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אָח H253

H253 is the Hebrew word אָח, transliterated ʼâch and said awkh. The King James Version most often renders it alas.

Word: אָחTransliteration: ʼâchSaid: awkhLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

Oh! (expressive of grief or surprise).

Where it comes from

a variation for H162 (אֲהָהּ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

alas 1×ah 1×

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

Verses using אָח

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Ezekiel 6:11 · KJV

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Ezekiel 21:15 · KJV

I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.

Common questions

What does Strong's H253 mean?

H253 is the Hebrew word אָח (ʼâch), meaning Oh! (expressive of grief or surprise).

How is H253 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it alas (1 time), ah (1 time).

How many times does H253 appear in the Bible?

אָח (ʼâch) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H253 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a variation for H162 (אֲהָהּ).

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