Forms of the word

Dictionary
οὐαί
Greek transliteration
ouai
Simplified transliteration
ouai

Numbers

Strong's number
3759
GK Number
4026

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
46
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
interj
Gloss
woe!, how dreadful!, alas!
Definition
Wo! Alas!, Mt. 11:21; 18:7; 23:13, 14, 15, 16; ἡ οὐαι, subst., a woe, calamity, Rev. 9:12; 11:14

Greek-English Concordance for οὐαί

Luke 22:22 For the Son of Man goes according to what has been determined, but woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to that man by whom he is betrayed.”
1 Corinthians 9:16 If I preach the gospel, I do not have a ground for boasting, for I am compelled to do so. Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) is me if I do not preach the gospel!
Jude 1:11 Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to them! For they take the way of Cain, and abandon themselves to the error of Balaam for the sake of gain, and perish in the rebellion of Korah.
Revelation 8:13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection), woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection), woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to those who live on the earth because of the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
Revelation 9:12 The first woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) has passed; behold, two woes (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) are yet to come after this.
Revelation 11:14 The second woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) has passed; the third woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) is coming soon.
Revelation 12:12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and all who dwell in them! But woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you having great wrath, because he knows that he has only a short time!”
Revelation 18:10 They will stand at a distance in fear of her torment, and say, “Alas! (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) Alas! (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) O great city, Babylon the mighty city! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
Revelation 18:16 They will lament, “Alas (ouai | οὐαί | interjection), alas (ouai | οὐαί | interjection), O great city, clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, glittering with gold, precious stones, and pearls!
Revelation 18:19 And they threw dust on their heads and cried out as they wept and mourned, saying, “Alas (ouai | οὐαί | interjection), alas (ouai | οὐαί | interjection), O great city by which all who had ships at sea grew rich from her prosperity! For in a single hour she has been brought to ruin.

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