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ouai

woe

Say it: oo-AI (approximate)

οὐαί

What it means

"Woe," a cry of grief or warning. Luke gives four woes to match his four blessings (6:24-26). Throughout the Gospel it is spoken of those whose comfort has become their security.

Range of meaning

  • Cry of griefPain or sorrow.
  • Warning of judgmentA prophet's announcement of trouble ahead.

In Luke

  • Chapter 6

    "Woe to you who are rich" (6:24-26).

Every verse (13)

Verses where G3759 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources