Biblical Hebrew

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hebrew #1945 - הוֹי hoy (ah! alas! ha!)


Original Word:הוֹי
Transliteration: hoy
Definition:ah! alas! ha!
Part of Speech:Interjection
Phonetic Spelling:(hoh'ee)
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ah, alas, ho, O, woe

A prolonged form of how (akin to 'owy); oh! -- ah, alas, ho, O, woe.

see HEBREW how

see HEBREW 'owy


Englishman's Concordance

1) ah!, alas!, ha!, ho!, O!, woe!
Part of Speech: interjection
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a prolonged form of H1930 [akin to H188]
Same Word by TWOT Number: 485

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הוֺי51interjection (onomatopoetic; compare =הוֺ הוֺAmos 5:16ᵑ6,=הֵידָדJeremiah 51:14ᵑ6; 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 אָחִיAh, my brother! je 1 Kings 22:18הוֺי אָחִי וְהוֺי אָחוֺת ֗֗֗ הוֺי אָדוֺןוְהוֺי הֹדֹה, 1Ki 34:5 וְהוֺי אָדוֺן יִסְמְּדוּ לָ֑ךְ (compare הוֺהֿוֺAmos 5:16): hence Isaiah 1:4הוֺי גּוֺי חֹטֵאAh! sinful nation Isaiah 1:24Ah! I will ease me of my adversaries; especially preparatory to a declaration of judgment, Isaiah 10:5הוֺי אַשּׁוּר שֵׁבֶט אַמִּי, 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 כִּיJeremiah 30:7, אֶלJeremiah 48:1, עַלJeremiah 50:27; Ezekiel 13:3, לְEzekiel 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.

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 1945. הוֹי (hoy) — 51 Occurrences

1 Kings 13:30
HEB:וַיִּסְפְּד֥וּ עָלָ֖יו ה֥וֹי אָחִֽי׃
NAS: over him, [saying], Alas, my brother!
KJV: and they mourned over him, [saying], Alas, my brother!
INT: mourned over him Alas my brother

Isaiah 1:4
HEB: ה֣וֹי ׀ גּ֣וֹי חֹטֵ֗א
NAS:Alas, sinful nation,
KJV:Ah sinful nation,
INT:Alas nation sinful

Isaiah 1:24
HEB:אֲבִ֖יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ה֚וֹי אֶנָּחֵ֣ם מִצָּרַ֔י
NAS: declares, Ah, I will be relieved
KJV: of Israel, Ah, I will ease
INT: the Mighty of Israel Ah will be relieved of my adversaries

Isaiah 5:8
HEB: ה֗וֹי מַגִּיעֵ֥י בַ֙יִת֙
NAS:Woe to those who add house
KJV:Woe unto them that join house
INT:Woe add house

Isaiah 5:11
HEB: ה֛וֹי מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י בַבֹּ֖קֶר
NAS:Woe to those who rise early
KJV:Woe unto them that rise up early
INT:Woe rise the morning

Isaiah 5:18
HEB: ה֛וֹי מֹשְׁכֵ֥י הֶֽעָוֹ֖ן
NAS:Woe to those who drag iniquity
KJV:Woe unto them that draw iniquity
INT:Woe drag iniquity

Isaiah 5:20
HEB: ה֣וֹי הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לָרַ֛ע
NAS:Woe to those who call evil
KJV:Woe unto them that call evil
INT:Woe call evil

Isaiah 5:21
HEB: ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם
NAS:Woe to those who are wise
KJV:Woe unto [them that are] wise
INT:Woe who eyes

Isaiah 5:22
HEB: ה֕וֹי גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים לִשְׁתּ֣וֹת
NAS:Woe to those who are heroes
KJV:Woe unto [them that are] mighty
INT:Woe are heroes drinking

Isaiah 10:1
HEB: ה֥וֹי הַחֹֽקְקִ֖ים חִקְקֵי־
NAS:Woe to those who enact evil
KJV:Woe unto them that decree unrighteous
INT:Woe enact decrees

Isaiah 10:5
HEB: ה֥וֹי אַשּׁ֖וּר שֵׁ֣בֶט
NAS:Woe to Assyria, the rod
KJV:O Assyrian, the rod
INT:Woe to Assyria the rod

Isaiah 17:12
HEB: ה֗וֹי הֲמוֹן֙ עַמִּ֣ים
NAS:Alas, the uproar of many
KJV:Woe to the multitude of many
INT:Alas the uproar peoples

Isaiah 18:1
HEB: ה֥וֹי אֶ֖רֶץ צִלְצַ֣ל
NAS:Alas, oh land of whirring
KJV:Woe to the land shadowing
INT:Alas land of whirring

Isaiah 28:1
HEB: ה֗וֹי עֲטֶ֤רֶת גֵּאוּת֙
NAS:Woe to the proud crown
KJV:Woe to the crown of pride,
INT:Woe crown to the proud

Isaiah 29:1
HEB: ה֚וֹי אֲרִיאֵ֣ל אֲרִיאֵ֔ל
NAS:Woe, O Ariel, Ariel
KJV:Woe to Ariel, to Ariel,
INT:Woe Ariel Ariel

Isaiah 29:15
HEB: ה֛וֹי הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים מֵֽיהוָ֖ה
NAS:Woe to those who deeply hide
KJV:Woe unto them that seek deep to hide
INT:Woe deeply the LORD

Isaiah 30:1
HEB: ה֣וֹי בָּנִ֤ים סֽוֹרְרִים֙
NAS:Woe to the rebellious children,
KJV:Woe to the rebellious children,
INT:Woe children to the rebellious

Isaiah 31:1
HEB: ה֣וֹי הַיֹּרְדִ֤ים מִצְרַ֙יִם֙
NAS:Woe to those who go down to Egypt
KJV:Woe to them that go down to Egypt
INT:Woe go to Egypt

Isaiah 33:1
HEB: ה֣וֹי שׁוֹדֵ֗ד וְאַתָּה֙
NAS:Woe to you, O destroyer,
KJV:Woe to thee that spoilest,
INT:Woe destroyer you

Isaiah 45:9
HEB: ה֗וֹי רָ֚ב אֶת־
NAS:Woe to [the one] who quarrels
KJV:Woe unto him that striveth
INT:Woe quarrels his Maker

Isaiah 45:10
HEB: ה֛וֹי אֹמֵ֥ר לְאָ֖ב
NAS:Woe to him who says to a father,
KJV:Woe unto him that saith
INT:Woe says to a father

Isaiah 55:1
HEB: ה֤וֹי כָּל־ צָמֵא֙
NAS:Ho! Every one who thirsts,
KJV:Ho, every one that thirsteth, come
INT:Ho Every thirsts

Jeremiah 22:13
HEB: ה֣וֹי בֹּנֶ֤ה בֵיתוֹ֙
NAS:Woe to him who builds his house
KJV:Woe unto him that buildeth his house
INT:Woe builds his house

Jeremiah 22:18
HEB:יִסְפְּד֣וּ ל֔וֹ ה֥וֹי אָחִ֖י וְה֣וֹי
NAS: They will not lament for him: 'Alas, my brother!'
KJV: They shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah my brother!
INT: They will not lament Alas my brother Alas

Jeremiah 22:18
HEB:ה֥וֹי אָחִ֖י וְה֣וֹי אָח֑וֹת לֹא־
NAS: my brother!' or, 'Alas, sister!'
KJV: my brother! or, Ah sister!
INT: Alas my brother Alas sister They will not

Jeremiah 22:18
HEB:יִסְפְּד֣וּ ל֔וֹ ה֥וֹי אָד֖וֹן וְה֥וֹי
NAS: They will not lament for him: 'Alas for the master!'
KJV: they shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah lord!
INT: They will not lament Alas lord Alas

Jeremiah 22:18
HEB:ה֥וֹי אָד֖וֹן וְה֥וֹי הֹדֹֽה׃
NAS: for the master!' or, 'Alas for his splendor!'
KJV: lord! or, Ah his glory!
INT: Alas lord Alas his glory

Jeremiah 23:1
HEB: ה֣וֹי רֹעִ֗ים מְאַבְּדִ֧ים
NAS:Woe to the shepherds
KJV:Woe be unto the pastors that destroy
INT:Woe to the shepherds are destroying

Jeremiah 30:7
HEB: ה֗וֹי כִּ֥י גָד֛וֹל
NAS:Alas! for that day is great,
KJV:Alas! for that day [is] great,
INT:Alas for is great

Jeremiah 34:5
HEB:יִשְׂרְפוּ־ לָ֔ךְ וְה֥וֹי אָד֖וֹן יִסְפְּדוּ־
NAS: [spices] for you; and they will lament for you, Alas, lord!'
KJV: [odours] for thee; and they will lament thee, [saying], Ah lord!
INT: so will burn Alas lord will lament

Jeremiah 47:6
HEB: ה֗וֹי חֶ֚רֶב לַֽיהוָ֔ה
NAS:Ah, sword of the LORD,
KJV:O thou sword of the LORD,
INT:Ah sword God

Jeremiah 48:1
HEB:אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל ה֤וֹי אֶל־ נְבוֹ֙
NAS: of Israel, Woe to Nebo,
KJV: of Israel; Woe unto Nebo!
INT: the God of Israel Woe to Nebo

Jeremiah 50:27
HEB:יֵרְד֖וּ לַטָּ֑בַח ה֣וֹי עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־
NAS: to the slaughter! Woe be upon them, for their day
KJV: to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day
INT: go to the slaughter Woe and for

Ezekiel 13:3
HEB:אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה ה֖וֹי עַל־ הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים
NAS: GOD, Woe to the foolish
KJV: GOD; Woe unto the foolish
INT: the Lord GOD Woe and prophets

Ezekiel 13:18
HEB:אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הוֹי֩ לִֽמְתַפְּר֨וֹת כְּסָת֜וֹת
NAS: GOD, Woe to the women who sew
KJV: GOD; Woe to the [women] that sew
INT: the Lord GOD Woe sew bands

Ezekiel 34:2
HEB:אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה ה֤וֹי רֹעֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
NAS: GOD, Woe, shepherds
KJV: unto the shepherds; Woe [be] to the shepherds
INT: the Lord GOD Woe shepherds of Israel

Amos 5:18
HEB: ה֥וֹי הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים אֶת־
NAS:Alas, you who are longing for the day
KJV:Woe unto you that desire the day
INT:Alas are longing the day

Amos 6:1
HEB: ה֚וֹי הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֣ים בְּצִיּ֔וֹן
NAS:Woe to those who are at ease in Zion
KJV:Woe to them [that are] at ease
INT:Woe to those Zion

Micah 2:1
HEB: ה֧וֹי חֹֽשְׁבֵי־ אָ֛וֶן
NAS:Woe to those who scheme iniquity,
KJV:Woe to them that devise iniquity,
INT:Woe scheme iniquity

Nahum 3:1
HEB: ה֖וֹי עִ֣יר דָּמִ֑ים
NAS:Woe to the bloody city,
KJV:Woe to the bloody city!
INT:Woe city to the bloody

Habakkuk 2:6
HEB:ל֑וֹ וְיֹאמַ֗ר ה֚וֹי הַמַּרְבֶּ֣ה לֹּא־
NAS: against him And say, Woe to him who increases
KJV: against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth
INT: insinuations and say Woe increases not

Habakkuk 2:9
HEB: ה֗וֹי בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֶּ֥צַע
NAS:Woe to him who gets evil
KJV:Woe to him that coveteth an evil
INT:Woe gets gain

Habakkuk 2:12
HEB: ה֛וֹי בֹּנֶ֥ה עִ֖יר
NAS:Woe to him who builds a city
KJV:Woe to him that buildeth a town
INT:Woe builds A city

Habakkuk 2:15
HEB: ה֚וֹי מַשְׁקֵ֣ה רֵעֵ֔הוּ
NAS:Woe to you who make your neighbors
KJV:Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour
INT:Woe drink your neighbors

Habakkuk 2:19
HEB: ה֣וֹי אֹמֵ֤ר לָעֵץ֙
NAS:Woe to him who says
KJV:Woe unto him that saith to the wood,
INT:Woe says wood

Zephaniah 2:5
HEB: ה֗וֹי יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛י חֶ֥בֶל
NAS:Woe to the inhabitants
KJV:Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea
INT:Woe to the inhabitants coast

Zephaniah 3:1
HEB: ה֥וֹי מֹרְאָ֖ה וְנִגְאָלָ֑ה
NAS:Woe to her who is rebellious
KJV:Woe to her that is filthy
INT:Woe is filthy and defiled

Zechariah 2:6
HEB: ה֣וֹי ה֗וֹי וְנֻ֛סוּ
NAS:Ho there! Flee
KJV:Ho, ho, [come forth], and flee
INT:Ho there Flee

Zechariah 2:6
HEB: ה֣וֹי ה֗וֹי וְנֻ֛סוּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ
NAS: Ho there! Flee from the land
KJV: Ho, ho, [come forth], and flee
INT: Ho there Flee the land

Zechariah 2:7
HEB: ה֥וֹי צִיּ֖וֹן הִמָּלְטִ֑י
NAS:Ho, Zion! Escape,
KJV: Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest
INT:Ho Zion Escape

Zechariah 11:17
HEB: ה֣וֹי רֹעִ֤י הָֽאֱלִיל֙
NAS:Woe to the worthless shepherd
KJV:Woe to the idol shepherd
INT:Woe shepherd to the worthless

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