οὐαί

ouaiINJG3759

woe!

From: a primary exclamation of grief;

Short Definition

"woe"

Full Lexicon Entry

interj. of grief or denunciation, alas! woe! most frequently, with vocat. (nom.) ., 246). As subst.; ἡ οὐ.; pl.; οὐ., οὐ., οὐ.
LXX Usage: for הוֹי, etc.

Grammar

Part of Speech INJ

Morphology G:INJ

DescriptionG:INJ

Occurrences

36 times

Appears 36 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
13
Matthew
12
Revelation
7
Mark
2
1 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 9:16
  • Luke 11:47
  • Luke 6:26
  • Matthew 23:23
  • Mark 14:21

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