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אֲהָהּ H162
H162 is the Hebrew word אֲהָהּ, transliterated ʼăhâhh and said a-haw'. The King James Version most often renders it ah.
What it means
Oh!.
Where it comes from
apparently a primitive word expressing pain exclamatorily.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: ah, alas.
Verses using אֲהָהּ
All 15 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 7:7 · KJV
And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
Judges 6:22 · KJV
And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
Judges 11:35 · KJV
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
2 Kings 3:10 · KJV
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
2 Kings 6:5 · KJV
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
2 Kings 6:15 · KJV
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
Jeremiah 1:6 · KJV
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Jeremiah 4:10 · KJV
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
Jeremiah 14:13 · KJV
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Jeremiah 32:17 · KJV
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
Ezekiel 4:14 · KJV
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
Ezekiel 9:8 · KJV
And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?
Ezekiel 11:13 · KJV
And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
Ezekiel 20:49 · KJV
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Joel 1:15 · KJV
Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
Common questions
What does Strong's H162 mean?
H162 is the Hebrew word אֲהָהּ (ʼăhâhh), meaning Oh!.
How is H162 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ah (8 times), alas (6 times), alas o (1 time).
How many times does H162 appear in the Bible?
אֲהָהּ (ʼăhâhh) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H162 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: apparently a primitive word expressing pain exclamatorily.
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