Transliteration: ouai · particle
| Meaning | woe!, alas! |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | particle |
| Frequency | 46x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | Οὐαί, οὐαί, οὐαὶ, Οὐαὶ |
| Example verses | Matt 11:21 · Matt 18:7 · Matt 23:13 · Matt 23:15 · Matt 23:16 |
οὐαί (ouai) is a particle that occurs 46 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “woe!, alas!” and first appears in Matt 11:21.
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