What does אֲהָהּ mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H162
אֲהָהּ
Oh!
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אֲהָהּ H162
What does אֲהָהּ mean in the Bible?
אֲהָהּ is a Hebrew word meaning "Oh!".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H162?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ah (5), Oh (5), Alas (2), No (1), O (1).
Where does אֲהָהּ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 7:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (4), Jeremiah (4), 2 Kings (3), Judges (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Ah 5× Jeremiah 1:6, Jeremiah 4:10, Jeremiah 14:13, Ezekiel 4:14
Oh 5× 2 Kings 6:5, 2 Kings 6:15, Jeremiah 32:17, Ezekiel 9:8
Alas 2× 2 Kings 3:10, Joel 1:15
No 1× Judges 11:35
O 1× Joshua 7:7
Oh no 1× Judges 6:22
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 7:7 אֲהָ֣הּ׀ to O Interjection Judges 6:22 אֲהָהּ֙ to Oh no Interjection Judges 11:35 אֲהָ֤הּ to No Interjection 2 Kings 3:10 אֲהָ֕הּ to Alas Interjection 2 Kings 6:5 אֲהָ֥הּ to Oh Interjection 2 Kings 6:15 אֲהָ֥הּ to Oh Interjection Jeremiah 1:6 אֲהָהּ֙ to Ah Interjection Jeremiah 4:10 אֲהָ֣הּ׀ to Ah Interjection Jeremiah 14:13 אֲהָ֣הּ׀ to Ah Interjection Jeremiah 32:17 אֲהָהּ֮ to Oh Interjection
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 7:7
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 6
Joshua 1 Judges 2 2 Kings 3 Jeremiah 4 Ezekiel 4 Joel 1
Source forms
אֲהָהּ֙ 5x ’ă·hāh Judges 6:22, Jeremiah 1:6, Ezekiel 4:14, Ezekiel 9:8
אֲהָ֣הּ׀ 3x ’ă·hāh Joshua 7:7, Jeremiah 4:10, Jeremiah 14:13
אֲהָ֥הּ 2x ’ă·hāh 2 Kings 6:5, 2 Kings 6:15
אֲהָ֖הּ 2x ’ă·hāh Ezekiel 20:49, Joel 1:15
אֲהָ֤הּ 1x ’ă·hāh Judges 11:35
אֲהָ֕הּ 1x ’ă·hāh 2 Kings 3:10
אֲהָהּ֮ 1x ’ă·hāh Jeremiah 32:17
Parsing patterns
Interjection 15x Joshua 7:7, Judges 6:22, Judges 11:35, 2 Kings 3:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Oh!
Source Gloss
Oh!
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Oh! BDB: alas! Usage: ah, alas.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֲהָהּ is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain