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ah

Meaning of “ah”

An exclamation expressing grief, distress, appeal, or strong feeling, according to its setting.

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18 occurrences15 verses5 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Psalms 35:25

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Jeremiah 1:6
Then said I, ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:6 · retained source text

Then said I, Ah LORD God, behold, I cannot speake, for I am a childe.

1611 marginal noteExo.3.4.

Jeremiah 4:10
Then said I, ah, Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:10 · retained source text

Then said I, Ah LORD God, surely thou hast greatly deceiued this people, and Ierusalem, saying, Ye shall haue peace, whereas the sword reacheth vnto the soule.

Jeremiah 14:13
¶ Then said I, ah, Lord God! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:13 · retained source text

¶ Then said I Ah LORD God, behold, the prophets say vnto them; Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye haue famine, but I will giue you assured peace in this place.

1611 marginal noteHebr peace of trueth.

Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, ah my brother! or, ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, ah lord! or, ah his glory!
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:18 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah king of Iudah, They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother, or ah sister: they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah LORD, or ah his glory.

Jeremiah 32:17
ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:17 · retained source text

Ah LORD God, beholde, thou hast made the heauen and the earth by thy great power & stretched out arme, and there is nothing too hard for thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, hid from thee.

Jeremiah 34:5
But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 34:5 · retained source text

But thou shalt die in peace, and with the burnings of thy fathers the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burne odours for thee, and they will lament thee, saying, Ah LORD; for I haue pronounced the word, saith the LORD.

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