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אַי H335
H335 is the Hebrew word אַי, transliterated ʼay and said ah'ee. The King James Version most often renders it what.
What it means
where? hence how?.
Where it comes from
perhaps from H370 (אַיִן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).
Verses using אַי
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 4:9 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
Genesis 16:8 · KJV
And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
1 Samuel 9:18 · KJV
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
2 Samuel 15:2 · KJV
And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
1 Kings 13:12 · KJV
And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.
1 Kings 22:24 · KJV
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
2 Chronicles 18:23 · KJV
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
Job 2:2 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Job 38:24 · KJV
By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Proverbs 31:4 · KJV
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Ecclesiastes 11:6 · KJV
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Isaiah 19:12 · KJV
Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
Jeremiah 5:7 · KJV
How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses.
Common questions
What does Strong's H335 mean?
H335 is the Hebrew word אַי (ʼay), meaning where? hence how?.
How is H335 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it what (3 times), where (2 times), whence (2 times), pray thee where (1 time), way (1 time), among others.
How many times does H335 appear in the Bible?
אַי (ʼay) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H335 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps from H370 (אַיִן).
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