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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

AH; AHA

a, a-ha': Interjections of frequent occurrence in the Old Testament, representing different Hebrew words and different states of feeling.

(1) 'ahah, expressing complaint and found in the phrase "Ah, Lord Yahweh" (Jeremiah 1:6; Jeremiah 4:10 etc.; Ezekiel 4:14 etc.). Elsewhere the word is translated "alas!" (Joel 1:15).

(2) 'ach, occurs once (Ezekiel 21:15), expressing grief in contemplating Israel's destruction.

(3) he'ach, usually expresses malicious joy over the reverses of an enemy, and is introduced by the verb "to say" (Brown-Driver-Briggs' Lexicon); so in Psalm 35:21, 25 Ezekiel 25:3; Ezekiel 26:2; Ezekiel 36:2; in the repeated Psalm 40:15; 70:03:00. It expresses satiety in Isaiah 44:16; and represents the neighing of a horse in Job 39:25.

(4) hoy, expresses grief or pain, (Isaiah 1:4 Jeremiah 22:18). In 1 Kings 13:30 it is translated "alas!" More frequently it is used to indicate that a threat of judgment is to follow (Isaiah 10:5; Isaiah 29:1); or to direct attention to some important announcement (Isaiah 55:1), where the Hebrew word is translated "Ho."

(5) Greek oua, in Mark 15:29, used by those who mocked Jesus, as He hung upon the cross. All of these words are evidently imitative of the natural sounds, which spontaneously give expression to these emotions of complaint, grief, pain, exultation, etc.

Edward Mack

Greek

1436. ea -- ah! ha! (interj. expressing surprise, indignation ...
... expressing surprise, indignation, fear) NASB Word Usage let...alone (1). aha! Apparent
imperative of eao; properly, let it be, ie (as interjection) aha! ...
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3758. oua -- ah! ha! (an expression of wonder or surprise)
... ah! ha! (an expression of wonder or surprise). Part of Speech: Interjection
Transliteration: oua Phonetic Spelling: (oo-ah') Short Definition: ah!, aha! ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1889. heach -- aha!
... heach. 1890 . aha! Transliteration: heach Phonetic Spelling: (heh-awkh') Short
Definition: aha. Word Origin a prim. ... Definition aha! NASB Word Usage aha (12). ...
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Library

A Peal of Bells
... "He champs his bit and is eager for the fray: his snortings are terrible, his neck
is clothed with lightning, and he crieth in the midst of the battle, "Aha! ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/a peal of bells.htm

Paul's First Prayer
... utterly destroyed, suffers him to drive on to his own destruction, and then at last
turns round in triumphant derision upon the man who hoped to have said aha! ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/pauls first prayer.htm

Our Watchword
... The wicked say, "Aha, aha," therefore let those who love God's salvation have a
common watchword with which to silence the malicious mockeries of the ungodly ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/our watchword.htm

Psalm 40
... 15For a reward of this their shame. confounded let them be. That in this manner
scoffing say,. Aha, aha! to me. ^16In thee let all be glad, and joy,. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/scottish psalter and paraphrases/psalm 40.htm

Of the Fact that Devils Struggle with Men not Without Effort on ...
... They that trouble me will rejoice if I be moved;" and: "O My God, let them not rejoice
over me; let them not say in their hearts, Aha, Aha, our very wish ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xxi of the fact.htm

The Eternal Name
... If ye wish to do it, where can ye find the means? It is not in your power. Aha!
aha! aha! we laugh you to scorn. But you will quench it, will you? ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the eternal name.htm

The Preacher as a Patriot.
... 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, aha, I am ...
/.../stalker/the preacher and his models/lecture iii the preacher as.htm

Epistle xviii. To John, Bishop.
... But say ye with the prophet, Let them be turned back and put to shame that say unto
me, Aha, Aha (Psalm 69:4). And again, But let not the oil of the sinner ...
/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xviii to john bishop.htm

The Desolations of the Lord, the Consolation of his Saints
... trembled before us; our fathers put ten thousand of your sires to flight, and we
will do the same with you; and when we have done it we will say of you, "Aha! ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the desolations of the lord.htm

A New Year's Benediction
... He smelleth the battle afar off, and he cries in the midst of the tumult,
"Aha! aha! aha!" He laugheth at all the hosts of his enemies. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/a new years benediction.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (interj.) An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise.

2. (n.) A sunk fence. See Ha-ha.

Thesaurus

Aha (11 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A sunk fence. See Ha-ha. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AH; AHA. ...
Edward Mack. Multi-Version Concordance Aha (11 Occurrences). ...
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Aha!

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Aha'va (3 Occurrences)
Aha'va. Ahava, Aha'va. Ahaz . Multi-Version Concordance Aha'va
(3 Occurrences). Ezra 8:15 And I gathered them together ...
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Si'aha (1 Occurrence)
Si'aha. Siaha, Si'aha. Sibbecai . Multi-Version Concordance
Si'aha (1 Occurrence). Ezra 2:44 the children of Keros, the ...
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Man'aha'thites (1 Occurrence)
Man'aha'thites. Manahathites, Man'aha'thites. Manahethites .
Multi-Version Concordance Man'aha'thites (1 Occurrence). ...
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Appalled (31 Occurrences)
... Psalms 40:15 Let them be desolate by reason of their shame That say unto me, Aha,
aha. ... Psalms 70:3 Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, "Aha! ...
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Ha (8 Occurrences)
... HA. ha (he'-ah): In Job 39:25, the Revised Version (British and American) "Aha,"
of the battle-horse. See AH, AHA. Multi-Version Concordance Ha (8 Occurrences). ...
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Ah (43 Occurrences)
... utterance. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AH; AHA. a, a ... it. (DBY). Psalms
35:25 Don't let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the ...
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Enlarge (18 Occurrences)
... (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS). Psalms 35:21 And they enlarge against
me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.' (YLT). ...
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Surprised (46 Occurrences)
... the evil-doers. (BBE). Psalms 40:15 Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be
surprised because of their shame. (BBE). Ecclesiastes 5:8 ...
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Bible Concordance

Aha (11 Occurrences)

Mark 15:29 And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days,
(DBY RSV)

Job 39:25 As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts,'Aha!' He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
(WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 35:21 Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 35:25 Don't let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the way we want it!" Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 40:15 Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha! Aha!"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 70:3 Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, "Aha! Aha!"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 44:16 He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself, and says, "Aha! I am warm. I have seen the fire."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 25:3 and tell the children of Ammon, Hear the word of the Lord Yahweh: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Because you said, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was made desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 26:2 Son of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken: the gate of the peoples; she is turned to me; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 30:2 Son of man, be a prophet, and say, These are the words of the Lord: Give a cry, Aha, for the day!
(BBE)

Ezekiel 36:2 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because the enemy has said against you, Aha! and, The ancient high places are ours in possession;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Aha

Related Terms

Aha!

Aha'va (3 Occurrences)

Si'aha (1 Occurrence)

Man'aha'thites (1 Occurrence)

Appalled (31 Occurrences)

Ha (8 Occurrences)

Ah (43 Occurrences)

Enlarge (18 Occurrences)

Surprised (46 Occurrences)