Strongs H4100

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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:

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)

KI2 8:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _went from_with ʼElīshāˊ and_he _came to master(s)_of_his and_he/it _said to_him/it what did _he _say to/for_yourself(m) ʼElīshāˊ and_he/it _said he _said to_me certainly _(live) you _will _live. (KI2_8:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then he left Elisha and went back to his master who asked him, “What did Elisha tell you?”
¶ And he answered, “He told me that you’ll certainly live.” (KI2 8:14)

GEN 25:22

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)

CH2 20:12

OET-LV: 12 Our _god _of_Oh not will _you _enter _into _judgement on_them if/because there_is_not in_us strength to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_multitude (the)_great the_this which_is_coming on_us and_we not we _know what will _we _do if/because are_on_you eyes _of_our. (CH2_20:12)

OET-RV: 12 So, our god, please punish them, because we’re not strong enough to battle this huge army that’s on its way. We simply don’t know what to do, so we’re looking to you to rescue us.” (CH2 20:12)

EXO 33:16

OET-LV: 16 And_how will _it _be _known then if/because _that favour I _have _found in_eyes _of_your I and_people _of_your am_not by_going_your with_us and_we _will _be _distinguished I and_people _of_your from_all (the)_people which is_on the _surface _of the_soil. (EXO_33:16)

OET-RV: 16 How would anyone know that I’ve found favour in your sight—me and your people that is—if you didn’t come with us? How could I and your people be distinguished from all the other people groups in the world?” (EXO 33:16)

PSA 10:13

OET-LV: 13 Concerning what has _he _spurned the_wicked god has _he _said in_heart _of_his not you _will _seek. (PSA_10:13)

OET-RV: 13 Why do wicked people despise God?
⇔ They tell themselves, “You’ll never come looking for me.” (PSA 10:13)

SA1 9:21

OET-LV: 21 and_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he _answered and_he/it _said am_not a _Ben-_of jaminite am_I from_the _small _of of _the _tribes _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_is_clan _of_my the_insignificant from_all the _clans _of the _tribes _of Binyāmīn and_for_what have _you _spoken to_me according_the _manner (the)_this. (SA1_9:21)

OET-RV: 21 “But I’m a Benyamite,” Sha’ul responded, “That’s the smallest tribe in Yisrael, and my clan’s the lowliest of all the Benyamite clans. So why did you talk to me like that?” (SA1 9:21)

EXO 2:4

OET-LV: 4 sister _of_his And_she _stood from_a _distance to_know what will _it _be _done to_him/it. (EXO_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 leaving the baby’s sister to watch from a distance to see what would happen to him. (EXO 2:4)

JOB 11:8

OET-LV: 8 the_heights _of the_heavens what will _you _do deep more_than _Shəʼōl what will _you _know. (JOB_11:8)

OET-RV: 8 What can you do to the height of the sky?
⇔ What do you know that’s deeper than the grave? (JOB 11:8)

SA2 24:3

OET-LV: 3 and_ Yōʼāⱱ _he/it _said to the_king and_may _he _add YHWH god _of_your to the_people like_them and_like_them a _hundred times and_the _eyes _of my_master the_king be_seeing_it and_master _of_my the_king to/for_what does _he _delight in_thing (the)_this. (SA2_24:3)

OET-RV: 3 “May your god Yahweh multiply the people a hundred times over,” Yoav responded, “add may my master the king see that happen, but why would my master the king want to do that?” (SA2 24:3)

SA2 20:19

OET-LV: 19 I am_the _peaceful_ones_of the _faithful_ones_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you are_seeking to_kill a _city and_a _mother in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to/for_what will _you _swallow _up the _inheritance _of YHWH. (SA2_20:19)

OET-RV: 19 I’m a peaceable and faithful citizen of Yisrael. You’re trying to destroy this city and a mother in Yisrael. Why would you wipe out our inheritance from Yahweh?” (SA2 20:19)

SA2 19:30

OET-LV: 30  and_he/it _said to_him/it the_king to/for_what are _you _speaking still words/messages _of_your I _say you and_Tsīⱱāʼ/(Ziba) you(pl)_will _divide DOM the_field. (SA2_19:30)

OET-RV: 30 Actually, let him take everything,” Mefiboshet responded. “since my master the king has been able to return safely.” (SA2 19:30)

PRO 22:27

OET-LV: 27 If there_is_not to/for_yourself(m) to_pay to/for_what will _anyone _take bed _of_your from_under_you. (PRO_22:27)

OET-RV: 27 because if you’re unable to make the payment,
⇔ → you could have your bed taken out from under you. (PRO 22:27)

JOL 1:18

OET-LV: 18 How the_livestock it _has _groaned the_herds _of they _have _wandered _in _confusion cattle if/because there_is_not pasture to/for_them also the _flocks _of (the)_sheep they _have _suffered. (JOL_1:18)

OET-RV: 18 How the livestock groan.
⇔ ≈ The herds of cattle are perplexed,
⇔ because there’s no pasture to graze.
⇔ Also the flocks of sheep have suffered. (JOL 1:18)

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)

ECC 3:22

OET-LV: 22 And_I _saw if/because _that there_is_not good more_than _that he _will _take _pleasure the_humankind in_work(s)_of_his if/because it portion _of_is_his if/because who will_he _bring _him to_see on_whatever (that)_it_will _be after_him. (ECC_3:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then I saw that there is nothing better than that people would enjoy their work,
⇔ because that’s their assignment.
⇔ Yes, who can see what will happen to them after they die? (ECC 3:22)

PSA 50:16

OET-LV: 16 And_to_wicked god he _says what is_to_you to_recount decrees _of_my and_you _have _taken covenant _of_my on mouth _of_your. (PSA_50:16)

OET-RV: 16 But God tells the wicked people,
⇔ “What do you have to do with reciting my instructions,
⇔ that you’ve taken telling others about my agreement, (PSA 50:16)

KI2 6:33

OET-LV: 33 Still_he was_speaking with_them and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_messenger was_coming _down to_him/it and_he/it _said HERE this the_calamity is_from_with YHWH why will _I _wait to/for_YHWH still. (KI2_6:33)

OET-RV: 33 He was still talking with them, when, wow, the warrior was coming towards the house soon followed by the king who said, “Listen, Yahweh caused this disaster so why should I trust him any longer?” (KI2 6:33)

GEN 47:19

OET-LV: 19 To/for_what will _we _die to_eyes _of_your both we as _well _as land _of_our buy us and_DOM land _of_our for_food and_we _will _be we and_land _of_our 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)

AMO 4:13

OET-LV: 13 If/because HERE one _who_formed mountains and_one _who_created wind and_one _who_tells to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind what thought _of_is_his one _who_makes _of (of)_dawn darkness and_one _who_treads on the_high _places _of the_earth is_YHWH god _of soldiers/messengers his/its_name. (AMO_4:13)

OET-RV: 13 Now listen. He who formed the mountains and created the wind
⇔ reveals his thoughts to humanity,
⇔ makes the morning darkness,
⇔ and walks around the highest places in this world.
⇔ Army commander God, Yahweh, is his name.” (AMO 4:13)

SA2 14:13

OET-LV: 13 and_she/it _said the_woman and_for_what have _you _planned like_this on the _people _of god and_because_has _spoken the_king the_message the_this like_a _guilty_person to_not to _bring _back the_king DOM his _banished _of_son. (SA2_14:13)

OET-RV: 13 So the woman asked, “Why have you acted like this against God’s people? When the king says that to me, isn’t he convicting himself since he hasn’t brought back his own banished son? (SA2 14:13)

KI1 21:5

OET-LV: 5 And_she _came to_him/it ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) his/its_wife/woman and_she _spoke to_him/it why this spirit _of_is_your sullen and_not_you are_eating food. (KI1_21:5)

OET-RV: 5 but his wife Izevel went in and demanded, “What’s this about eating nothing and going to bed in a sulk?” (KI1 21:5)

DEU 5:25

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)

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)

JOB 7:17

OET-LV: 17 What is_humankind (cmp) you_will _make _him _great and_because/when you _will _set to_him/it heart _of_your. (JOB_7:17)

OET-RV: 17 What are humans that you make so much of them,
⇔ ≈ and that your mind thinks about them? (JOB 7:17)

PSA 31:20

OET-LV: 20  how great goodness _of_is_your which you _have _stored _up for_those_fearing _of_you you _have _done for_who]_take _refuge on/over_you(fs) before the_children _of humankind. (PSA_31:20)

OET-RV: 20 In the shelter of your presence, you hide them from people’s evil plots.
⇔ ≈ You hide them in a shelter from the violence of people’s words. (PSA 31:20)

PRO 25:8

OET-LV: 8 Do _not go _forth to_contest _a _lawsuit quickly lest what will _you _do at_end _of_its when_puts _to _shame you neighbour _of_your. (PRO_25:8)

OET-RV: 8 Don’t be in a rush to take someone to court.
⇔ → What would you do at the end, if your neighbour put you to shame? (PRO 25:8)

PSA 118:6

OET-LV: 6 YHWH to_me not I _will _be _afraid what will _he _do to_me anyone. (PSA_118:6)

OET-RV: 6 Yahweh is with me—I won’t be afraid.
⇔ What can anyone do to me? (PSA 118:6)

ISA 52:5

OET-LV: 5 And_now wwww belongs_to_me here the _utterance _of YHWH if/because people _of_my it _was _taken for _nothing rulers _of_its they _wail the _utterance _of YHWH and_continually all _of the_day name _of_my is_reviled. (ISA_52:5)

OET-RV: 5 Now Yahweh declares:
⇔ My people were taken for no reason.
⇔ His rulers mock him
⇔ and my name is continually slandered throughout the day.
§ That is Yahweh’s declaration. (ISA 52:5)

JER 22:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ nations _they _will _pass _by many at the_city (the)_this and_they _will _say each to his/its_neighbour concerning what YHWH did _he _do thus to_city (the)_great (the)_this. (JER_22:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then many nations will pass by this city and ask each other why Yahweh has done that to this great city? (JER 22:8)

DAN 1:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ the _chief _of _he/it _said the_officials to/for_Dāniyy^ʼēl am_fearing I DOM my_master the_king who he _has _assigned DOM your(pl)_food and_DOM your(pl)_drink that to/for_what will _he _see DOM your(pl)_faces looking _thin more _than the_youths who are_about_age _of_your(pl) and_you(pl)_will _endanger DOM my_head to_king. (DAN_1:10)

OET-RV: 10 but he queried, “I’m afraid of my master the king, who’s assigned your food and drink—if he saw you guys looking worse than the others of your own age then I’d risk losing my head if the king got angry.” (DAN 1:10)

PSA 104:24

OET-LV: 24 How they _are _many works _of_your Oh_YHWH of _them _of_all with_wisdom you _have _made it _is _full the_earth/land creature[s]_of_your. (PSA_104:24)

OET-RV: 24 Yahweh, you’ve made so many different kinds of things.
⇔ You used your wisdom when you made them.
⇔ Now the earth is full with your various creatures. (PSA 104:24)

SA1 6:6

OET-LV: 6 And_for_what will _you(pl)_harden DOM heart _of_your(pl) just_as they _hardened Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_Parˊoh DOM heart _of_their am_not just_as he _dealt _wantonly (is)_in_them and_they_sent _them _away and_they _went. (SA1_6:6)

OET-RV: 6 Why have you all been so stubborn just like the Egyptians when Pharaoh made them stubborn? When Yisrael’s god dealt severely with them, didn’t the Egyptians send the Israelis away and they went? (SA1 6:6)

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