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OSHB Isa 31:1 הוֹי (hōy) Strongs=1945 Lemma=‘הוֹי’
contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’
Morphology=Tj PoS=interjection_particle
Year=-713 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Isaiah

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Other uses (47) of identical word form הוֹי (Morphology=Tj PoS=interjection_particle) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הוֹי’ (Morphology=Tj PoS=interjection_particle) has 3 different glosses: ‘alas!’, ‘woe!’, ‘woe_to!’.

1 KI 13:30 contextual word gloss=‘alas!’ word gloss=‘alas’ OSHB 1 KI 13:30 word 7

OET-LV: 30 And_he _placed DOM corpse _of_his in_his _own _of_grave and_people _mourned on/upon/above_him/it alas my_brother/kindred. (KI1_13:30)

OET-RV: 30 They wailed over him, saying, “Oh dear, my brother,” and they laid his body in the old prophet’s grave. (KI1 13:30)

ISA 1:4 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘ah’ OSHB ISA 1:4 word 1

OET-LV: 4 Woe _to a _nation which_sins a _people heavy _of iniquity offspring _of evil-doers children who_behave _corruptly they _have _abandoned DOM YHWH they _have _spurned DOM the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _have _become _estranged back _part. (ISA_1:4)

OET-RV: ⇔  4 This sinful nation won’t come to a good end.
⇔ ≈ these people who excel at disobeying.
⇔ Descendants of those in the habit of doing evil things.
⇔ ≈ Children who act corruptly.
⇔ They have abandoned Yahweh.
⇔ ≈ They have despised Yisrael’s holy one.
⇔ ≈ They have estranged themselves from him. (ISA 1:4)

ISA 1:24 contextual word gloss=‘woe!’ word gloss=‘ah’ OSHB ISA 1:24 word 8

OET-LV: 24 for_so/thus/hence the _utterance _of the _master YHWH hosts the _mighty _one _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) woe I _will _ease _myself from_my _of_foes and_I _will _avenge _myself from_my _of_enemies. (ISA_1:24)

OET-RV: ⇔  24 Here’s the declaration of the Yisrael’s powerful master, army commander Yahweh:
⇔ “Oh well, I’ll get relief from my opponents,
⇔ ≈ and avenge myself on my enemies; (ISA 1:24)

ISA 5:8 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 5:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 woe _to those _who_make _touch _of (of)_a _house (in)_a_house a _field on_a _field they _bring _near until there _not _of is_room and_you(pl)_are _made _to _dwell you_alone in_the _midst _of the_earth/land. (ISA_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 Those who acquire houses won’t end well,
⇔ ≈ or those who add to their fields until there’s no room left.
⇔ → Then the poor are made to remain alone in the middle of the country. (ISA 5:8)

ISA 5:11 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 5:11 word 1

OET-LV: 11 woe _to those _who_rise _early _of in_morning strong _drink they _pursue those _who_delay _of in_twilight wine it_inflames _them. (ISA_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 Those who get up early in the morning to get a strong drink won’t end well,
⇔ ≈ yes, those who loiter into the night as wine inflames them. (ISA 5:11)

ISA 5:18 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 5:18 word 1

OET-LV: 18 Woe _to those _who_draw _along _of (of_the)_iniquity with _(the)_cords _of (the)_emptiness and_like_the _rope _of (the)_cart sin. (ISA_5:18)

OET-RV: ⇔  18 Those who pull in wickedness with cords of lies won’t end well,
⇔ ≈ and nor will those who drag disobedience along behind them with cart ropes. (ISA 5:18)

ISA 5:20 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 5:20 word 1

OET-LV: 20 woe _to those_who_say of_evil good and_of_good evil those _who_make darkness into_light and_light into_darkness those _who_make bitter into_sweet and_sweet into_bitter. (ISA_5:20)

OET-RV: 20 Those who call evil good, and good evil, won’t end well.
⇔ ≈ Nor will those who make darkness for light and light for darkness,
⇔ ≈ or who set bitter as sweet and sweet as bitter! (ISA 5:20)

ISA 5:21 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 5:21 word 1

OET-LV: 21 woe _to people_wise in_their _own _of_eyes and_before faces _of_their _own people_discerning. (ISA_5:21)

OET-RV: ⇔  21 Those who are wise in their own eyes won’t end well,
⇔ ≈ nor those who think they’re clever. (ISA 5:21)

ISA 5:22 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 5:22 word 1

OET-LV: 22 Woe _to men_mighty for_drinking wine and_people _of ability for_mixing strong _drink. (ISA_5:22)

OET-RV: ⇔  22 Those who are experts at drinking wine won’t end well,
⇔ ≈ nor those whose strength is mixing strong drinks, (ISA 5:22)

ISA 10:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 10:1 word 1

OET-LV: 10 woe _to those_who_decree decrees _of wickedness and_writers who_trouble they _wrote. (ISA_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 Those who make wicked laws won’t end well,
⇔ ≈ nor will administrators who write troublesome edicts, (ISA 10:1)

ISA 10:5 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 10:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 woe _to ʼAshshūr the _rod _of my _anger _of_of and_is_a _staff it in_their _of_hand indignation _of_my. (ISA_10:5)

OET-RV: 5 Assyria won’t end well.
⇔ The rod of my anger and the staff of my rage is in their hands, (ISA 10:5)

ISA 17:12 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘ah’ OSHB ISA 17:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 woe _to the_tumult _of peoples many as_roar the_seas they_roar and_the_uproar _of nations like_the_uproar _of waters mighty they_are _in _an _uproar. (ISA_17:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙ (ISA 17:12)

ISA 18:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘ah’ OSHB ISA 18:1 word 1

OET-LV: 18 woe _to a _land _of whirring _of wings which is_from_the_other _side of_the _rivers _of of _Kūsh/(Kūsh/(Cush/Ethiopia)). (ISA_18:1)

OET-RV: 18 ◙ (ISA 18:1)

ISA 28:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 28:1 word 1

OET-LV: 28 Woe _to the _crown _of (the)_pride _of the _drunkards _of ʼEfrayim and_the_blossom which_withers the _beauty _of its _splendour _of_of which is_on the_head _of a _valley _of fatness(es) those_struck _down _of wine. (ISA_28:1)

OET-RV: 28 ◙ (ISA 28:1)

ISA 29:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 29:1 word 1

OET-LV: 29 woe _to ʼArī^ʼēl ʼArī^ʼēl the _town _of (of)_where_he _camped Dāvid add year to year festivals let _them _go _around. (ISA_29:1)

OET-RV: 29 ◙ (ISA 29:1)

ISA 29:15 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 29:15 word 1

OET-LV: 15 woe _to those_who_make _deep from_YHWH to_hide a _plan and_it _was in_a _dark _place deeds _of_their and_they _said who is_seeing _of_us and_who is_knowing _of_us. (ISA_29:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (ISA 29:15)

ISA 30:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 30:1 word 1

OET-LV: 30 Woe _to children who_are_rebellious the _utterance _of YHWH for_doing a _plan and_not from_me and_by_pouring _out a _libation and_not my_breath/wind/spirit so _as to _add sin to sin. (ISA_30:1)

OET-RV: 30 ◙ (ISA 30:1)

ISA 33:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 33:1 word 1

OET-LV: 33 woe _to the_destroyer and_you(ms) not have _been_destroyed and_the _one _who_acts _treacherously and_not people _have _dealt _treacherously in_him/it just_as_you _finish destroying you _will _be _destroyed just_as_you _complete to_deal _treacherously people _will _deal _treacherously with_you. (ISA_33:1)

OET-RV: 33 ◙ (ISA 33:1)

ISA 45:9 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 45:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 woe _to one _who_contends with the_one _of_who_formed _him a _potsherd with potsherds _of the_ground does_it _say clay to_the_one _of_who_forms _it what are _you _making and_your _of_work there_belong_not hands to_him/it. (ISA_45:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 45:9)

ISA 45:10 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ISA 45:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10 woe _to one _who_says to_a _father what are _you _fathering and_to_a _woman what are_you _in _labour _with. (ISA_45:10)

OET-RV: 10 ◙
⇔ … (ISA 45:10)

ISA 55:1 contextual word gloss=‘alas!’ word gloss=‘ho’ OSHB ISA 55:1 word 1

OET-LV: 55 alas Oh _every _of thirsty_one come to_waters and_which there_belongs_not to_him/it money come buy _grain and_eat and_come buy _grain with_not money and_with_not price wine and_milk. (ISA_55:1)

OET-RV: 55 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 55:1)

JER 22:13 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB JER 22:13 word 1

OET-LV: 13 woe _to one _who_builds house _of_his with_not righteousness and_his _upper _of_rooms with_not justice by_his _of_fellow-citizen he _works without _paying and_his _of_wage[s] not he _gives to_him/it. (JER_22:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 22:13)

JER 22:18 contextual word gloss=‘alas!’ word gloss=‘alas’ OSHB JER 22:18 word 14

OET-LV: 18 for_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says to Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) the _son _of Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) not people _will _mourn to_him/it alas my_brother/kindred and_alas Oh _sister not people _will _mourn to_him/it alas Oh _master and_alas splendour _of_his. (JER_22:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 22:18)

JER 22:18 contextual word gloss=‘alas!’ word gloss=‘alas’ OSHB JER 22:18 word 21

OET-RV: 18 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 22:18)

JER 23:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB JER 23:1 word 1

OET-LV: 23 Woe _to the_shepherds who_are_causing _to _stray and_who_are_scattering DOM the _flock _of my _pasture _of_of the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_23:1)

OET-RV: 23 ◙ (JER 23:1)

JER 30:7 contextual word gloss=‘woe!’ word gloss=‘alas’ OSHB JER 30:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7 Woe if/because will _be_great the_day (the)_that from_there_is_not like_it and_will _be_a _time _of distress it for_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_from_it he _will _be _saved. (JER_30:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 30:7)

JER 47:6 contextual word gloss=‘alas!’ word gloss=‘ah’ OSHB JER 47:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 alas Oh _sword to/for_YHWH until when not you _will _be _inactive gather _yourself not sheath _of_your rest and_be _still. (JER_47:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 47:6)

JER 48:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB JER 48:1 word 8

OET-LV: 48 of_Mōʼāⱱ thus YHWH he _says hosts the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) woe to Nəⱱō if/because it _will _be _devastated it _will _be _put _to _shame it _will _be _captured Qērəyātayim it _will _be _put _to _shame the_stronghold and_it _will _be _shattered. (JER_48:1)

OET-RV: 48 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 48:1)

JER 50:27 contextual word gloss=‘woe!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB JER 50:27 word 6

OET-LV: 27 Kill all _of bulls _of_its _young let _them _go _down to_slaughter woe on_them if/because day _of_their it _has _come the _time _of their _punishment _of_of. (JER_50:27)

OET-RV: 27 ◙ (JER 50:27)

EZE 13:3 contextual word gloss=‘woe!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB EZE 13:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 Thus my_master he _says YHWH woe on the_prophets the_fools who are_walking after spirit _of_their _own and_to_not they _have _seen. (EZE_13:3)

OET-RV: 3 My master Yahweh says this: ‘Foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and haven’t actually seen any vision won’t end well. (EZE 13:3)

EZE 13:18 contextual word gloss=‘woe!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB EZE 13:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 And_you _will _say thus he _says my_master YHWH woe to_women _who_sew bands on all _of the _joints _of my _hands _of_of and_women _who_make the _long_veils on the_head _of every _of stature to_hunt persons persons will _you(pl)_hunt of_my _of_people and_persons of_yourselves will _you(pl)_preserve _alive. (EZE_13:18)

OET-RV: 18 Tell them that the master Yahweh says this: ‘The women won’t end well who sew magic charms onto every part of their hands, and make headbands for people of every walk of life that are used to deceive people and hunt them down. Do you people really think you can get away with hunting down my people, but then save your own lives? (EZE 13:18)

EZE 34:2 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB EZE 34:2 word 15

OET-LV: 2 Oh _son _of humankind prophesy on the _shepherds _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) prophesy and_you _will _say to_them to_shepherds thus he _says my_master YHWH woe _to the _shepherds _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who they _have _been shepherding themselves am_not the_flock will _they _shepherd the_shepherds. (EZE_34:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Humanity’s child, prophesy against Yisrael’s shepherds. Prophesy and tell them that the master Yahweh says this to the shepherds: Yisrael’s shepherds who are shepherding themselves won’t end well. Shouldn’t shepherds guard the flock? (EZE 34:2)

AMOS 5:18 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘alas’ OSHB AMOS 5:18 word 1

OET-LV: 18 woe _to those_who_desire DOM the _day _of YHWH to/for_what this to/for_you(pl) the _day _of YHWH it will _be_darkness and_not light. (AMO_5:18)

OET-RV: 18 You who desire the day of Yahweh won’t end well.
⇔ Why do you long for the day of Yahweh?
⇔ It’ll be darkness and not light, (AMO 5:18)

AMOS 6:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB AMOS 6:1 word 1

OET-LV: 6 woe _to the_people_at _ease in_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) and_those_who_trust in_the _mountain _of Shomrōn the _dignitaries _of the _first _of the_nations and_they _will _come to/for_them the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (AMO_6:1)

OET-RV: 6 Those who are at ease in Tsiyyon (Zion) won’t end well,
⇔ nor will those who feel secure in the hill country of Shomron (Samaria)—
⇔ the notable men of the best of the nations—
⇔ the ones who Israel’s descendants come to for help! (AMO 6:1)

MIC 2:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB MIC 2:1 word 1

OET-LV: 2 woe _to those _who_plan _of (of)_wickedness and_those _who_do _of (of)_evil on beds _of_their at_the _light _of the_morning they_do _it if/because (there)_it_is to_the _power _of their _hand _of_of. (MIC_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 Woe to those who plan to do wicked things—
⇔ to those who do evil on their beds.
⇔ They do it in the morning light
⇔ because they make use of their power. (MIC 2:1)

NAH 3:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB NAH 3:1 word 1

OET-LV: 3 woe _to the_city _of blood(s) of _it _of_all lying plunder is_full not prey it _will _depart. (NAH_3:1)

OET-RV: 3 The city of bloodshed will have a bad end.
⇔ It’s full of lies and stolen property.
⇔ Always taking plunder—never letting go. (NAH 3:1)

HAB 2:6 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB HAB 2:6 word 11

OET-LV: 6 Am_not these_nations of _them _of_all on/upon/above_him/it a _saying will _they _lift _up and_a _mocking _song riddles to_him/it and_will _someone _say woe _to the_one_who_increases that _which_not to_him/it until when and_one _who_makes _heavy on/upon/above_him/it pledge[s]. (HAB_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 Won’t all those peoples create a saying to ridicule the invader and a taunting song and riddles about him? They’ll say ‘It won’t end well for those who take what doesn’t belong to them. As you take more and more, it will become heavier and heavier for you.’ (HAB 2:6)

HAB 2:9 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB HAB 2:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 woe _to one _who_gains unjust _gain evil for_his _of_house to_set on_places nest _of_his to_deliver _himself from_the_palm _of evil. (HAB_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 It won’t end well for anyone who’s used evil gains to furnish his house.
⇔ He wanted to set his nest on high to keep himself safe from the hand of evil, (HAB 2:9)

HAB 2:12 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB HAB 2:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 woe _to one _who_builds a _city by_blood(s) and_he _establishes a _town by_injustice. (HAB_2:12)

OET-RV: ⇔  12 It won’t end well for anyone who builds a city with blood,
⇔ or who establishes a town with wickedness. (HAB 2:12)

HAB 2:15 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB HAB 2:15 word 1

OET-LV: 15 woe _to one _who_makes _drink _of his/its_neighbour one _who_mixes rage _of_your and_even you _make_them_drunk so _as to _look on nakedness(es)_of_their. (HAB_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 It won’t end well for anyone (nation) who forces their neighbour to drink—
⇔ you’ll pour your anger out on them to make them drunk
⇔ so that their nakedness becomes exposed. (HAB 2:15)

HAB 2:19 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB HAB 2:19 word 1

OET-LV: 19 woe _to one _who_says to_wood wake_up awake to_a _stone _of silence it will _it _teach there it is_sheathed gold and_silver and_all breath there_is_not within_it. (HAB_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 It won’t end well for whoever tells the piece of wood to wake up,
⇔ or for the one who tells that speechless stone to stand up.
⇔ Can these things teach?
⇔ Yes, it might be plated with valuable gold and silver,
⇔ but there’s absolutely no life in it. (HAB 2:19)

ZEP 2:5 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ZEP 2:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 woe _to the _inhabitants _of the _region _of the_sea the _nation _of the_Kərētī the _message _of YHWH is_on_you(pl) Oh _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) the _land _of the_Fəlishtiy and_I_will _destroy _you from_not an _inhabitant. (ZEP_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 The inhabitants of the coastal region are to be pitied,
⇔ the nation of the Kerethites.
⇔ ≈ Yahweh’s decision is against you all,
⇔ Canaan, land of the Philistines.
⇔ I’ll destroy you until no one remains. (ZEP 2:5)

ZEP 3:1 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ZEP 3:1 word 1

OET-LV: 3 woe _to the _one _who _is_rebellious and_the _one _who _is_defiled the_city which_oppresses. (ZEP_3:1)

OET-RV: 3 The one rebelling and being defiled is to be pited—
⇔ the city of oppressors. (ZEP 3:1)

ZEC 2:10 contextual word gloss=‘alas!’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB ZEC 2:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10  alas alas (and)_flee from_the_land _of the_north the _utterance _of YHWH if/because like_the _four the _winds _of the_heavens I _have _scattered you(pl) the _utterance _of YHWH. (ZEC_2:10)

OET-RV: 10 Yahweh declares: “Sing and be glad, daughter of Tsiyyon, because I myself will come and settle among you.” (ZEC 2:10)

ZEC 2:10 contextual word gloss=‘alas!’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB ZEC 2:10 word 2

OET-RV: 10 Yahweh declares: “Sing and be glad, daughter of Tsiyyon, because I myself will come and settle among you.” (ZEC 2:10)

ZEC 2:11 contextual word gloss=‘alas!’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB ZEC 2:11 word 1

OET-LV: 11  alas Oh _Tsiyyōn/(Zion) escape Oh _inhabitant[s] of _the _daughter _of of _Bāⱱel. (ZEC_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then powerful nations will join Yahweh at that time, and they will become his people. He will settle among you, and you will know that army commander Yahweh has sent me to you. (ZEC 2:11)

ZEC 11:17 contextual word gloss=‘woe_to!’ word gloss=‘woe’ OSHB ZEC 11:17 word 1

OET-LV: 17 woe _to the _shepherd _of (the)_worthlessness who_abandons _of (of)_the_flock a _sword will _be_on arm _of_his and_on the _eye _of his _right _side _of_of arm _of_his totally _(wither) it _will _wither and_the _eye _of his _right _side _of_of totally _(dim) it _will _grow _dim. (ZEC_11:17)

OET-RV: 17 The worthless shepherd who abandons the flock won’t end well.
⇔ May the sword come against his arm and his right eye.
⇔ ≈ May his arm wither away and may his right eye become blind.” (ZEC 11:17)