אוֹי

Strong’s Definition

lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!

Etymology & Derivation

probably from H183 (אָוָה) (in the sense of crying out after);

KJV Usage

alas, woe.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.woe!, alas!, oh!
• 2.passionate cry of grief or despair

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼôwy; Pronunciation: o'-ee