"expressive of insult and derision, Ah! Ah!, Mk. 15:29*"
Definition and meaning
expressive of insult and derision, Ah! Ah!, Mk. 15:29*
In the original Greek the word is written: οὐά
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of oua (G3758) across the King James Bible.
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
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Common questions
Strong's G3758 (oua) is a Greek word that means: expressive of insult and derision, Ah! Ah!, Mk. 15:29* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word oua (G3758) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3758 is oua, a Greek word defined as: expressive of insult and derision, Ah! Ah!, Mk. 15:29*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
oua is a Greek word found in the New Testament.