Strong's Hebrew #305 - אַחֲלַי achalay (O! would that!)

O that, would God

Or achaley {akh-al-ay'}; prob from 'ach and a variation of luw'; would that! -- O that, would God.

see HEBREW 'ach

see HEBREW luw'

1) Oh that...!; oh would that!; ah that!
Part of Speech: interjection
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: probably from H253 and a variation of H3863
Same Word by TWOT Number: 67a

אַחְלַי Psalm 119:5 and אַחֲלֵי 2 Kings 5:3 (perhaps from אָח III. and לַי = Aramaic לְוַי = ׃לוּ the varying punctuation is due doubtless to the word being treated by the punctuators as a substantive = wish, with suffix & in construct stative, 'my wish is that,' etc.; compare Ki on Psalm 119 תְּחִנּוֺתַי וּבַקָּשׁוֺתַי), ah that! (ᵐ5 ο[φελον).

Strong's Hebrew: 305. אַחֲלַי (achalay) — 2 Occurrences

2 Kings 5:3
HEB: אֶל־ גְּבִרְתָּ֔הּ אַחֲלֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י לִפְנֵ֥י
NAS: to her mistress, I wish that my master
KJV: unto her mistress, Would God my lord
INT: to her mistress wish my master with

Psalm 119:5
HEB: אַ֭חֲלַי יִכֹּ֥נוּ דְרָכָ֗י
NAS: Oh that my ways may be established
KJV: O that my ways were directed
INT: Oh may be established my ways