alas
Found 20 times in the King James Bible
H253
Hebrew
G3759
Greek
English Definition
Oh! (expressive of grief or surprise)
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
οὐαί
Transliteration
ouaí
Strong's Reference
G3759
Greek Meaning
"woe"
"Alas" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H253, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3759. Context determines which original word is being used.