Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לָמָה’ (lāmāh)

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Showing the first 50 out of 177 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לָמָה’ (lāmāh) in the Hebrew originals

GEN 4:6 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why’ OSHB GEN 4:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Qayin/(Cain) to/for_what does _it _burn to/for_you(fs) and_why have _they _fallen your(ms)_faces/face. (GEN_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then Yahweh said to Kayin, “Why are you so angry? And why are you frowning like that? (GEN 4:6)

GEN 4:6 וְ,לָ,מָּה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti contextual word gloss=‘and==why?’ word gloss=‘and_for_what?’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why’ OSHB GEN 4:6 word 8

OET-LV: 6 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Qayin/(Cain) to/for_what does _it _burn to/for_you(fs) and_why have _they _fallen your(ms)_faces/face. (GEN_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then Yahweh said to Kayin, “Why are you so angry? And why are you frowning like that? (GEN 4:6)

GEN 12:18 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 12:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 And_ Parˊoh _he/it _called (to)_ʼAⱱrām and_he/it _said what this have _you _done to/for_me to/for_what not did _you _tell to/for_me if/because _that wife _of_was_your she. (GEN_12:18)

OET-RV: 18 So Far’oh called for Abram and said, “What’s this you’ve done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she’s your wife? (GEN 12:18)

GEN 12:19 לָ,מָה (lā, māh) R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 12:19 word 1

OET-LV: 19 Why did _you _say sister _of_is_my she and_I _took DOM_her/it to_me to/for_(a)_woman and_now here wife _of_your take_her and_go. (GEN_12:19)

OET-RV: 19 Why did you say, ‘She’s my sister,’ so that I took her in as a wife? Now then, here’s your wife. Take her and get out of here.” (GEN 12:19)

GEN 18:13 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, what’ OSHB GEN 18:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to ʼAⱱrāhām to/for_what this did _she _laugh Sārāh to_say also really will _I _bear _a _child and_I I _am _old. (GEN_18:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Yahweh spoke to Abraham, “Why is it that Sarah laughed, saying, ‘Will I really have a child when I’m old?’ (GEN 18:13)

GEN 24:31 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 24:31 word 5

OET-LV: 31 And_he/it _said come Oh_you _who _are_blessed _of YHWH to/for_what are _you _standing on_outside and_I I _have _made _clear the_house and_a _place for_camels. (GEN_24:31)

OET-RV: 31 and he invited him, “Come, you who are blessed by Yahweh. Why are you standing out here? I’ve already prepared the house and a place for the camels.” (GEN 24:31)

GEN 25:22 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 25:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22 And_they _struggled _together the_children in_her _inward _of_part[s] and_she/it _said if thus to/for_what this am_I and_she _went to_consult DOM YHWH. (GEN_25:22)

OET-RV: 22 but the twins kept jostling each other within her womb, so she asked, “Why’s this happening to me?” She also asked Yahweh about it (GEN 25:22)

GEN 25:32 וְ,לָ,מָּה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti word gloss=‘and_for_what?’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, for, what?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, of, what’ OSHB GEN 25:32 word 7

OET-LV: 32 And_ ˊĒsāv _he/it _said here I am_going to_die and_for_what this to_me is_a _birthright. (GEN_25:32)

OET-RV: 32 “Listen, I’m dying of starvation,” said Esaw, “so what use would a future inheritance be to me?” (GEN 25:32)

GEN 27:45 לָ,מָה (lā, māh) R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 27:45 word 14

OET-LV: 45 Until turns _back the _anger your(ms)_brother/kindred from_you and_he _will _forget DOM that_which you _did for_him/it and_I _will _send and_I_will _fetch _you from_there why will _I _be _bereaved also both _of_of _you(pl) a _day one. (GEN_27:45)

OET-RV: 45 When he’s no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him, then I’ll send for you from there so you can return here. I don’t want to lose both of you on the same day.” (GEN 27:45)

GEN 27:46 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, what’ OSHB GEN 27:46 word 19

OET-LV: 46 And_ Riⱱqāh _she/it _said to Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) I _loathe (in)_my _of_life from_face/in _front _of the _daughters _of Ḩēt if is_taking Yaˊₐqoⱱ a _wife from_the _daughters _of Ḩēt like_these from_the _daughters _of the_earth/land to/for_what to/for_me life. (GEN_27:46)

OET-RV: 46 Then Rebekah told her husband Yitshak, “I’m quite disgusted with those daughters of Het. If Yacob chooses a wife like Het’s daughters from this culture around us here, I wouldn’t be able to bear it.” (GEN 27:46)

GEN 29:25 וְ,לָ,מָּה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti word gloss=‘and_for_what?’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why’ OSHB GEN 29:25 word 17

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _was in_morning and_see/lo/see she was_Lēʼāh and_he/it _said to Lāⱱān what this have _you _done to/for_me not for_Rāḩēl have _I _served with_you and_for_what have_you _deceived _me. (GEN_29:25)

OET-RV: 25 But in the morning, Yacob saw that wow, it was Leah! “Hey, what’s this that you’ve done to me?” Yacob demanded of Lavan. “Wasn’t it Rahel that I worked for you for? So why did you deceive me?” (GEN 29:25)

GEN 31:27 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 31:27 word 1

OET-LV: 27 To/for_what did _you _hide _yourself to_flee and_did _you _steal DOM_me and_not did _you _tell to/for_me and_I_sent _you _away with_gladness and_with_songs with_tambourine and_with_harp. (GEN_31:27)

OET-RV: 27 Why did you flee secretly and deceive me and not tell me? I would have sent you all off with music and singing and a cheery party. (GEN 31:27)

GEN 31:30 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 31:30 word 9

OET-LV: 30 And_now actually _(go) you _have _gone if/because greatly _(long) you _longed for_the _household _of I _will _show_you(ms) to/for_what did _you _steal DOM gods _of_my. (GEN_31:30)

OET-RV: 30 So now, you probably left because you miss your father’s place badly, but why did you steal my gods?” (GEN 31:30)

GEN 32:30 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 32:30 word 8

OET-LV: 30  and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _asked and_he/it _said tell please your(ms)_name and_he/it _said to/for_what this do _you _ask to_my _of_name and_he/it _blessed DOM_him/it there. (GEN_32:30)

OET-RV: 30 So Yacob named the place ‘Penu’el’ (also spelt ‘Peni’el’, which means ‘God’s face’), because he said, “I saw God face to face, yet my life was preserved.” (GEN 32:30)

GEN 33:15 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, what’ OSHB GEN 33:15 word 11

OET-LV: 15 And_ ˊĒsāv _he/it _said let _me _place please with_you some _of the_people which is_with_me and_he/it _said to/for_what this let _me _find favour in/on_both _eyes _of my_master. (GEN_33:15)

OET-RV: 15 “At least let me leave some of my men with you all,” said Esaw.
¶ “Why do that?” contradicted Yacob. “May my master allow me to decide.” (GEN 33:15)

GEN 42:1 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 42:1 word 10

OET-LV: 42 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he/it _saw if/because _that there_was grain in_Miʦrayim and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _said to_his _of_sons to/for_what are _you(pl)_looking _at _one _another. (GEN_42:1)

OET-RV: 42 Meanwhile (up in the Canaan region), Yacob heard that there was grain available in Egypt, so he said to his sons, “Why are you just standing there looking at each other? (GEN 42:1)

GEN 43:6 לָ,מָה (lā, māh) R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 43:6 word 3

OET-LV: 6 And_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _said why did _you(pl)_do _harm to_me to_announce to_man still to/for_you(pl) does_a _brother. (GEN_43:6)

OET-RV: 6 “Why did you all treat me badly by telling the man you have a younger brother?” their father Yisra’el asked. (GEN 43:6)

GEN 44:4 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 44:4 word 19

OET-LV: 4 They they _went _out DOM the_city not they _had _gone _far and_Yōşēf he _said to_the_one_who was_over household _of_his arise pursue after the_men and_you_will _overtake _them and_you _will _say to_them to/for_what have _you(pl)_repaid evil for good. (GEN_44:4)

OET-RV: 4 They hadn’t gone very far out of the city when Yosef told his head servant, “Get up and, follow after those men. When you overtake them, ask them, ‘Why did you repay good with evil? (GEN 44:4)

GEN 44:7 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 44:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 And_they _said to_him/it to/for_what my_master does _he _speak according_the _words/messages the_these far_be _it to_your(pl)_of_servants from_doing according_the _manner (the)_this. (GEN_44:7)

OET-RV: 7 But they asked him, “Why does my master say that? Far be it from your servants to do something like that. (GEN 44:7)

GEN 47:15 וְ,לָ,מָּה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti word gloss=‘and_for_what?’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 47:15 word 16

OET-LV: 15 And_it _was _finished the_money from_the _land _of Miʦrayim and_from_the _land _of Kənaˊan/(Canaan) and_ all _of _they _came Miʦrayim to Yōşēf to_say come_now to/for_ourselves food and_for_what will _we _die before_you if/because money it _has _come _to _an _end. (GEN_47:15)

OET-RV: 15 So once there was no more silver left in Egypt and in Canaan, all the Egyptians demanded from Yosef, “Give us food. Why should we die right here in front of you? All our money is gone!” (GEN 47:15)

GEN 47:19 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB GEN 47:19 word 1

OET-LV: 19 To/for_what will _we _die to_your _two’s _of_eyes both we as _well _as land _of_our buy us and_DOM land _of_our for_food and_we _will _be we and_our _of_land slaves of_Parˊoh and_give seed so_that _we _may _live and_not we _will _die and_the_land not it _will _be _desolate. (GEN_47:19)

OET-RV: 19 Why should we die right in front of you—both we and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we and our land will be slaves to Far’oh. And give us seed so that we’ll live and not die, and so that the land won’t be barren.” (GEN 47:19)

EXO 2:13 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB EXO 2:13 word 11

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _went _out in _the_day the_second and_see/lo/see two _of men Hebrew were_struggling _together and_he/it _said to_one to/for_what are _you _striking companion _of_your. (EXO_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 The next day, he went out again and wow, two Hebrew men were fighting each other, and he said to the man in the wrong, “Why are you hitting your fellow Hebrew?” (EXO 2:13)

EXO 2:20 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB EXO 2:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _said to daughters _of_his and_where_is_he to/for_what this have _you(pl)_left DOM the_man invite to_him/it so_that _he _may _eat food. (EXO_2:20)

OET-RV: 20 “Where is he now?” he asked them. “What’s this—you mean you all just left him there? Go and get him so we can give him a meal.” (EXO 2:20)

EXO 5:4 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB EXO 5:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _said to_them the _king _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to/for_what Oh _Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron are _you(pl)_causing _to _refrain DOM the_people from_its _of_work(s) go to_your(pl)_forced _of_labour. (EXO_5:4)

OET-RV: 4 “Mosheh and Aharon,” the king of Egypt answered, “why are you causing the people to slacken off from their tasks? Get back to your work.” (EXO 5:4)

EXO 5:15 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB EXO 5:15 word 9

OET-LV: 15 And_they _came the _foremen _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _cried _out to Parˊoh to_say to/for_what are _you _doing thus to_your(pl)_of_servants. (EXO_5:15)

OET-RV: 15 So the Israeli foremen went and complained to Far’oh, “Why are you treating your servants like this? (EXO 5:15)

EXO 5:22 לָ,מָה (lā, māh) R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB EXO 5:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22 And_ Mosheh _he _returned to YHWH and_he _said my_master why have _you _done _harm to_people the_this to/for_what this did_you _send _me. (EXO_5:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then Mosheh went back to Yahweh and asked, “My master, why have you taken it out on our people? Was this why you sent me? (EXO 5:22)

EXO 5:22 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB EXO 5:22 word 11

OET-LV: 22 And_ Mosheh _he _returned to YHWH and_he _said my_master why have _you _done _harm to_people the_this to/for_what this did_you _send _me. (EXO_5:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then Mosheh went back to Yahweh and asked, “My master, why have you taken it out on our people? Was this why you sent me? (EXO 5:22)

EXO 17:3 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB EXO 17:3 word 10

OET-LV: 3 And_it _was _thirsty there the_people for_water and_it _grumbled the_people on Mosheh and_he/it _said to/for_what this did_you(pl)_bring _us _up from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_put _to _death DOM_me and_DOM children _of_my and_DOM livestock _of_my by_thirst. (EXO_17:3)

OET-RV: 3 But the people were very thirsty there and they murmured against Mosheh, so he demanded, “Is this why you brought us out of Egypt? To kill me and my sons and my cattle with thirst?” ??? (EXO 17:3)

EXO 32:11 לָ,מָה (lā, māh) R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB EXO 32:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 And_ Mosheh _he _entreated DOM the _face _of YHWH his/its_god and_he/it _said why Oh_YHWH does _it _burn anger _of_your on_your _of_people which you _brought _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim with_power great and_by_a _hand strong. (EXO_32:11)

OET-RV: 11 But Mosheh pleaded with his god Yahweh and asked, “Yahweh, why are you angry at your people that you have brought out of Egypt with your incredible power and actions? (EXO 32:11)

EXO 32:12 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB EXO 32:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 To/for_what Miʦrayim will _they _say to_say with_evil he_brought _them _out to_kill DOM_them in_mountains and_to_make_an _end _of _them from_under the _surface _of the_soil turn from_the _burning _of your _anger _of_of and_relent on the_harm to_your _of_people. (EXO_32:12)

OET-RV: 12 If you did that, the Egyptians would say, ‘Ha, he brought them out with evil plans to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from off the earth.’ Turn from your anger and repent from any idea of doing evil to your people. (EXO 32:12)

NUM 9:7 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 9:7 word 9

OET-LV: 7 And_they _said the_people (the)_those to_him/it we are_unclean to_living _creature a _person to/for_what are _we _restrained to_not to _bring _near DOM the _offering _of YHWH at_its _appointed _of_time in _the_middle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_9:7)

OET-RV: 7 and asked them, “We were ‘unclean’ because we’d touched a dead body, but how come we’re excluded from presenting an offering to Yahweh along with the other Israelis?” (NUM 9:7)

NUM 11:11 לָ,מָה (lā, māh) R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 11:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to YHWH why have _you _done _harm to_your _of_servant and_for_what not have _I _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes to_put DOM the _burden _of all _of the_people the_this on_me. (NUM_11:11)

OET-RV: 11 So Mosheh asked Yahweh, “Why have you caused me, your servant, to be in trouble like this? Don’t you approve of me?. Why has the burden of all this people group landed on me? (NUM 11:11)

NUM 11:11 וְ,לָ,מָּה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti word gloss=‘and_for_what?’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 11:11 word 8

NUM 11:20 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 11:20 word 21

OET-LV: 20 Until a _month _of days until that it _will _come _out from_your _of_nose and_it _was to/for_you(pl) (into)_a_loathsome _thing because if/because you(pl)_have _rejected DOM YHWH who is_in_your _of_midst and_you(pl)_have _wept before_him to_say to/for_what this did _we _come _out from_Miʦrayim. (NUM_11:20)

OET-RV: 20 you have it for a whole month until it comes out your nostrils. Yes, it’ll make you all nauseous because you rejected Yahweh who’s among you, and you all wept in front of him, complaining, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’ ” (NUM 11:20)

NUM 14:3 וְ,לָ,מָה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 14:3 word 1

OET-LV: 3 And_why is_YHWH bringing us into the_earth/land (the)_this to_fall by_sword wives _of_our and_our _little _of_one[s] they _will _become (into)_plunder am_not good to/for_us is_to _return towards_Miʦrayim. (NUM_14:3)

OET-RV: 3 Why did Yahweh bring us to this place only to be slaughtered in battle with our wives and children being taken as plunder? Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?” (NUM 14:3)

NUM 14:41 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 14:41 word 3

OET-LV: 41 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to/for_what this are_you(pl) transgressing DOM the _mouth _of YHWH and_it not it _will _succeed. (NUM_14:41)

OET-RV: 41 “What’s that?” Mosheh responded. “Don’t go against Yahweh’s instructions because your plan won’t succeed. (NUM 14:41)

NUM 20:4 וְ,לָ,מָה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 20:4 word 1

OET-LV: 4 And_why did _you(pl)_bring DOM the _assembly _of YHWH into the_wilderness the_this to_die there we and_our _of_cattle. (NUM_20:4)

OET-RV: 4 Why did you two bring Yahweh’s people here to die in this wilderness, along with our livestock? (NUM 20:4)

NUM 20:5 וְ,לָ,מָה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 20:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 And_why did_you(pl)_bring _us _up from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_bring us to the_place the_evil the_this not a _place _of seed and_fig _tree and_vine and_pomegranate and_water there_is_not to_drink. (NUM_20:5)

OET-RV: 5 Why did you bring us out of Egypt to bring us to this miserable place? There’s no grain or figs, and no grapes or pomegranates. There’s not even water to drink!” (NUM 20:5)

NUM 21:5 לָ,מָה (lā, māh) R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 21:5 word 5

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _spoke the_people against_god and_against_Mosheh why have_you(pl)_brought _us _up from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_die in_wilderness if/because there_is_not food and_there_is_not water and_our _of_self it _loathes (in)_food (the)_worthless. (NUM_21:5)

OET-RV: 5 and they started to grumble against God and against Mosheh, “Why did you two bring us out of Egypt just to die in the wilderness, because there’s no bread and no water, and our insides detest that tasteless ‘stuff’?” (NUM 21:5)

NUM 22:37 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 22:37 word 11

OET-LV: 37 And_ Bālāq _he/it _said to Bilˊām not urgently _(send) did _I _send to_you to_call to/for_you(fs) to/for_what not did _you _come to_me really not am _I _able to_honour _you. (NUM_22:37)

OET-RV: 37 He asked Bileam, “Didn’t I send an urgent message to summon you? Why didn’t you come then? Did you think I couldn’t pay you enough?” (NUM 22:37)

NUM 27:4 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 27:4 word 1

OET-LV: 4 To/for_what the _name _of will _it _be _withdrawn our _father _of_of from_among _of clan _of_his if/because there_belonged_not to_him/it a _son give to/for_ourselves a _possession in _the_middle the _brothers _of our _father _of_of. (NUM_27:4)

OET-RV: 4 but why should his family name disappear from our clan just because he had no sons? So give us some land like our father’s relatives will be getting.” (NUM 27:4)

NUM 32:7 וְ,לָ,מָּה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti word gloss=‘and_for_what?’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why?’ OSHB NUM 32:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7 And_for_what do_you _discourage DOM the _heart _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_passing _over into the_earth/land which he _has _given to/for_them YHWH. (NUM_32:7)

OET-RV: 7 “So why do you discourage Israeli enthusiasm for crossing over into the land that Yahweh has given them? (NUM 32:7)

DEU 5:25 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB DEU 5:25 word 2

OET-LV: 25 And_now to/for_what will _we _die if/because it_will _consume _us the_fire the_big/large/great(fs) (the)_this if are_repeating we to_hear DOM the _voice _of YHWH god _of_our again and_we _will _die. (DEU_5:25)

OET-RV: 25 However, we’re still afraid that we’ll die—getting burnt up in that intense fire if we continue hearing our god Yahweh’s voice, (DEU 5:25)

JOS 7:7 לָ,מָה (lā, māh) R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB JOS 7:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said alas my_master YHWH why have _you _brought _over at _all _(brought _over) DOM the_people the_this DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) to_give us in_the _hand _of the_ʼAmorī to_destroy_us and_if we _had _been _willing and_we _had _remained on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn. (JOS_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then Yehoshua asked, “Yahweh, my master, why did you bring these people across the Yordan and then let us be defeated and killed by the Amorites? If only we’d been content and stayed on the other side of the river. (JOS 7:7)

JOS 7:10 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB JOS 7:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Yəhōshūˊa stand _up to/for_you(fs) to/for_what this are_you falling on face _of_your. (JOS_7:10)

OET-RV: 10 But Yahweh told Yehoshua, “Stand up! Why is your face on the ground like that? (JOS 7:10)

JOS 9:22 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB JOS 9:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22 And_he/it _called to/for_them Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) and_he/it _spoke to_them to_say to/for_what did _you(pl)_deceive us to_say are_distant we from_you(pl) very and_you(pl) in_our _of_midst are_dwelling. (JOS_9:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then Yehoshua summoned them and asked them, “Why did you all deceive us by telling us that you lived far away when really you were very close? (JOS 9:22)

JDG 5:16 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB JDG 5:16 word 1

OET-LV: 16 To/for_what did _you _sit between the _two_saddlebaskets to_hear the_whistling _of the_flocks to_the _divisions _of Rəʼūⱱēn were_great searchings _of heart. (JDG_5:16)

OET-RV: 16 Why did you sit between the sheep pens?
⇔ To hear the whistling for the flocks?
⇔ There was intense heart searching among the clans of Reuben. (JDG 5:16)

JDG 5:17 לָ,מָּה (lā, māh) R,Ti word gloss=‘to / for_what’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, why?’ morpheme glosses=‘to / for, why?’ OSHB JDG 5:17 word 6

OET-LV: 17 Gilˊād on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) he _dwelt and_Dān to/for_what did _he _sojourn ships ʼĀshēr he _remained to_the_coast _of the_seas and_at places _of_his _landing he _dwelt. (JDG_5:17)

OET-RV: 17 Gilead settled east of the Yordan.
⇔ But, Dan, why does he stay on ships?
⇔ Asher stayed at the sea coast
⇔ ≈ and lives by his jetties. (JDG 5:17)

JDG 6:13 וְ,לָ,מָּה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti word gloss=‘and_for_what?’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why?’ OSHB JDG 6:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _said to_him/it Gidˊōn pardon _me my_master and_(there) YHWH is_with_us and_for_what has_it _found _us all _of this and_where are_all _of his _of_wonders which they _recounted to/for_us fathers _of_our to_say not from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) did_he _bring _us _up YHWH and_now he_has _abandoned _us YHWH and_he_has _given _us in_the _palm _of Midyān. (JDG_6:13)

OET-RV: 13 “With me, my master?” Gideon asked. “If Yahweh is with us, then why’s all of this happened to us? Where are all of the miracles that our ancestors told us about, saying, ‘Didn’t Yahweh bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now Yahweh has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midianites.” (JDG 6:13)

JDG 12:3 וְ,לָ,מָה (və, lā, māh) C,R,Ti contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , why?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to / for, why?’ OSHB JDG 12:3 word 15

OET-LV: 3 And_I _saw if/because _that not_you were_a _deliverer and_I_put life _of_my in_my _of_palm and_I_passed _over against the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_he_gave _them YHWH in_my _of_hand and_why have _you(pl)_come _up to_me the_day the_this to_fight against_me. (JDG_12:3)

OET-RV: 3 When I could see that you weren’t coming to assist, I took my life into my own hands. I advanced against the Ammonites, and Yahweh gave me victory over them. So why then have you all come here to fight against me today?” (JDG 12:3)