הוֹי (hôwy) — Ah

Hebrew word study: הוֹי (hôwy), Strong's H1945. oh!

HebrewStrong's H1945
Quick definition
Hebrew word
הוֹי (hôwy)
Pronounced: hoh'ee

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

oh!

Word study
Derivation: a prolonged form of H1930 (הוֹ) (akin to H188 (אוֹי));

KJV translation words: ah, alas, ho, O, woe.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1945 is tagged on 51 words in 47 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 13:30 and last appears in Zechariah 11:17.

How it is rendered in the text

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

woe to ×33alas ×9woe ×6and alas ×3

Forms found in the text

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

הוֹי ×48וְהוֹי ×3

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×21Jeremiah ×11Habakkuk ×5Zechariah ×4Ezekiel ×3Amos ×2Zephaniah ×21 Kings ×1

Verses (first 25 of 47)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1930 הוֹ (hôw), H188 אוֹי (ʼôwy).

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 hôwy (H1945) mean?

Oh!.

How is H1945 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1945 as: ah, alas, ho, O, woe..

How often does הוֹי (hôwy) appear?

Strong's H1945 is tagged on 51 words in 47 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 13:30 and last appears in Zechariah 11:17.