'Woe' and 'Alas' signify lamentation over evils and falsities which devastate the church.

In Revelation 18:10, 'alas' signifies lamentation. (Apocalypse Explained 652[18], Apocalypse Explained 654[38])

(Referencias: Apocalypse Explained 56; Apocalypse Revealed 416; Revelation 8:13)

56. Verse 11. Saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, signifies who governs all things from first principles through ultimates, and thus all things of heaven to eternity, as is evident from what is said and shown above (n. 41).