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Lexicon :: Strong's H1945 - hôy

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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 - He laid H5117 his body H5038 in his own grave, H6913 and they mourned H5594 over H5921 him, saying, “Alas, H1945 my brother!” H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:4 - Alas, H1945 sinful H2398 nation, H1471
People H5971 weighed H3515 down H3515 with iniquity, 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 - Therefore H3651 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of hosts, H6635
The Mighty H46 One H46 of Israel, H3478 declares, H5002
“Ah, H1945 I will be relieved H5162 of My adversaries H6862
And avenge H5358 Myself on My foes. H340

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:8 - Woe H1945 to those who add H5060 house H1004 to house H1004 and join H7126 field H7704 to field, H7704
Until H5704 there is no H657 more H657 room, H4725
So that you have to live H3427 alone H905 in the midst H7130 of the land! H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:11 - Woe H1945 to those who rise H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 that they may pursue H7291 strong H7941 drink, H7941
Who stay H309 up late H309 in the evening H5399 that wine H3196 may inflame H1814 them!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:18 - Woe H1945 to those who drag H4900 iniquity H5771 with the cords H2256 of [fn]falsehood, H7723
And sin H2403 as if with cart H5699 ropes; H5688

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:20

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:21 - Woe H1945 to those who H2450 are wise H2450 in their own eyes H5869
And clever H995 in their own sight! H5048 H6440

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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 strong H7941 drink, H7941

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:1 - Woe H1945 to those who enact H2710 evil H205 statutes H2706
And to those who constantly record H3789 [fn]unjust H5999 decisions, H5999

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:5

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:12 - Alas, 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1 - Alas, H1945 oh land H776 of whirring H6767 wings H3671
Which H834 lies beyond H4480 H5676 the rivers H5104 of [fn]Cush, H3568

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:1 - Woe H1945 to the proud H1348 crown H5850 of the drunkards 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:1 - Woe, H1945 O [fn]Ariel, H740 [fn]Ariel H740 the city H7151 where David H1732 once camped! H2583
Add H3254 year H8141 to year, H8141 [fn]observe H5362 your feasts H2282 on schedule. H5362

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:15

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?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:1

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 H5259 an alliance, H4541 but not of My Spirit, H7307
In order H4616 to add H5595 sin H2403 to sin; H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:1

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 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:1 - Woe H1945 to you, O 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 H5239 to deal H898 treacherously, H898 others will deal H898 treacherously H898 with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:9 - “Woe H1945 to the one who quarrels H7378 with his [fn]Maker H3335—
An earthenware H2789 vessel H2789 [fn]among H854 the vessels H2789 of earth! H127
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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:10 - “Woe H1945 to him who says H559 to a father, H1 ‘What H4100 are you begetting?’ H3205
Or to a woman, H802 ‘To what H4100 are you [fn]giving H2342 birth?’” H2342

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:1 - “Ho! H1945 Every H3605 one 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:13 - “Woe H1945 to him who builds H1129 his house H1004 without H3808 righteousness H6664
And his [fn]upper 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:18 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 in regard H413 to Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah, H2977 king H4428 of Judah, H3063
“They will not lament H5594 for him:
‘Alas, H1945 my brother!’ H251 or, ‘Alas, H1945 sister!’ H269
They will not lament H5594 for him:
‘Alas H1945 for the master!’ H113 or, ‘Alas H1945 for his splendor!’ H1935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:1 - “Woe H1945 to the shepherds H7462 who are destroying H6 and scattering H6327 the sheep H6629 of My pasture!” H4830 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:7 - ‘Alas! H1945 for that day H3117 is great, H1419
There H369 is none H369 like H3644 it;
And it is the time H6256 of Jacob’s H3290 distress, H6869
But he will be saved H3467 from it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:5

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 lament H5594 for you, “Alas, H1945 lord!”’ H113 For I have spoken H1696 the word,” H1697 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:6 - “Ah, H1945 sword H2719 of the LORD, H3068
How H575 long H5704 will you not be quiet? H8252
Withdraw H622 into your sheath; H8593
Be at rest H7280 and stay H1826 still. H1826

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:1 - Concerning Moab. H4124 Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel, H3478
“Woe H1945 to Nebo, H5015 for it has been destroyed; H7703
Kiriathaim H7156 has been H954 put H954 to shame, H954 it has been captured; H3920
The lofty H4869 stronghold H4869 has been H954 put H954 to shame H954 and [fn]shattered. H2865

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:27 - Put H2717 all H3605 her young H6499 bulls H6499 to the 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:3 - ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068 “Woe H1945 to the foolish H5036 prophets H5030 who H834 are following H1980 H310 their own spirit H7307 and have seen H7200 nothing. H1115

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:18 - and say, H559 ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “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 hunt H6679 down H6679 [fn]lives! H5315 Will you hunt H6679 down H6679 the [fn]lives H5315 of My people, H5971 but preserve H2421 the [fn]lives H5315 of others for yourselves?

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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 to [fn]those shepherds, H7462 ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068 “Woe, H1945 shepherds H7462 of Israel H3478 who H834 have been H1961 [fn]feeding H7462 themselves! Should not the shepherds H7462 [fn]feed H7462 the flock? H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:18 - Alas, H1945 you who are longing H183 for the day H3117 of the LORD, H3068
For what H4100 purpose H2088 will the day H3117 of the LORD H3068 be to you?
It will be darkness H2822 and not light; H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:1 - Woe H1945 to those H7600 who are at ease H7600 in Zion H6726
And to those who feel secure H982 in the mountain H2022 of Samaria, H8111
The distinguished H5344 men of the foremost H7225 of nations, H1471
To whom H1992 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 comes. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:1 - Woe H1945 to those who scheme H2803 iniquity, H205
Who work H6466 out evil H7451 on their beds! H4904
[fn]When morning H1242 comes, they do H6213 it,
For it is in the power H410 of their hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:1

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 never H3808 departs. H4185

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:6 - “Will not all H3605 of these H428 take H5375 up a taunt-song H4912 against H5921 him,
Even mockery 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 loans?’ H5671

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:9 - “Woe H1945 to him who gets H1214 evil H7451 gain H1215 for his house H1004
To put H7760 his nest H7064 on high, H4791
To be delivered H5337 from the hand H3709 of calamity! H7451

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:15 - “Woe H1945 to you who make [fn]your neighbors H7453 drink, H8248
Who mix H5596 in your venom H2534 even H637 to make H7937 them drunk H7937
So H4616 as to look H5027 on their nakedness! H4589

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:19

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
And that is your teacher? H3384
Behold, H2009 it is overlaid H8610 with gold H2091 and silver, H3701
And there H369 is no H369 breath H7307 at all H3605 inside H7130 it.

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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,
O Canaan, H3667 land H776 of the Philistines; H6430
And I will destroy H6 you
So H4480 that there H369 will be no H369 inhabitant. H3427

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:1 - Woe H1945 to her who is rebellious H4784 and defiled, H1351
The tyrannical H3238 city! H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:6 - “[fn]Ho H1945 there! H1945 Flee H5127 from the land H776 of the north,” H6828 declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 “for I have dispersed H6566 you as the four H702 winds H7307 of the heavens,” H8064 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:7 - “Ho, H1945 Zion! H6726 Escape, H4422 you who are living H3427 with the daughter H1323 of Babylon.” H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:17 - “Woe H1945 to the worthless H457 shepherd H7473
Who leaves 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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