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This term is used in the New Testament, notably in the Gospels, where Jesus pronounces woes upon unrepentant cities and hypocritical religious leaders (e.g., Matthew 23:13-29).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "alelay" is an interjection used to express deep sorrow, distress, or lamentation. It is often found in contexts of mourning or when pronouncing judgment or calamity. The term conveys a profound emotional response to tragedy or divine judgment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, expressions of lament were a significant part of communal and individual life, especially in response to national disasters, personal loss, or divine judgment. The use of interjections like "alelay" reflects the deep emotional and spiritual engagement of the Hebrew people with their circumstances and their God. Lamentations were often accompanied by physical expressions of grief, such as tearing clothes, wearing sackcloth, and ashes.<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! woe!<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>woe (2).<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">אַלְלַי</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>interjection</b></font> (probably onomatopoetic: compare <img src="/bdbgif/bdb004710.gif">, <font class="hebrew2">אָלָה</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb004711.gif"> <em>to wail</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb004712.gif"> <em>woe!</em> Di<sup>718</sup>) <font size="+1"><b>alas! woe!</b></font> followed by <font class="hebrew2">לִי</font> <em>to me</em> <a href="/interlinear/micah/7-1.htm">Micah 7:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/10-15.htm">Job 10:15</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>woe <p>By reduplication from <a href="/hebrew/421.htm">'alah</a>; alas! -- woe. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/421.htm">'alah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אַ֣לְלַי אַלְלַ֬י אללי ’al·lay ’allay alLai<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/job/10-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 10:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִם־ רָשַׁ֡עְתִּי <b> אַלְלַ֬י </b> לִ֗י וְ֭צָדַקְתִּי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I am wicked, <span class="itali">woe</span> to me! And if I am righteous,<br><a href="/kjvs/job/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> If I be wicked, <span class="itali">woe</span> unto me; and [if] I be righteous,<br><a href="/interlinear/job/10-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> If I am wicked <span class="itali">woe</span> I am righteous not<p><b><a href="/text/micah/7-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Micah 7:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/micah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> אַ֣לְלַי </b> לִ֗י כִּ֤י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/micah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Woe</span> is me! For I am Like the fruit<br><a href="/kjvs/micah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Woe</span> is me! for I am as when they have gathered<br><a href="/interlinear/micah/7-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Woe</span> For I am<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_480.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_480.htm">Strong's Hebrew 480<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/allai_480.htm">’al·lay — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/479.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="479"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="479" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/481.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="481"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="481" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>