ʼăbôwy — H17

Definition

interjection

want

1. Oh!, Woe!, (exclamation of pain — indicates desire or uneasiness)

Usually translated as

sorrow

Origin

from H14 (in the sense of desiring)

• Derived from ʼâbâh (H14)

Greek equivalents

• thórybos (G2351)

Occurrences

ʼăbôwy occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Proverbs (1)

• Proverbs 23:29 — Who hath woe? who hath sorrow (אֲב֡וֹי)? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?