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οἴμοι (oimoi)

oimoi

alas!

G8461 · Greek · New Testament · 0 verses

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Language
Koine Greek
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New Testament
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0 verses
Root
—

Definition

Definition

exclamation of pain, fright, pity, anger, grief, also of surprise, properly οἴ μοι ah me! woe's me! (Theognis Elegiacus);—;with genitive causae, οἴμοι τῶν κακῶν, οἴμοι γέλωτος ah me for my misfortunes, for the laughter, [variant datesTragica Adespota
The last syllable in οἴμοι may be elided before ὡς. (ML)