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הוֹי H1945

H1945 is the Hebrew word הוֹי, transliterated hôwy and said hoh'ee. The King James Version most often renders it woe.

Word: הוֹיTransliteration: hôwySaid: hoh'eeLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 48 verses

What it means

oh!.

Where it comes from

a prolonged form of H1930 (הוֹ) (akin to H188 (אוֹי)).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 52 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

woe 36×ho 4×saying ah 3×ah 2×o 2×or ah 2×over him saying alas 1×alas 1×thyself o 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: ah, alas, ho, O, woe.

Verses using הוֹי

The first 40 of 48 verses, quoted in full.

Ruth 4:1 · KJV

Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

1 Kings 13:30 · KJV

And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!

Isaiah 1:4 · KJV

Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.

Isaiah 1:24 · KJV

Therefore saith the LORD, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:

Isaiah 5:8 · KJV

Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!

Isaiah 5:11 · KJV

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

Isaiah 5:18 · KJV

Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

Isaiah 5:20 · KJV

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:21 · KJV

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Isaiah 5:22 · KJV

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

Isaiah 10:1 · KJV

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

Isaiah 10:5 · KJV

O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.

Isaiah 17:12 · KJV

Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!

Isaiah 18:1 · KJV

Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:

Isaiah 28:1 · KJV

Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!

Isaiah 29:1 · KJV

Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.

Isaiah 29:15 · KJV

Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

Isaiah 30:1 · KJV

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

Isaiah 31:1 · KJV

Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

Isaiah 33:1 · KJV

Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

Isaiah 45:9 · KJV

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Isaiah 45:10 · KJV

Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

Isaiah 55:1 · KJV

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Jeremiah 22:13 · KJV

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

Jeremiah 22:18 · KJV

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

Jeremiah 23:1 · KJV

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 30:7 · KJV

Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.

Jeremiah 34:5 · KJV

But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 47:6 · KJV

O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

Jeremiah 48:1 · KJV

Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.

Jeremiah 50:27 · KJV

Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.

Ezekiel 13:3 · KJV

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

Ezekiel 13:18 · KJV

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?

Ezekiel 34:2 · KJV

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

Amos 5:18 · KJV

Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.

Amos 6:1 · KJV

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

Micah 2:1 · KJV

Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

Nahum 3:1 · KJV

Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;

Habakkuk 2:6 · KJV

Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

Habakkuk 2:9 · KJV

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

Common questions

What does Strong's H1945 mean?

H1945 is the Hebrew word הוֹי (hôwy), meaning oh!.

How is H1945 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it woe (36 times), ho (4 times), saying ah (3 times), ah (2 times), o (2 times), among others.

How many times does H1945 appear in the Bible?

הוֹי (hôwy) is tagged in 48 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1945 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a prolonged form of H1930 (הוֹ) (akin to H188 (אוֹי)).

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