Definition
οὐαί
interj. of grief or denunciation, [in LXX for הוֹי, etc. ;]
alas! woe! most frequently with dative of person(s) Matthew 11:21; 23:14, Mark 13:17; 14:21, Luke 6:24-26, Jude 11, al.; with vocat. (nom.), Revelation 18:10, 16; 18:19 (cf. Isaiah 1:24, al.); with accusative, Revelation 12:12, before ἐκ, Revelation 8:13; with dative before ἀπό (see M, Pr., 246), Matthew 18:7. As subst., 1 Corinthians 9:16 (cf. Jeremiah 6:4); ἡ οὐ., Revelation 9:12; 11:14; pl., Revelation 9:12; οὐ., οὐ., οὐ., Revelation 8:13
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as οὐαί:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
46 total
- Matthew 11:21Οὐαί · Woe; οὐαί · Woe“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
- Matthew 18:7Οὐαὶ · Woe; οὐαὶ · woeWoe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
- Matthew 23:13Οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
- Matthew 23:15Οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
- Matthew 23:16Οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
- Matthew 23:23Οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
- Matthew 23:25Οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
- Matthew 23:27Οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
- Matthew 23:29Οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
- Matthew 24:19Οὐαὶ · miserableHow miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
- Matthew 26:24οὐαὶ · woeThe Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
- Mark 13:17Οὐαὶ · miserableHow miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
- Mark 14:21οὐαὶ · woeThe Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
- Luke 6:24οὐαὶ · woeBut woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
- Luke 6:25Οὐαὶ · Woe; Οὐαί · Woe toWoe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
- Luke 6:26Οὐαὶ · Woe to youWoe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
- Luke 10:13Οὐαί · Woe; οὐαί · WoeWoe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
- Luke 11:42οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
- Luke 11:43Οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
- Luke 11:44οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
- Luke 11:46οὐαί · Woe“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
- Luke 11:47οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.
- Luke 11:52Οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
- Luke 17:1οὐαὶ · woe [ to the one ]Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
- Luke 21:23Οὐαὶ · How miserableHow miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
- Luke 22:22οὐαὶ · woeIndeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:16οὐαὶ · WoeYet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
- Jude 1:11οὐαὶ · WoeWoe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
- Revelation 8:13Οὐαὶ · Woe; οὐαὶ · Woe; οὐαὶ · WoeAnd as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
- Revelation 9:12Οὐαὶ · woe; Οὐαὶ · woesThe first woe has passed. Behold, two woes are still to follow.
- Revelation 11:14Οὐαὶ · woe; Οὐαὶ · woeThe second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.
- Revelation 12:12οὐαὶ · [But] woe toTherefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”
- Revelation 18:10Οὐαὶ · Woe; οὐαί · woeIn fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
- Revelation 18:16Οὐαὶ · Woe; οὐαί · woe…saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
- Revelation 18:19Οὐαὶ · Woe; οὐαί · woeThen they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”