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מָה (mâh) i (maw)
Source: or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle;
Meaning: properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
KJV: how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

m.an.aa

מָה , rarely

מָה־ ,

מַה־ ,

מַה‍ּ ,

מֶה ,

מַ‍ּ ,

מָ — pron.interrog. and indef. what? how? aught

1 interrog. what?
2 Used adverbially
3 Indef. pron.
4 With preps.

Displaying only every 20^th verse out of 652:

CH2 25:15

OET-LV: 15 And_it _glowed/burnt the _anger of_YHWH on_ʼAmaʦ^yāh and_he _sent to_him/it a _prophet and_he/it _said to_him/it to/for_what have _you _sought DOM the _gods _of the _people which not they _delivered DOM people _of_their _own from_your(ms)_hand. (CH2_25:15)

OET-RV: 15 That made Yahweh very angry at Amatsyah, and he sent a prophet to tell him, “Why did you want those gods who weren’t even able to save their own people from your army?” (CH2 25:15)

JER 37:18

OET-LV: 18 and_ Yirmə^yāh _he/it _said to the_king Tsidqiy^yāh what have _I _sinned to/for_yourself(m) and_to_servants _of_your and_to_people the_this (cmp) you(pl)_have _put me into the _house _of (the)_imprisonment. (JER_37:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then Yirmeyah asked the king, “What crime have I committed against you or your servants or your people, that you’ve had me put in prison? (JER 37:18)

SA1 29:4

OET-LV: 4 and_they _were _angry on/upon/above_him/it the _commanders _of the_Fəlishtiy and_they _said to_him/it the _commanders _of the_Fəlishtiy send _back DOM the_man so_that _he _may _return to place _of_his where you_assigned _him there and_not he _will _go _down with_us in_battle and_not he _will _become to/for_ourselves (into)_an_adversary in_battle and_how will _he _make _himself _acceptable this _one to master(s)_of_his am_not by_the _heads _of the _men the_those. (SA1_29:4)

OET-RV: 4 But the Philistine commanders were furious at him and told him, “Send that man back to whatever place you’ve given him! There’s no way he’s joining us in the battle! What if he turned against us during the fight? What better way could he have to win back his master’s favour than by killing our men? (SA1 29:4)

GEN 31:36

OET-LV: 36 And_it _glowed/burnt to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_he _quarrelled with_Lāⱱān and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _answered and_he/it _said to_Lāⱱān what transgression _of_is_my what sin _of_is_my (cmp) you _have _hotly _pursued after_me. (GEN_31:36)

OET-RV: 36 So Yacob got very angry and he argued with Lavan, demanding from him, “What’s my crime? What’s my sin, that you’ve hotly chased after me? (GEN 31:36)

JER 48:19

OET-LV: 19 To the_road stand and_watch Oh _inhabitant[s]_of ˊArōˊēr ask a_man _who_flees and_a_woman _who_escapes say what has _it _happened. (JER_48:19)

OET-RV: 19 You people who live in Aroer city,
⇔ stand on the road and watch.
⇔ Ask the escaping men and women what happened there. (JER 48:19)

JER 23:35

OET-LV: 35 Thus you(pl)_will _say each to his/its_neighbour and_each to his/its_brother what YHWH did _he _answer and_what YHWH did _he _say. (JER_23:35)

OET-RV: 35 This is what each of you should ask their friend or relative: ‘What did Yahweh answer?’ or ‘What has Yahweh said?’ (JER 23:35)

EZE 21:18

OET-LV: 18  if/because it _has _been _tested and_what if also a _scepter it_is_rejecting not it _will _be the _utterance _of my_master YHWH. (EZE_21:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then Yahweh gave me another message: (EZE 21:18)

GEN 47:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ Parˊoh _he/it _said to Yaˊₐqoⱱ how_many are_the _days _of the _years _of your(ms)_life. (GEN_47:8)

OET-RV: 8 “How old are you?” Far’oh asked him. (GEN 47:8)

JOB 6:24

OET-LV: 24 Teach_me and_I I _will _keep _silent and_what have _I _erred explain to_me. (JOB_6:24)

OET-RV: ⇔  24 Teach me and then I’ll be quiet.
⇔ Explain to me where I’ve gone wrong. (JOB 6:24)

JOB 9:12

OET-LV: 12 THERE he _will _snatch _away who will_he _turn _him _back who will _he _say to_him/it what are _you _doing. (JOB_9:12)

OET-RV: 12 When he takes things away, who can stop him,
⇔ and who will ask him what he’s doing? (JOB 9:12)

KI1 2:22

OET-LV: 22 And_he _answered the_king Shəlomoh/(Solomon) and_he/it _said to_mother _of_his and_why are_you asking DOM ʼAⱱīshag the_Shūnammit for_ʼAdoniy^yāh and_ask to_him/it DOM the_royalty if/because he my_brother/kindred (the)_old more_than _me and_to/for_him/it and_for_ʼEⱱyātār the_priest/officer and_for_Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the _son _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah). (KI1_2:22)

OET-RV: 22 King Shelomoh answered his mother, “You’re requesting Avishag the Shunammite for Adoniyah! You might as well request the throne for him, because he’s my brother and he’s older than I am! And then he’ll want Evyatar the priest and Tseruyah’s son Yoav!” (KI1 2:22)

GEN 23:15

OET-LV: 15 My_master listen_to _me land _of four hundred(s) shekel[s]_of silver between_me and_between_you what is_it and_DOM dead _of_your bury. (GEN_23:15)

OET-RV: 15 “My master, listen to me. That land’s worth 400 shekels of silver, but that’s nothing between me and you. Just go ahead and bury your dead.” (GEN 23:15)

ZEC 2:2

OET-LV: 2  and_I _said to the_messenger who_was_speaking with_me what are_these and_he/it _said to_me these are_the_horns which they _scattered DOM Yəhūdāh/(Judah) DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (ZEC_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 and I asked him, “Where are you going?”
¶ “To measure Yerushalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.” (ZEC 2:2)

PSA 42:12

OET-LV: 12  why are _you _bowed _down my _soul _of_my and_why are _you _in _turmoil on_me wait for_god if/because again I_will _give _thanks _to _him the _salvation(s)_of my _face _of_my and_god _of_my. (PSA_42:12)

SA1 15:14

OET-LV: 14 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said and_what is_the _sound _of the _sheep the_this in_ears _of_my and_the _sound _of the _cattle which I am_hearing. (SA1_15:14)

OET-RV: 14 “Then what’s that bleating of sheep that I can hear?” asked Shemuel. “And I’m sure I can hear cattle sounds too?” (SA1 15:14)

GEN 38:18

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _said what is_the_pledge which I _will _give to_you and_she/it _said seal _of_your and_cord _of_your and_staff _of_your which is_in_hand _of_your and_he _gave_them to_her and_he _went to_her/it and_she/it _conceived/became _pregnant to_him/it. (GEN_38:18)

OET-RV: 18 “What pledge should I give you?” he asked.
¶ “Your signet ring and its cord, and your staff that you’re holding.” So he handed them to her and went and lay with her, and she became pregnant as a result. (GEN 38:18)

JDG 5:17

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)

GEN 44:16

OET-LV: 16 And_ Yəhūdāh _he/it _said what will _we _say to_master _of_my what will _we _speak and_what will _we _justify _ourselves the_ʼElohīm he _has _found DOM the _guilt _of your_servants HERE_we are_slaves of_master _of_my both we as _well _as the_one_who it _was _found the_cup in_his/its_hand. (GEN_44:16)

OET-RV: 16 “What can we say to my master?” Yehudah answered. “What words could we speak? How could we possibly justify ourselves? God has exposed the sin of your servants. So now, we are slaves for my master—both we and the one who was found with the cup.” (GEN 44:16)

SA1 14:43

OET-LV: 43 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to Yōnātān tell to/for_me what have _you _done and_he _told to_him/it Yōnātān and_he/it _said indeed _(taste) I _tasted with_the _end _of the _staff which was_in_hand _of_my a _little _of honey here_I I _will _die. (SA1_14:43)

OET-RV: 43 Sha’ul demanded from Yonatan, “Tell me what you’ve done.”
¶ “Actually,” Yonatan answered, “I did taste some honey from the end of my staff, so take me—I’m ready to die.” (SA1 14:43)

GEN 37:20

OET-LV: 20 And_now come and_let_us _kill _him and_let_us _throw _him in_one _of the _pits and_we _will _say an _animal wild it_has _eaten _him and_we _will _see what will _they _be his/its_dreams. (GEN_37:20)

OET-RV: 20 “Here’s our chance to kill him and throw his body into one of the pits around here. We’ll say that a wild animal attacked him. Then we’ll see what his dreams turn into.” (GEN 37:20)

JER 23:28

OET-LV: 28 The_prophet whom with_him/it a _dream let _him _recount the_dream and_which message _of_my with_him/it let _him _speak message _of_my faithfulness what belongs_to_straw with the_grain the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_23:28)

OET-RV: 28 Let the prophet who has a dream, report that dream. However, the one who I’ve declared something to, let him declare my message truthfully. What does straw have to do with grain? That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 23:28)

KI1 3:5

OET-LV: 5 At_Giⱱˊōn YHWH he _appeared to Shəlomoh in _(the)_dream the_night and_ god _he/it _said ask what will _I _give to/for_you(fs). (KI1_3:5)

OET-RV: 5 and that night in Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Shelomoh in a dream and asked, “What would you like me to give you?” (KI1 3:5)

SA1 26:18

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _said to/for_what this my_master pursuing after servant _of_his if/because what have _I _done and_what is_in_hand _of_my evil. (SA1_26:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then he asked, “Why is my master chasing his servant? What have I done? What wrong am I guilty of? (SA1 26:18)

PSA 115:2

OET-LV: 2 To/for_what will _they _say the_nations where please god _of_is_their. (PSA_115:2)

OET-RV: 2 Why should the other nations have to ask,
⇔ “Where is their god?” (PSA 115:2)

SA2 17:5

OET-LV: 5 and_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it _said summon please also (to)_Ḩūshay the_Arkite so_that _we _may _hear what is_in_mouth _of_his also he. (SA2_17:5)

OET-RV: 5 But Abshalom insisted, “Now, call Hushay the Arkite as well, and let’s also listen to his suggestions.” (SA2 17:5)

GEN 18:13

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)

PSA 79:5

OET-LV: 5 Until when Oh_YHWH will _you _be _angry to_perpetuity will _it _burn like fire jealousy _of_your. (PSA_79:5)

OET-RV: 5 How long, Yahweh? Will you stay angry forever?
⇔ For how long will your jealous anger burn like fire? (PSA 79:5)

CH2 32:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ people _they _assembled numerous and_they _stopped _up DOM all _of the_springs and_DOM the_wadi which_flowed in _the_middle the_earth/land to_say to/for_what will _they _come the _kings _of ʼAshshūr and_they _will _find waters many. (CH2_32:4)

OET-RV: 4 Many people gathered and blocked the springs from feeding the stream that flowed through the area, saying, “Why should the Assyrian kings come and find plenty of water?” (CH2 32:4)

ISA 21:11

OET-LV: 11 the _oracle _of Dūmāh to_me someone _is_calling from_Sēˊīr Oh _watchman what is_from_the_night Oh _watchman what is_from_the_night _of. (ISA_21:11)

OET-RV: 11 A message for Dumah:
¶ Someone’s calling me from Edom, “Watchman, how long will it be before the night is over?” (ISA 21:11)

KI2 9:22

OET-LV: 22 And_he/it _was just_as _saw Yəhōrām DOM Yēhūʼ and_he/it _said peace Oh _Yēhūʼ and_he/it _said what is_(the)_peace until the _prostitution(s)_of ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) mother _of_your and_sorceries _of_her (the)_many. (KI2_9:22)

OET-RV: 22 When Yoram saw Yehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Yehu?”
¶ “How could there be peace,” he answered, “when your mother Izevel is serving idols and embracing witchcraft?” (KI2 9:22)

SNG 7:2

OET-LV: 2  how they _are _beautiful feet _of_your in_sandals Oh _daughter _of a _noble_person the _curves _of your _two’s _thighs _of_your are_like ornaments the_work _of the_hands _of a _master-craftsman. (SNG_7:2)

OET-RV: 2 Your navel is like a round bowl
⇔ that never lacks spiced wine.
⇔ Your belly is like a pile of threshed wheat
⇔ encircled with lily flowers. (SNG 7:2)

LAM 3:39

OET-LV: 39 Why a _person will _he _complain living a _man on sins _of_his. (LAM_3:39)

OET-RV: 39 How can any living person complain when it’s their disobedience that they’re getting punished for? (LAM 3:39)

KI2 23:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said what is_the_gravestone this which I am_seeing and_they _said to_him/it the _people _of the_city the_grave the _man _of the_ʼElohīm who he _came from_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_he/it _called DOM the_things the_these which you _have _done on the_altar _of Bēyt- ^ʼēl. (KI2_23:17)

OET-RV: 17 Yoshiyah turned again and asked, “Whose tomb is that?”
¶ “It’s the prophet’s tomb,” the people of Beyt-El replied, “The one who came from Yehudah and predicted that what you just did to that altar would happen.” (KI2 23:17)

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