οὐαί interj. of grief or denunciation, [in LXX for הוֹי, etc. ;] alas! woe! most frequently with dative of person(s) Mat.11:21 23:14, Mrk.13:17 14:21, Luk.6:24-26 Ju 11, al.; with vocat. (nom.), Rev.18:10, 16 18:19 (cf. Isa.1:24, al.); with accusative, Rev.12:12, before ἐκ, Rev.8:13; with dative before ἀπό (see M, Pr., 246), Mat.18:7. As subst., 1Co.9:16 (cf. Jer.6:4); ἡ οὐ., Rev.9:12 11:14; pl., Rev.9:12; οὐ., οὐ., οὐ., Rev.8:13 (AS)
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G3759 — οὐαί
ouai · woe! · Greek
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Matthew 11:21 · Οὐαί · οὐαίWoe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.Matthew 18:7 · Οὐαὶ · οὐαὶWoe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!Matthew 23:13 · ΟὐαὶBut woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.Matthew 23:15 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.Matthew 23:16 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, [ye] blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!Matthew 23:23 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.Matthew 23:25 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.Matthew 23:27 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead [men’s] bones, and of all uncleanness.Matthew 23:29 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,Matthew 24:19 · οὐαὶAnd woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!Matthew 26:24 · οὐαὶThe Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.Mark 13:17 · οὐαὶBut woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!Mark 14:21 · οὐαὶThe Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.Luke 6:24 · οὐαὶBut woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.Luke 6:25 · Οὐαὶ · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.Luke 6:26 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.Luke 10:13 · Οὐαί · οὐαίWoe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.Luke 11:42 · οὐαὶBut woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.Luke 11:43 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.Luke 11:44 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over [them] are not aware [of them].Luke 11:46 · οὐαί,And he said, Woe unto you also, [ye] lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.Luke 11:47 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.Luke 11:52 · ΟὐαὶWoe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.Luke 17:1 · οὐαὶThen said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe [unto him], through whom they come!Luke 21:23 · ΟὐαὶBut woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.Luke 22:22 · οὐαὶAnd truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!1 Corinthians 9:16 · οὐαὶFor though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!Jude 1:11 · οὐαὶWoe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.Revelation 8:13 · οὐαὶ · οὐαὶ · οὐαὶAnd I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!Revelation 9:12 · οὐαὶ · οὐαὶOne woe is past; [and], behold, there come two woes more hereafter.Revelation 11:14 · οὐαὶ · οὐαὶThe second woe is past; [and], behold, the third woe cometh quickly.Revelation 12:12 · οὐαὶTherefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.Revelation 18:10 · οὐαὶ · οὐαὶStanding afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.Revelation 18:16 · οὐαὶ · οὐαὶAnd saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!Revelation 18:19 · οὐαὶ · οὐαὶAnd they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.