Strong’s Greek 3759, οὐαί (transliterated “ouai”), conveys an intense exclamation of grief, dread, or denunciation.
Judas was born to betray Jesus. There is no history to be found of Iscariot, none.
It means only grief. And Judas' actions caused him much grief. But he was under the Law, and the Law prescribed death for any Jew who was complicit in the death of an innocent man. Judas knew this and it grieved him deeply.
Jesus said, "better if that man had not been born."
Not according to every lexicon I have shown you. I’ve asked you many times to quote a source that says “grief” is the only meaning. I’m still waiting…
Bill Mounce
| Matthew 11:21 | “Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, Chorazin! Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, had been done the mighty works done in you they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. |
| Matthew 18:7 | Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! It is inevitable that such things come, but woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to the one through whom they come! |
| Matthew 23:13 | “But woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. |
| Matthew 23:15 | “Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel over land and sea to gain a single convert; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. |
| Matthew 23:16 | “Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, blind guides who say, ‘If someone swears by the temple it means nothing; but if someone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ |
| Matthew 23:23 | “Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the former. |
| Matthew 23:25 | “Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you clean off the outside of the cup and the plate while inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. |
| Matthew 23:27 | “Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and all kinds of filth. |
| Matthew 23:29 | “Woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous, |
| Matthew 24:19 | But woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to women who are pregnant and to mothers who are nursing babies in those days! |
| Matthew 26:24 | The Son of Man will depart as it is written of him, but woe (ouai | οὐαί | interjection) to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man had he not been born.” |
I don't see denunciation in the passage. Because there is none.
God means what He says and says what He means. There are not many interpretations to any one passage of Scripture. By jumping around you get confused. Strong is the only linguist I know who doesn't "lead the witness" like Vine's for one does.
"Woe" in every passage means "grief."
Wheat and tares. Who were the tares? The ones Satan planted.
According to Peter the angels that sinned are locked up awaiting judgment. This took place BEFORE God created man.
Not so. Jesus said the Son of Man planted the good wheat and the sons of the evil one, is who planted the tares. Satan is still around, I've delt with him, and demons. If you don't believe that, go to the criminal insane ward at the Jail.
What does your face look like with your nose cut off? Betrayal is an act of denunciation; he is turning him over to be executed, which is hardly an act of approval. He chose money over Jesus!
You reject Strong’s complete definition! By the way, not everything is “simple”, nor are words always the basic root meaning in every context. Jesus said “woe to him” (Judas); why woe, because that which was going to happen, the result of his actions would bring destruction causing him grief. Grief is always the result of a negative experience: death, loss, regret, sin, betrayal, utter ruin.
I'd say you don't believe Peter who says under the anointing the angels that sinned are locked up awaiting judgment.
He didn't 'turn Him over' to be executed. That's not his betrayal. And Judas rejected money. He cast the silver back into the priests' face. He brought forth fruit worthy of repentance.
Actually, they are. In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was God. That's where we start. That's where we end. Words.
You got it backwards. It is his grief that would bring destruction. Before he hung himself nothing was destroyed except trust. But they all rejected Him., They all fled. They chose their lives over Jesus'.
I don't see death, loss, regret, sin, betrayal, utter ruin as negative experience. You see these as man does and need to see them as God sees them. You are too man centered. I see it now. A born-again believer never sees "utter ruin." Nor shall he ever die. He can lose the world and gain his life. Sins of God's people has been atoned. Regret is a good teacher for the next time. Judas' grief began when "he saw" (understood) Jesus was condemned to die. Tell me honestly what happened next.
Your error is that you use translation to define words. Learn to use Strong's concordance. You're not using it correctly.
