Strong’s H0188
אוֹי
Part of speech
Interjection
Transliteration
owy
Pronunciation
oy
Definition
Woe, alas
Meaning
lamentation, Oh!
Usage
The Hebrew word "oy" is an interjection used to express lamentation, distress, or a deep sense of grief and sorrow. It is often employed in prophetic literature to announce impending judgment or disaster. The term conveys a strong emotional response to situations of calamity or divine retribution.
Bible references
Numbers 21:29;Numbers 24:23;1 Samuel 4:7;1 Samuel 4:8;Proverbs 23:29;Isaiah 3:9;Isaiah 3:11;Isaiah 6:5;Isaiah 24:16;Jeremiah 4:13;Jeremiah 4:31;Jeremiah 6:4;Jeremiah 10:19;Jeremiah 13:27;Jeremiah 15:10;Jeremiah 45:3;Jeremiah 48:46;Lamentations 5:16;Ezekiel 16:23;Ezekiel 16:23;Ezekiel 24:6;Ezekiel 24:9;Hosea 7:13;Hosea 9:12