Topical Encyclopedia
Introduction: The term "Ah" is an interjection found in the Bible, often used to express a range of emotions such as lament, surprise, or disdain. It appears in various contexts throughout the Scriptures, providing insight into the emotional and spiritual states of the speakers.
Biblical Usage: In the Bible, "Ah" is used as an expression of deep emotion, often in moments of distress or divine revelation. It is a term that captures the raw human response to situations that are overwhelming or awe-inspiring.
1.
Expression of Lament or Sorrow: · In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet uses "Ah" to express his deep sorrow and lament over the impending judgment on Judah.
Jeremiah 4:10 states, "Then I said, 'Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ when a sword is at our throats.'"
· This usage highlights the prophet's anguish and the burden of his prophetic message, as he grapples with the reality of God's judgment on his people.
2.
Expression of Surprise or Disbelief: · In
Ezekiel 9:8 , the prophet Ezekiel uses "Ah" in a moment of shock and disbelief: "While they were striking the city, I alone was left, and I fell facedown and cried out, 'Ah, Lord GOD! Will You destroy the entire remnant of Israel in pouring out Your wrath on Jerusalem?'"
· Here, "Ah" conveys Ezekiel's astonishment and concern for the remnant of Israel amidst the vision of divine judgment.
3.
Expression of Disdain or Reproach: · In
Isaiah 1:4 , the prophet Isaiah uses "Ah" to express reproach towards the sinful nation of Israel: "Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him."
· This usage underscores the prophet's condemnation of Israel's spiritual rebellion and moral decay.
Theological Significance: The use of "Ah" in the Bible serves as a linguistic tool that conveys the depth of human emotion in response to divine actions and revelations. It reflects the prophets' intimate relationship with God, as they express their innermost feelings in the face of divine judgment, mercy, and the unfolding of God's plans.
Conclusion: While "Ah" may seem like a simple interjection, its presence in the biblical text is significant. It provides a window into the emotional and spiritual lives of the prophets and other biblical figures, illustrating their humanity and their earnest engagement with God's word and actions.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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interj.) An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc., according to the manner of utterance.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
AH; AHAa, a-ha': Interjections of frequent occurrence in the Old Testament, representing different Hebrew words and different states of feeling.
(1) 'ahah, expressing complaint and found in the phrase "Ah, Lord Yahweh" (Jeremiah 1:6; Jeremiah 4:10 etc.; Ezekiel 4:14 etc.). Elsewhere the word is translated "alas!" (Joel 1:15).
(2) 'ach, occurs once (Ezekiel 21:15), expressing grief in contemplating Israel's destruction.
(3) he'ach, usually expresses malicious joy over the reverses of an enemy, and is introduced by the verb "to say" (Brown-Driver-Briggs' Lexicon); so in Psalm 35:21, 25 Ezekiel 25:3; Ezekiel 26:2; Ezekiel 36:2; in the repeated Psalm 40:15; 70:03:00. It expresses satiety in Isaiah 44:16; and represents the neighing of a horse in Job 39:25.
(4) hoy, expresses grief or pain, (Isaiah 1:4 Jeremiah 22:18). In 1 Kings 13:30 it is translated "alas!" More frequently it is used to indicate that a threat of judgment is to follow (Isaiah 10:5; Isaiah 29:1); or to direct attention to some important announcement (Isaiah 55:1), where the Hebrew word is translated "Ho."
(5) Greek oua, in Mark 15:29, used by those who mocked Jesus, as He hung upon the cross. All of these words are evidently imitative of the natural sounds, which spontaneously give expression to these emotions of complaint, grief, pain, exultation, etc.
Edward Mack
AHI OR AH
In proper names ('achi or 'ach "brother"): The usage is practically the same with that of 'abh, 'abhi. See ABI; NAMES, PROPER.
AH
In proper names. See AHI.
Greek
3758. oua -- ah! ha! (an expression of wonder or surprise) ... oua. 3759 .
ah!
... (an expression of wonder or surprise). Part of Speech: Interjection
Transliteration: oua Phonetic Spelling: (oo-
ah') Short Definition:
ah!, aha
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3758.htm - 6k1436. ea -- ah! ha! (interj. expressing surprise, indignation ...
... ah! ... expressing surprise, indignation, fear). Part of Speech: Interjection
Transliteration: ea Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-ah) Short Definition: an interjection: ...
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5478. Chananaios -- Canaanite, a Gentile of Pal.
... Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: Chananaios Phonetic Spelling:
(khan-ah-an-ah'-yos) Short Definition: Canaanite Definition: Canaanite, a Biblical ...
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1341. dikaiokrisia -- righteous judgment
... righteous judgment. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: dikaiokrisia
Phonetic Spelling: (dik-ah-yok-ris-ee'-ah) Short Definition: just judgment ...
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707. Harimathaia -- Arimathea, probably a city near Jer.
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Harimathaia Phonetic Spelling:
(ar-ee-math-ah'-ee-ah) Short Definition: Arimathea Definition: Arimathea, a ...
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335. anaideia -- shamelessness
... shamelessness. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: anaideia Phonetic
Spelling: (an-ah'-ee-die-ah') Short Definition: shamelessness, shameless ...
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3150. mataiologia -- idle or foolish talk
... idle or foolish talk. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: mataiologia
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-ah-yol-og-ee'-ah) Short Definition: foolish talking ...
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882. Achaia -- Achaia, a Roman province incl. most of Greece
... most of Greece. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Achaia Phonetic
Spelling: (ach-ah-ee'-ah) Short Definition: Achaia Definition: the Roman ...
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4872. sunanabaino -- to go up with
... to go up with. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sunanabaino Phonetic Spelling:
(soon-an-ab-ah'-ee-no) Short Definition: I go up with Definition: I go up ...
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5148. trietia -- a period of three years
... a period of three years. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: trietia
Phonetic Spelling: (tree-et-ee'-ah) Short Definition: a space of three years ...
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Strong's Hebrew
253. ach -- ah!, alas!... 252, 253. ach. 254 .
ah!, alas! Transliteration: ach Phonetic Spelling: (awkh)
Short Definition:
Ah. Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition
ah!, alas
... /hebrew/253.htm - 6k 1945. hoy -- ah! alas! ha!
... 1944, 1945. hoy. 1946 . ah! alas! ha! ... Word Origin a prim. interj. Definition
ah! alas! ha! NASB Word Usage Ah (2), alas (11), ho (2), ho there (1), woe (34) ...
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3512. ka'ah -- to be disheartened or timid
ka'ah. 3511, 3512. ka'ah. 3512a . to be disheartened or timid. Transliteration:
ka'ah Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-aw') Short Definition: broken. ...
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4759. mar'ah -- vision
mar'ah. 4758, 4759. mar'ah. 4759a . vision. Transliteration: mar'ah Phonetic
Spelling: (mar-aw') Short Definition: glass. looking glass, vision ...
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7462. ra'ah -- to pasture, tend, graze
ra'ah. 7461b, 7462. ra'ah. 7462a . to pasture, tend, graze. Transliteration:
ra'ah Phonetic Spelling: (raw-aw') Short Definition: break. ...
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2403. chatta'ah -- sinful thing, sin
chatta'ah. 2402, 2403. chatta'ah. 2403a . sinful thing, sin. Transliteration:
chatta'ah Phonetic Spelling: (khat-taw-aw') Short Definition: sin. ...
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3152. Yizliy'ah -- a Benjamite
Yizliy'ah. 3151, 3152. Yizliy'ah. 3152a . a Benjamite. Transliteration:
Yizliy'ah Phonetic Spelling: (yiz-lee-aw') Short Definition: Jezliah. Jezliah ...
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2932. tum'ah -- uncleanness
tum'ah. 2931, 2932. tum'ah. 2932a . uncleanness. Transliteration: tum'ah Phonetic
Spelling: (toom-aw') Short Definition: filthiness. filthiness, uncleanness ...
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1930. ho -- ah!
... 1929, 1930. ho. 1931 . ah! Transliteration: ho Phonetic Spelling: (ho) Short
Definition: alas. ... interj. Definition ah! NASB Word Usage alas (2). alas. ...
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577. annah -- ah, now! I (we) beseech you!
annah or anna. 576, 577. annah or anna. 578 . ah, now! I (we) beseech you! ... Word
Origin of uncertain derivation Definition ah, now! I (we) beseech you! ...
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Library
Ah! Grieve not So.
... AH! GRIEVE NOT SO. AH! GRIEVE NOT SO. 8,6,8,6,8,8. "Godliness with contentment
is great gain.""1:Tim.6:6. "Nicht so traurig, nicht so sehr.". ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/ah grieve not so.htm
Ah, that Blest Abode Above,
... HYMNS OF THE EARLY CHURCH Ah, that blest abode above,. 7,6,7,6. Ah, that blest abode
above,. Who shall pass its portals? Who at length in peace and love,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the early church/ah that blest abode above.htm
Ah, My Soul, Bestir, Awake Thee,
... SECOND ADVENT I Ah, my soul, bestir, awake thee,. 8,7,8,7,8,8. ... See your lamps
are trimmed and burning. Ah, the shame when He appeareth,". ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the russian church/i ah my soul bestir.htm
Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Holy Week 155. Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended.
11.11.11.5 ... Tr. Robert Bridges, 1899. Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended,. ...
/.../holy week 155 ah holy.htm
Ah! Give Me, Lord, the Single Eye,
... The Treasury of Sacred Song. Book First CCX Ah! give me, LORD, the single eye,.
Which aims at nought but Thee: I fain would live, and yet not I---. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/ccx ah give me lord.htm
Another Tenderly-Conceived Little Poem of his is This: --
... Ach, lieber herre Jesu Christ. Ah Jesu Christ, my Lord most dear,. As Thou wast
once an infant here,. ... Thy grace and blessing day by day: Ah Jesu, Lord Divine,. ...
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"Sweet Hour of Prayer. "
... Nuhguhmoowin 24. LM "Sweet hour of prayer.". We shko bun uh nuh me ah win!
Ewh won duh ... me ah yon. 2 We shko bun uh nuh me ah win! ...
/.../nuhguhmoowin 24 l m sweet.htm
"Hark! My Soul it is the Lord. "
... "Ka gate nuh goo ke sah geh?" 2 Ke ge ah buh oon uh pe Man je muh pe ne goo
yun; Ke ge nun duh wah buh min Uh pe kah wuh ne she nun. ...
/.../nuhguhmoowin 15 7s hark my.htm
A Most Useful Method of Employing These Motives.
... Yes, indeed for all in general, but in particular for me, who am the first
of sinners. [602] Ah! ... Ah! what was I then when I was not? ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xii a most useful.htm
Of the Condolence and Complacency of Love in the Passion of Our ...
... LORD. When I see my Saviour on the Mount of Olives with his soul sorrowful
even unto death:"Ah! ... griefs. Love equalizes lovers; Ah! ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter v of the condolence.htm
Thesaurus
Nephto'ah (2 Occurrences)Nephto'
ah. Nephtoah, Nephto'
ah. Nephushesim . Multi-Version
Concordance Nephto'
ah (2 Occurrences). Joshua 15:9 And the
.../n/nephto'ah.htm - 7kBe-er'ah (1 Occurrence)
Be-er'ah. Beerah, Be-er'ah. Beerelim . Multi-Version Concordance
Be-er'ah (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 5:6 Beerah his ...
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Bakbuki'ah (3 Occurrences)
Bakbuki'ah. Bakbukiah, Bakbuki'ah. Bake . Multi-Version Concordance
Bakbuki'ah (3 Occurrences). Nehemiah 11:17 and Mattaniah ...
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Ah (43 Occurrences)
...AH; AHA. ... (1) 'ahah, expressing complaint and found in the phrase "Ah, Lord Yahweh"
(Jeremiah 1:6; Jeremiah 4:10 etc.; Ezekiel 4:14 etc.). ...
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Nehemi'ah (8 Occurrences)
Nehemi'ah. Nehemiah, Nehemi'ah. Nehemias . Multi-Version Concordance
Nehemi'ah (8 Occurrences). Ezra 2:2 who came with ...
/n/nehemi'ah.htm - 8k
Jaro'ah (1 Occurrence)
Jaro'ah. Jaroah, Jaro'ah. Jars . Multi-Version Concordance
Jaro'ah (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 5:14 These were the ...
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Izzi'ah (1 Occurrence)
Izzi'ah. Izziah, Izzi'ah. Jaachan . Multi-Version Concordance
Izzi'ah (1 Occurrence). Ezra 10:25 And of Israel: of the ...
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To'ah (1 Occurrence)
To'ah. Toah, To'ah. Tob . Multi-Version Concordance To'ah (1
Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 6:34 the son of Elkanah, the ...
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Biziothi'ah (1 Occurrence)
Biziothi'ah. Biziothiah, Biziothi'ah. Bizjothjah . Multi-Version
Concordance Biziothi'ah (1 Occurrence). Joshua 15:28 ...
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Ah!
Ah! Ah, Ah! Aha . Easton's Bible Dictionary An exclamation of sorrow or regret
(Psalm 35:25; Isaiah 1:4, 24; Jeremiah 1:6; 22:18; Mark 15:29). Ah, Ah! ...
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