Strong's H335 · Hebrew
אַי
ʼay · /ah'ee/
Definition
where? hence how?
KJV: how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).
Root / derivation: perhaps from H370 (אַיִן);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַי across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
Genesis 4:9And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Genesis 16:8And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
1 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings2 verses
And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.
1 Kings 22:24But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
Job3 verses
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Job 20:7Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Job 38:24By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Proverbs1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H335 (ʼay) mean?
where? hence how?
How many times does H335 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H335 (אַי) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “where.”
How is ʼay translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H335 is rendered as “where” (5×), “what” (3×), “whence” (2×), “for” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word אַי come from?
perhaps from H370 (אַיִן);