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It is often used in the context of mourning or expressing deep regret and is typically found in prophetic literature where it conveys the emotional response to impending judgment or disaster.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, expressions of lament were a significant part of both personal and communal life. The use of interjections like "ahah" reflects the deep emotional and spiritual responses of the Israelites to situations of grief, loss, or divine judgment. Such expressions were common in prophetic writings, where prophets conveyed the seriousness of God's messages to His people.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. interj.<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>alas!<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Ah (5), alas (10).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אֲהָהּ</font> (<img src="/bdbgif/bdb001301.gif"> <img src="/bdbgif/bdb001302.gif">) <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>interjection alas!</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/11-35.htm">Judges 11:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/3-10.htm">2 Kings 3:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6-5.htm">2 Kings 6:5,15</a>; with <font class="hebrew2">ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/joel/1-15.htm">Joel 1:15</a> <font class="hebrew2">אֲהָהּ לַיּוֺם</font> <em>alas for the day! for</em> etc. In the combination <font class="hebrew2">אֲהָהּ אֲדֹנָי יֱהוִֺה</font> <a href="/interlinear/joshua/7-7.htm">Joshua 7:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/judges/6-22.htm">Judges 6:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Jeremiah 1:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Jeremiah 4:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/14-13.htm">Jeremiah 14:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32-17.htm">Jeremiah 32:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/9-8.htm">Ezekiel 9:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/11-13.htm">Ezekiel 11:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>ah, alas <p>Apparently a primitive word expressing pain exclamatorily; Oh! -- ah, alas. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֲהָ֕הּ אֲהָ֖הּ אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ אֲהָ֤הּ אֲהָ֥הּ אֲהָהּ֙ אֲהָהּ֮ אהה ’ă·hāh ’ăhāh aHah<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/joshua/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 7:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ <b> אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Joshua said, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> O Lord GOD,<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And Joshua said, <span class="itali">Alas, O</span> Lord GOD,<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said Joshua <span class="itali">Alas</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/judges/6-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 6:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְע֗וֹן <b> אֲהָהּ֙ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he said, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> O Lord<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Gideon said, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> O Lord GOD!<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/6-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said Gideon <span class="itali">Alas</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/judges/11-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 11:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ <b> אֲהָ֤הּ </b> בִּתִּי֙ הַכְרֵ֣עַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and said, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> my daughter!<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and said, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> my daughter!<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/11-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his clothes and said <span class="itali">Alas</span> my daughter have brought<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/3-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 3:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל <b> אֲהָ֕הּ </b> כִּֽי־ קָרָ֣א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> said, <span class="itali">Alas!</span> For the LORD<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said, <span class="itali">Alas!</span> that the LORD<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/3-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the king of Israel <span class="itali">Alas</span> for has called<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 6:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּצְעַ֥ק וַיֹּ֛אמֶר <b> אֲהָ֥הּ </b> אֲדֹנִ֖י וְה֥וּא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out and said, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> my master!<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and said, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> master!<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> cried and said <span class="itali">Alas</span> my master it was<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 6:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נַעֲר֥וֹ אֵלָ֛יו <b> אֲהָ֥הּ </b> אֲדֹנִ֖י אֵיכָ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> said <span class="itali">to him, Alas,</span> my master!<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said <span class="itali">unto him, Alas,</span> my master!<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and his servant to him <span class="itali">Alas</span> my master shall we<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 1:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וָאֹמַ֗ר <b> אֲהָהּ֙ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Then I said, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then said <span class="itali">I, Ah,</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said <span class="itali">Alas</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 4:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וָאֹמַ֞ר <b> אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Then I said, <span class="itali">Ah,</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then said <span class="itali">I, Ah,</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/14-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 14:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וָאֹמַ֞ר <b> אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">But, Ah,</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then said <span class="itali">I, Ah,</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/14-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/32-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 32:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> אֲהָהּ֮ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/4-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 4:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וָאֹמַ֗ר <b> אֲהָהּ֙ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But I said, <span class="itali">Ah,</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them.Then said <span class="itali">I, Ah</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/9-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 9:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וָאֶזְעַ֗ק וָֽאֹמַר֙ <b> אֲהָהּ֙ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and cried out saying, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and cried, and said, <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/9-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and cried saying <span class="itali">Alas</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/11-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 11:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גָּד֗וֹל וָאֹמַר֙ <b> אֲהָהּ֙ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> voice and said, <span class="itali">Alas,</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> voice, and said, <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/11-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A loud and said <span class="itali">Alas</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/20-49.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 20:49</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וָאֹמַ֕ר <b> אֲהָ֖הּ </b> אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Then I said, <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then said <span class="itali">I, Ah</span> Lord GOD!<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/20-49.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said <span class="itali">Ah</span> Lord GOD<p><b><a href="/text/joel/1-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joel 1:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> אֲהָ֖הּ </b> לַיּ֑וֹם כִּ֤י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Alas</span> for the day! 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