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ouai G3759

οὐαί (ouai) means “woe!” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

οὐαί Greek · G3759 46 tagged occurrences in 35 verses

Pronunciation guide: oo-ah'-ee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3759

οὐαί · ouai · woe!

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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Dodson Greek Lexicon

woe!, alas!, uttered in grief or denunciation.

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How translators render G3759

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
woe 38
miserable 2
but woe to 1
how miserable 1
woe to 1
woe to the one 1
woe to you 1
woes 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
woe 31
alas 6
the 2
woes 1

Verses containing G3759

Page 1 of 1. 35 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 11:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “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.

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  2. Matthew 18:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

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  3. Matthew 23:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe 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.

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  4. Matthew 23:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe 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.

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  5. Matthew 23:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe 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.’

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  6. Matthew 23:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe 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.

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  7. Matthew 23:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe 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.

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  8. Matthew 23:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe 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.

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  9. Matthew 23:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

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  10. Matthew 24:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!

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  11. Matthew 26:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The 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.”

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  12. Mark 13:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!

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  13. Mark 14:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The 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.”

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  14. Luke 6:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

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  15. Luke 6:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

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  16. Luke 6:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

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  17. Luke 10:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

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  18. Luke 11:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe 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.

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  19. Luke 11:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

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  20. Luke 11:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

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  21. Luke 11:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.

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  22. Luke 11:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.

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  23. Luke 11:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe 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.”

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  24. Luke 17:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

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  25. Luke 21:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.

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  26. Luke 22:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”

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  27. 1 Corinthians 9:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet 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!

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  28. Jude 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe 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.

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  29. Revelation 8:13 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    And 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!”

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  30. Revelation 9:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The first woe has passed. Behold, two woes are still to follow.

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  31. Revelation 11:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.

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  32. Revelation 12:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore 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.”

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  33. Revelation 18:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    In 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.”

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  34. Revelation 18:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

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  35. Revelation 18:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Then 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.”

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