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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H255 אֹחַ (oach)

Oach means “doleful creature” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G255 — alysiteles (“unprofitable”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H255
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H255 Quick Answer

Strong's H255 אוַֹח (oach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. oach (o'-akh) n-m. 1. a howler or lonesome wild animal [probably from H253] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include wild. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
oach (o'-akh) n-m. 1. a howler or lonesome wild animal [probably from H253]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
wild

Meaning and Definition

oach (o'-akh) n-m. 1. a howler or lonesome wild animal [probably from H253] KJV: doleful creature. Root(s): H253

Original Word
אוַֹח
Transliteration
oach
Derivation
First root strongs: 253
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H255. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H255 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render oach, 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.

wild Isaiah 13:21

How Strong's H255 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H255 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 H255 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Isaiah 13:21 KJV

But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H255.

Isaiah 13:21 Old Testament, KJV
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H255, grouped by book.

Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 13:21

Strong's H255 FAQ

What does oach (אֹחַ) mean?

Oach (Strong's H255) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "doleful creature". oach (o'-akh) n-m. 1. a howler or lonesome wild animal [probably from H253]

How many times is oach (אֹחַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H255 across 1 book.

Where can I study oach (אֹחַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H255 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate oach (אֹחַ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wild. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.