Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
alas!
Usage: alas!, oh!, ah!
Strong's Number
H162
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
6
Strong's H162 Quick Answer
Strong's H162 אֲהָהּ (ahahh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ahahh (a-haw') inj. 1. Oh! [apparently a primitive word expressing pain exclamatorily] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include ah and alas. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ahahh (a-haw') inj. 1. Oh! [apparently a primitive word expressing pain exclamatorily]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ah and alas
Meaning and Definition
ahahh (a-haw') inj. 1. Oh! [apparently a primitive word expressing pain exclamatorily] KJV: ah, alas.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H162. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H162 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ahahh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Ah
Jeremiah 1:6
8×
Alas
Joshua 7:7
7×
How Strong's H162 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H162 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H162 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H162.
And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?
And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H162, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H162 FAQ
What does ahahh (אֲהָהּ) mean?
Ahahh (Strong's H162) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ah". ahahh (a-haw') inj. 1. Oh! [apparently a primitive word expressing pain exclamatorily]
How many times is ahahh (אֲהָהּ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H162 across 6 books.
Where can I study ahahh (אֲהָהּ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H162 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ahahh (אֲהָהּ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ah and alas. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.