BDB490
אַלְלַי interjection (probably onomatopoetic: compare [untranscribed source text 229], אָלָה, [untranscribed source text 230] to wail, [untranscribed source text 231] woe! Di718) alas! woe! followed by לִי to me Mic 7:1; Job 10:15.
Strong's Lexicon
H480
H480 — אַלְלַי
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H480 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַלְלַי |
| Part of Speech: | injunction |
| Etymology: | by reduplication from H421 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | allay |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-le-lah'ee |
| Meaning: | 1. alas! |
| KJV Renderings: | woe. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke