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οἴμοι

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Gloss: alas!

Transliteration: oimoi

Strong’s: G8461

exclamation of pain, fright, pity, anger, grief, also of surprise, properly οἴ μοι ah me! woe's me! (Theognis Elegiacus);—;with genitive causae, οἴμοι τῶν κακῶν, οἴμοι γέλωτος ah me for my misfortunes, for the laughter, [<date>variant dates<author>Tragica Adespota</author></date>
The last syllable in οἴμοι may be elided before ὡς. (ML)
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