Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
The 1611 reading
Yea they opened their mouth wide against me, and saide, Aha, Aha, our eye hath seene it.
KJV dictionary & concordance
An exclamation of scorn, malicious satisfaction, triumph, or surprise.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Psalms 35:21
Complete exact-word concordance
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Yea they opened their mouth wide against me, and saide, Aha, Aha, our eye hath seene it.
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, aha, aha.
Let them be desolate, for a reward on their shame, that say vnto me, Aha, aha!
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, aha, aha.
Let them be turned backe for a reward of their shame, that say, Aha, aha.
1611 marginal notePsal.35.4. and 71.13.
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
He burneth part thereof in the fire: with part thereof he eateth flesh: he rosteth rost, and is satisfied: yea hee warmeth himselfe, and saith; Aha, I am warme, I haue seene the fire.
And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God; Because thou saidst, aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;
And say vnto the Ammonites; Heare the word of the LORD God, Thus saith the LORD God; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuarie, when it was prophaned, and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate, & against the house of Iudah, when they went into captiuitie;
Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:
Sonne of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Ierusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people, she is turned vnto me, I shalbe replenished now she is laid waste:
Thus saith the Lord God; Because the enemy hath said against you, aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
Thus saith the LORD God, Because the enemy had said against you, Aha, euen the ancient high places are ours in possession:
1611 marginal noteChap.62.
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Historical English dictionary sources
'AH'A. 1. An exclamation expressing triumph, contempt, or simple surprise; but the senses are distinguished by very different modes of utterance, and different modification of features. 2. A sunk fence, not visible, without near approach.