ה֗וֹי
𐤄𐤅𐤉
hôwy
Ah!
An interjection expressing distress, lamentation, threat, or summons, often translated as 'woe,' 'alas,' or 'ah.' In prophetic and poetic speech, הוֹי signals impending calamity, calls to attention, mourning, or intense emotion. The term introduces pronouncements of doom, expressions of sorrow, or draws focus to significant statements. Its semantic range includes exclamation of pain, grief, warning, or urgent address depending on context.
Isaiah 17:12 · Word #1
Lexicon H1945
| Lemma | הוֹי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | hôwy |
| Strong's | H1945 |
| Definition | An interjection expressing distress, lamentation, threat, or summons, often translated as 'woe,' 'alas,' or 'ah.' In prophetic and poetic speech, הוֹי signals impending calamity, calls to attention, mourning, or intense emotion. The term introduces pronouncements of doom, expressions of sorrow, or draws focus to significant statements. Its semantic range includes exclamation of pain, grief, warning, or urgent address depending on context. |
Morphology HTj
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ah! |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1945-01
Woe!
| Morphological Notes | Particle; interjection (HTj); invariable form expressing exclamation. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Woe!" captures the interjection’s force as a cry of lament, warning, or urgent summons. As an independent interjection, it expresses intense emotion or impending doom without grammatical inflection. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Woe
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Removed the exclamation mark to comply with the rule prohibiting punctuation in P2. The P1 rendering was otherwise correct. |