אוֹי (ʼôwy) — Alas

Hebrew word study: אוֹי (ʼôwy), Strong's H188. lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!

HebrewStrong's H188
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אוֹי (ʼôwy)
Pronounced: o'-ee

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!

Word study
Derivation: probably from H183 (אָוָה) (in the sense of crying out after);

KJV translation words: alas, woe.

Where this word appears

Strong's H188 is tagged on 24 words in 23 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 21:29 and last appears in Hosea 9:12.

How it is rendered in the text

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

woe ×24

Forms found in the text

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

אוֹי ×24

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×8Isaiah ×4Ezekiel ×4Numbers ×21 Samuel ×2Hosea ×2Proverbs ×1Lamentations ×1

Verses (all 23)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H183 אָוָה (ʼâvâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H190 אוֹיָה (ʼôwyâh), H337 אִי (ʼîy), H1945 הוֹי (hôwy).

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 ʼôwy (H188) mean?

Lamentation; also interjectionally oh!.

How is H188 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H188 as: alas, woe..

How often does אוֹי (ʼôwy) appear?

Strong's H188 is tagged on 24 words in 23 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 21:29 and last appears in Hosea 9:12.