Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Kevin W. Woodruff" <cierpke AT prodigy.net>]

Matth:

The Biblical/classical  Hebrew for "woe"  is 'oy which explains the " 'oy"
part of it

Kevin


At 02:29 PM 9/4/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Shalom to all,
>Since Yiddish is technically a fusion between Hebrew and German, I suppose
>a Yiddish question is not out of place on this list. So, here it is: What
>is the linguistic origin of the Yiddish phrase "oy vey?" I have been told
>two separate explanations. One, from a former German professor, is that it
>comes form the German expression "Oje," a simple expression of grief or
>frustration. Another is that it is a contraction of a swear involving the
>divine name, YHVH, thus "O!" + "YHVH." Any ideas? Thanks, Matt
>
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