Lexicon :: Strong's H305 - 'aḥălay

אַחֲלַי
Transliteration
'aḥălay
Pronunciation
akh-al-ah'ee
Part of Speech
interjection
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from אָח (H253) and a variation of לוּא (H3863)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 67a

Strong’s Definitions

אַחֲלַי ʼachălay, akh-al-ah'ee; or אַחֲלֵי ʼachălêy; prob from H253 and a variation of H3863; would that!:—O that, would God.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H305 in the following manner: O that (1x), would God (1x).

  1. Oh that...!; oh would that!; ah that!

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַחֲלַי ʼachălay, akh-al-ah'ee; or אַחֲלֵי ʼachălêy; prob from H253 and a variation of H3863; would that!:—O that, would God.
STRONGS H305: Abbreviations
† אַחְלַי Psalm 119:5 and אַחֲלֵי 2 Kings 5:3 (perhaps from H253 אָח III. and לַי = Aramaic לְוַי = ׃לוּ the varying punctuation is due doubtless to the word being treated by the punctuators as a substantive = wish, with suffix & in construct stative, 'my wish is that,' etc.; compare Ki on Psalm 119 תְּחִנּוֺתַי וּבַקָּשׁוֺתַי), ah that! ( ὄϕελον).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

5:3

Psalms

119; 119:5