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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 305. אַחֲלַי (achalay) -- "Oh that," "Would that," "If only"</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/305.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/psalms/119-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/305.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 305</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/304.htm" title="304">◄</a> 305. achalay <a href="../hebrew/306.htm" title="306">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">achalay: "Oh that," "Would that," "If only"</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אַחֲלַי</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Interjection<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>achalay<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>akh-al-lah'ee<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(akh-al-ah'ee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>"Oh that," "Would that," "If only"<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>would that!<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root חָלָה (chalah), which means "to be sick" or "to grieve."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, similar expressions of longing or desire can be found in Greek interjections like "ὤφελον" (Strong's Greek 3785), which also conveys a wish or a longing for something different.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "achalay" is an interjection expressing a deep longing or desire, often used to convey a wish or a lament. It reflects a heartfelt yearning for a different reality or outcome, typically in a context of distress or unfulfilled desire.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, expressions of longing and lament were common in both personal and communal contexts. The use of interjections like "achalay" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the emotional depth and intensity of the speakers' desires or regrets. Such expressions were often directed towards God, highlighting a reliance on divine intervention or a hope for change in circumstances.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>O! would that!<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Oh (1), wish (1).<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">אַחְלַי</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-5.htm">Psalm 119:5</a> and <font class="hebrew2">אַחֲלֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3</a> (perhaps from <font class="hebrew2">אָח</font> III. and <font class="hebrew2">לַי</font> = Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">לְוַי</font> = <font class="hebrew2">׃לוּ</font> the varying punctuation is due doubtless to the word being treated by the punctuators as a substantive = <em>wish</em>, with suffix & in construct stative, <em>'my wish</em> is that,' etc.; compare Ki on <a href="/interlinear/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a> <font class="hebrew2">תְּחִנּוֺתַי וּבַקָּשׁוֺתַי</font>), ah that! (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ο[φελον</font>). </p><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>O that, would God <p>Or achaley {akh-al-ay'}; prob from <a href="/hebrew/253.htm">'ach</a> and a variation of <a href="/hebrew/3863.htm">luw'</a>; would that! -- O that, would God. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/253.htm">'ach</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3863.htm">luw'</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אַ֭חֲלַי אַחֲלֵ֣י אחלי ’a·ḥă·lay ’a·ḥă·lê ’aḥălay ’aḥălê Achalai achaLei<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/2_kings/5-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 5:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ גְּבִרְתָּ֔הּ <b> אַחֲלֵ֣י </b> אֲדֹנִ֔י לִפְנֵ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to her mistress, <span class="itali">I wish</span> that my master<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto her mistress, <span class="itali">Would</span> God my lord<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to her mistress <span class="itali">wish</span> my master with<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/119-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 119:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> אַ֭חֲלַי </b> יִכֹּ֥נוּ דְרָכָ֗י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/119.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Oh</span> that my ways may be established<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/119.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">O that</span> my ways were directed<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Oh</span> may be established my ways<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_305.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_305.htm">Strong's Hebrew 305<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/achalai_305.htm">’a·ḥă·lay — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/achalei_305.htm">’a·ḥă·lê — 1 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/304.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="304"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="304" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/306.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="306"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="306" /></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>