οὐαί (ouaí) — Alas

Greek word study: οὐαί (ouaí), Strong's G3759. "woe"

GreekStrong's G3759
Quick definition
Greek word
οὐαί (ouaí)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

"woe"

Word study
Derivation: a primary exclamation of grief;

KJV translation words: alas, woe

Where this word appears

Strong's G3759 is tagged on 47 words in 36 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:21 and last appears in Revelation 18:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Woe ×29woe ×13But woe ×1Woe to ×1Woe to you ×1woe to him ×1woes ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

οὐαὶ ×25Οὐαὶ ×17οὐαί ×3Οὐαί ×2

Books where it appears most

Luke ×15Matthew ×14Revelation ×14Mark ×21 Corinthians ×1Jude ×1

Verses (first 25 of 36)

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Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ouaí (G3759) mean?

"woe".

How is G3759 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3759 as: alas, woe.

How often does οὐαί (ouaí) appear?

Strong's G3759 is tagged on 47 words in 36 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:21 and last appears in Revelation 18:19.