Berean Strong's Lexicon ha: Ah!, Alas! Original Word: הָא Word Origin: A primitive particle Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, similar expressions of lament or exclamation might be translated using Greek interjections such as "οὐαί" (ouai), which is Strong's Greek 3759, often translated as "woe" or "alas." Usage: The Hebrew interjection "הָא" (ha) is an expression of surprise, lamentation, or exclamation. It is often used to convey a strong emotional response, such as grief, astonishment, or a call for attention. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it can be found in passages where the speaker is expressing a deep emotional reaction to a situation, often in the form of a lament or a cry for help. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, expressions of emotion were often conveyed through vocal exclamations. The use of interjections like "הָא" reflects the oral tradition of the Hebrew language, where spoken words carried significant weight in communication. Such expressions were integral to the communal and religious life of the Israelites, often used in public readings, prayers, and lamentations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to he Definition lo! behold! NASB Translation even (1), look (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs הָא demonstrative particle lo! behold! (Biblical Hebrew הֵא (twice); Egyptian Aramaic and Têma הא (Cooke193, 198); ᵑ7 הָא; Syriac  ; Mandean הא (NöM 81); Arabic  in Aramaic also often prefixed to pronoun 3 person for greater definiteness, as ᵑ7 הָהוּא,  (for h¹-h¥), see NöM 89 f. WCG 106 f.), Daniel 3:25. הֵא demonstrative particle, prefixed idiomatically to כְּ for greater definiteness, literally behold like (Biblical Hebrew הֵא, see הָא above), only in הֵאכְּֿ דִי Daniel 2:43 הֵאכְּֿ דִי פַרְזְלָא לָא מִתְעָרַב like as iron doth not mingle with clay (compare a. ᵑ7Onk הָא כְמַיָּא Genesis 49:4, so ᵑ7Jon ׳הא כ Isaiah 5:28; Isaiah 9:4 + often; ᵑ7Jer ׳הֵי כ Genesis 26:4,18,22 + often; הֵיח Psalm 2:9; Psalm 5:10; Psalm 5:13 +, also pleonastic ׳הֵיח כְּ Psalm 22:14; Psalm 22:15; Psalm 22:17 #NAME? b. Palmyrene הֵיח as (Lzb259), as היך בנמוסא as (is) in the law (Cooke321; so ᵑ7Jer Psalm 2:9, etc.), הֵיח דִּי conjecture (like Daniel הֵא כְּ דִי: = Hebrew כַּאֲשֶׁר), as היך די גבא like as he levied, CookeTariff ii. b 12. 18, c 14. 17. 21. 26 [ᵑ7Onk Jon for כַּאֲשֶׁר have ׳כְּמָא דְ, ᵑ7Jer ׳הֵיכְמָא דְ, ᵑ6. b. reading הֵאח דִּי (but א rare and late: D (2) § 45. 1); NesOLtz. 1892, 488 from הֵיח (see Biblical Hebrew) how ?). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance even, lo (Aramaic) or har (Aramaic) {haw}; corresponding to he' -- even, lo. see HEBREW he' Forms and Transliterations הָֽא־ הא־ ha hā- heLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:43 HEB: עִם־ דְּנָ֑ה הֵֽא־ כְדִ֣י פַרְזְלָ֔א NAS: another, even as iron KJV: to another, even as iron is not INT: to another even and whereas iron Daniel 3:25 2 Occurrences |
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]. It is dubious whether הֵא כְּ דִי belongs to a (notice especially ᵑ7Jon) or b: SchulthZAW 1902, 164 f. to 
