GREEK · G3758
οὐά
oua — aha!
οὐά, interj. of wonder or irony, ah! ha!: Mrk.15:29.† (AS)
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Aha!
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Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1889
הֶאָח
he.ach — Aha!
aha!
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1436
ἔα
ea — ha!/aha!
ἔα, interj., expressing surprise, indignation, fear (in cl. chiefly in poët.), ah! ha!: Luk.4:34.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
An exclamation of ridicule (Ps. 35:21; 40:15; 70:3). In Isa. 44:16 it signifies joyful surprise, as also in Job 39:25, R.V.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
Scripture cited by this entry (KJV)
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Psalm 35:21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].
Psalm 40:15
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
Psalm 70:3
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.