living H3427 with the daughter H1323 of Babylon H894.”
Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:17 -

“Woe H1945 to the worthless H457 shepherd H7473

Who abandons H5800 the flock H6629!

A sword H2719 will be on his arm H2220

And on his right H3225 eye H5869!

His arm H2220 will be totally H3001 withered H3001,

And his right H3225 eye H5869 will be [fn]blind H3543.”

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