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G3759οὐαίouai

woe!Part of speech: Greek Intjection

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Occurrences by book

  1. 14
  2. 2
  3. 15
  4. John: 0
  5. Acts: 0
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 1
  8. 2 Corinthians: 0
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. Titus: 0
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. Hebrews: 0
  20. James: 0
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. 1
  27. 14

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47 occurrences in 36 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. Matthew 11:21

    Unhappy are you, Chorazin! Unhappy are you, Beth-saida! For if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have been turned from their sins in days gone by, clothing themselves in haircloth and putting dust on th

    Οὐαί Ouai “Woe”οὐαί ouai “Woe”

  2. Matthew 18:7

    A curse is on the earth because of trouble! for it is necessary for trouble to come; but unhappy is that man through whom the trouble comes.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”οὐαὶ ouai “woe”

  3. Matthew 23:13

    But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  4. Matthew 23:14 (not in Bible in Basic English)

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “woe”

  5. Matthew 23:15

    A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you go about land and sea to get one disciple and, having him, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  6. Matthew 23:16

    A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  7. Matthew 23:23

    A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  8. Matthew 23:25

    A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  9. Matthew 23:27

    A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  10. Matthew 23:29

    A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you put up buildings for housing the dead bodies of the prophets, and make fair the last resting-places of good men, and say,

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  11. Matthew 24:19

    But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

    οὐαὶ ouai “Woe”

  12. Matthew 26:24

    The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but a curse is on that man through whom the Son of man is given up; it would have been well for that man if he had never come into the world.

    οὐαὶ ouai “woe”

  13. Mark 13:17

    And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a baby at the breast in those days.

    οὐαὶ ouai “Woe”

  14. Mark 14:21

    The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.

    οὐαὶ ouai “woe”

  15. Luke 6:24

    But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.

    οὐαὶ ouai “woe”

  16. Luke 6:25

    Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe to”

  17. Luke 6:26

    Unhappy are you when all men give you their approval: for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe to you”

  18. Luke 10:13

    A curse is on you, Chorazin! A curse is on you, Beth-saida! For if such works of power had been done in Tyre and Sidon as have been done in you, they would have been turned from their sins, in days gone by, seated in the dust.

    Οὐαί Ouai “Woe”οὐαί ouai “Woe”

  19. Luke 11:42

    But a curse is on you, Pharisees! for you make men give a tenth of every sort of plant, and give no thought to right and the love of God; but it is right for you to do these things, and not let the others be undone.

    οὐαὶ ouai “woe”

  20. Luke 11:43

    A curse is on you, Pharisees! for your desires are for the most important seats in the Synagogues and for words of respect said to you in the market-place.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  21. Luke 11:44

    A curse is on you! for you are like the resting-places of dead men, which are not seen, and men go walking over them without knowledge of it.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  22. Luke 11:46

    And he said, A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for while other men are crushed under the weight of the rules you make for them, you yourselves do not put so much as one finger to them.

    οὐαί, ouai “woe!”

  23. Luke 11:47

    A curse is on you! for you make resting-places for the bodies of the prophets, but your fathers put them to death.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  24. Luke 11:52

    A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not go in yourselves, and you got in the way of those who were going in.

    Οὐαὶ Ouai “Woe”

  25. Luke 17:1

    And he said to his disciples, It is necessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come.

    οὐαὶ ouai “woe [to him]”