Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “אִי”
Understanding ʼîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
short from אוֹי woe. - alas! 1) alas!, woe!
H337
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אִי
Phoneticee
Transliterationʼîy
Grammar Code
H:Intj
Hebrew, I
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
short from אוֹי woe. - alas! 1) alas!, woe!
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
2 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ecclesiastes 4:10 | “For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.” Word: אִי (ʼîy) | |
| Ecclesiastes 10:16 | “Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!” Word: אִי (ʼîy) |