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ʾaḥălay אַחֲלַי ‘O that!’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: probably from ʾāḥ אָח ‘ah!’ and a variation of לוּ ‘if’
Roots: אח לוא לוא לו

ʾaḥălay intj
1) Oh that...!; oh would that!; ah that!

Mentioned in 2 Kings 5:3 Psalms 119:5

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