ho is an interjection voiced in a public cry of mourning and lamentation.

As an interjection, ho occurs in Amos 5:16 as a repeated public cry amid mourning, wailing, and lamentation.

1. Interjection in a public mourning cry · dominant

   In Amos 5:16, the forms הוֹ and ה֑וֹ are tagged as interjections and occur as a repeated utterance in the announcement that mourning will fill the streets and public places. The APB renders the public cry "Alas! Alas!" within a verse that also mentions mourning, wailing, and those who know lamentation.

   Amos 5:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Amos 5:16, the APB presents the repeated cry as "Alas! Alas!"; This reflects the verse's mourning context rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.