οὐαί
οὐ βούλομαι δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν ἀρχόμενος τοῦ λόγου, οὗτος δ' ἐκ περιουσίας μου κατηγορεῖ → for me—but I wish to say nothing untoward at the beginning of my speech—whereas he prosecutes me from a position of advantage | but for me—I do not wish to say anything harsh at the beginning of the speech, but he prosecutes me from a position of strength
English (LSJ)
exclam. of pain and anger,
A ah! woe! c. nom., LXX Am.5.18, al.: c. voc., ib.3 Ki.13.30: c. dat., οὐαί μοι, οὐαί σοι, woe is me! woe to thee! ib.Nu.21.29, Arr.Epict.3.19.1, Mim.Oxy.413.184: c. acc., οὐαὶ οὐαὶ οὐαὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς Apoc.8.13. II οὐαί· φυλαί (Cypr.), Hsch. (Cf. Dor. ὠβά.)
German (Pape)
[Seite 408] vae, weh! Ausruf des Schmerzes und des Unwillens, N. T.; οὐαί μοι, Arr. Epict. 3, 19.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
οὐαί: «φυλαί. Κύπριοι» Ἡσύχ.
ἐπιφώνημα ὀδύνης καὶ ὀργῆς, Λατιν. vae! ὡς καὶ νῦν, οὐαί, ἀλλοίμονον! ἀπὸ τῶν Ἀλεξανδρίνων καὶ ἐφεξῆς· μετ᾿ ὀνομαστ., Ἑβδ.· μετὰ δοτικ., οὐαί μοι, οὐαί σοι, ἀλλοίμονον εἰς ἐμέ, ― εἰς σέ! Ἑβδ., Καιν, Διαθ., Ἀρρ. Ἐπίκτ. 3. 19, 1.
French (Bailly abrégé)
interj.
hélas !.
Étymologie: cf. lat. vae.
