a.hah is an interjection uttered in response to distress, danger, loss, or an alarming declaration.

As an interjection, a.hah marks an immediate cry of alarm, grief, or urgent appeal in response to threatening circumstances, loss, or a distressing declaration; it can introduce an address to the Lord or another person.

1. Interjection of alarm, grief, or urgent appeal · dominant

   The form is tagged Particle · Interjection in every occurrence. In 2 Kings 6:5 the APB renders a cry after an iron tool falls into the water, and in Judges 11:35 it introduces a father's anguished response on seeing his daughter. It also stands at the beginning of appeals or protests addressed to the Lord: in Ezekiel 9:8 the speaker cries out over the remnant of Israel, while in Jeremiah 1:6 the speaker follows it with inability to speak.

   2 Kings 6:5Judges 11:35Ezekiel 9:8Jeremiah 1:6Joshua 7:7Joel 1:15

In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB usually presents the interjection as “Alas,” including cries to the Lord and responses to trouble; it uses “Ah” in Jeremiah 14:13 and Jeremiah 32:17. Because the paraphrase is not word-aligned, these English forms indicate the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed one-to-one rendering.