Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H305 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַחֲלַי אַחֲלֵי |
| Part of Speech: | injunction |
| Etymology: | prob from H253 and a variation of H3863 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | achalay |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | akh-al-ah'ee (or achaley {akh-al-ay'}) inj. |
| Meaning: | 1. would that! |
| KJV Renderings: | O that, would God. |
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אַחְלַי Ps 119:5 and אַחֲלֵי 2Kgs 5:3 (perhaps from אָח III. and לַי = Aramaic לְוַי = ׃לוּ the varying punctuation is due doubtless to the word being treated by the punctuators as a substantive = wish , with suffix & in construct stative, 'my wish is that,' etc.; compare Ki on Ps 119 תְּחִנּוֺתַי וּבַקָּשׁוֺתַי), ah that! ( ᵐ5 ο[φελον).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
