Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H188: אוֹי (ʼôwy) Definition

Strong's number
H188
Lemma
אוֹי
Transliteration
ʼôwy
Pronunciation
o'-ee
Strong's definition
lamentation; also interjectionally Oh! alas, woe. probably from H183 (אָוָה) (in the sense of crying out after);

23 instances of the word אוֹי ʼôwy (H188)


  • Numbers 21:29 - Woe to thee Moab thou art undone O people of Chemosh he hath given his sons that escaped and his daughters king of the Amorites unto Sihon

  • Numbers 24:23 - And he took up his parable and said Alas who shall live doeth when God

  • Proverbs 23:29 - Who hath woe who hath sorrow who hath babbling who hath wounds without cause who hath redness of eyes