Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
woe!
Usage: woe! alas!
Strong's Number
H480
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H480 Quick Answer
Strong's H480 אַלְלַי (allay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. allay (al-le-lah'ee) inj. 1. alas! [by reduplication from H421] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include woe. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- allay (al-le-lah'ee) inj. 1. alas! [by reduplication from H421]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- woe
Meaning and Definition
allay (al-le-lah'ee) inj. 1. alas! [by reduplication from H421] KJV: woe. Root(s): H421
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H480. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H480 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render allay, 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.
woe
Job 10:15
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How Strong's H480 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H480 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 H480 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H480.
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H480, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H480 FAQ
What does alelay (אַלְלַי) mean?
Alelay (Strong's H480) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "woe". allay (al-le-lah'ee) inj. 1. alas! [by reduplication from H421]
How many times is alelay (אַלְלַי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H480 across 2 books.
Where can I study alelay (אַלְלַי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H480 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate alelay (אַלְלַי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as woe. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.