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מָה (mâh) i (maw)
Source: or מַה; or
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
Type: root
מָה, rarely מָה־, מַה־, מַהּ, מֶה, מַּ, מָ—pron.interrog. and indef. what? how? aught
Displaying only every 20th verse out of 652:
AMO 7:8
OET-LV: 8 And_ YHWH _he/it_said to_me what are_you seeing Oh_ʼĀmōʦ and_I_said tin my_master and_he/it_said here_I am_about_to_put tin in_the_midst_of my_people_of_my Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) not I_will_repeat again to_pass_by to_him/it. (AMO_7:8)
OET-RV: 8 and he asked me, “Amos, what do you see?”
¶ “A plumb line,” I answered.
¶ “Listen, I’ll drop a plumb-line down to check out my people Yisrael,” my master said. “Never again will I spare them. (AMO 7:8)
JDG 13:12
OET-LV: 12 And_ Mānōaḩ _he/it_said now words/messages_of_your it_will_come what will_it_be the_manner_of the_lad and_work_of_his. (JDG_13:12)
OET-RV: 12 “Now may your words come true,” said Manoah. “How should we bring up the boy, and what will his work be?” (JDG 13:12)
RUT 1:21
OET-LV: 21 I full I_went and_empty bring_back_me YHWH to/for_what do_you(pl)_call to_me Nāˊₒmī and_YHWH he_has_testified against_me and_the_almighty he_has_done_harm to_me. (RUT_1:21)
OET-RV: 21 I went away content with a family, but Yahweh has brought me back with a void. So why call me ‘Naomi’? You see, Yahweh has testified against me—the powerful God has brought misfortune on me.” (RUT 1:21)
ZEC 2:6
OET-LV: 6 and_I_said where are_you going and_he/it_said to_me to_measure DOM Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_see how_much breadth_of_is_its and_how_much length_of_is_its. (ZEC_2:6)
OET-RV: 6 Yahweh declares: Get up and get moving. Flee from that land in the north, because I had scattered you into the four winds. (ZEC 2:6)
ECC 3:15
OET-LV: 15 Whatever (that)_it_is has_been_already it and_which to_be already it_has_been and_(the)_god he_will_seek DOM that_which_was_pursued. (ECC_3:15)
OET-RV: 15 Whatever there is, it already was,
⇔ and whatever is to be, it already is,
⇔ and God will watch whatever’s being worked on. (ECC 3:15)
MAL 1:6
OET-LV: 6 A_son he_honours a_father and_a_servant master(s)_of_his and_if am_a_father I where honour_of_is_my and_if am_a_master(s) I where fear_of_is_my he_says YHWH hosts to/for_you(pl) Oh_priests name_of_(of)_my who_despise_of and_you(pl)_say how have_we_despised DOM name_of_your. (MAL_1:6)
OET-RV: 6 “A son honours his father, and a servant honours his master, so if I’m a father, where is my honour? If I am a master, where is my respect?” says army-commander Yahweh to all you priests who despise my name.
¶ “But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ (MAL 1:6)
CH2 10:9
OET-LV: 9 And_he/it_said to_them what are_you(pl) counselling so_that_we_may_bring_back message DOM the_people the_this which they_have_spoken to_me to_say lighten some_of the_yoke which he_put I_will_show_you(ms) on_us. (CH2_10:9)
OET-RV: 9 “How would you guys suggest that I answer the people who’ve asked me to lighten the burden on them from the days of my father?” (CH2 10:9)
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)
KI1 12:16
OET-LV: 16 And_ all_of _he/it_saw Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because_that not he_had_listened the_king to_them and_they_brought_back the_people DOM the_king message to_say what to/for_ourselves portion in_Dāvid and_not an_inheritance in_the_son_of Yishay/(Jesse) to_tents_of_your Oh_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) now consider house_of_your_own Oh_Dāvid and_ Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) _he/it_went to_tents_of_its. (KI1_12:16)
OET-RV: 16 When all Yisrael saw that the king hadn’t listened to them, the people responded,
⇔ “What share in David do we have?
⇔ ≈ We won’t get any inheritance from Yishay’s (Jesse’s) son.
⇔ Go back to your tents, Yisrael.
⇔ Look at your dynasty now, David.”
¶ So the northern Israeli leaders went home again. (KI1 12:16)
ECC 7:17
OET-LV: 17 Do_not be_wicked greatly and_do_not be a_fool to/for_what will_you_die at_not time_of_your. (ECC_7:17)
OET-RV: 17 Don’t be very wicked and don’t be a fool—
⇔ why should you die when it’s not your time? (ECC 7:17)
GEN 15:2
OET-LV: 2 And_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it_said my_master YHWH what will_you_give to_me and_I am_going childless and_the_son_of the_acquisition_of my_household_of_my he is_Dammeseq ʼElīˊezer. (GEN_15:2)
OET-RV: 2 “My master Yahweh,” replied Abram, “what will you give me, since we have no children and it’s Eliezer (my chief slave from Damascus) who’ll inherit all my possessions?” (GEN 15:2)
JOB 16:3
OET-LV: 3 does_an_end belong_to_words/messages_of wind or what is_it_making_you_sick (cmp) you_will_answer. (JOB_16:3)
OET-RV: 3 You need to limit your words full of wind.
⇔ What makes you keep responding? (JOB 16:3)
CH2 32:13
OET-LV: 13 Not do_you(pl)_know what have_I_done I and_fathers_of_my to_all/each/any/every the_peoples_of the_lands ever_(able) were_they_able the_gods_of the_nations_of the_lands to_deliver DOM land_of_their from_hand_of_my. (CH2_32:13)
OET-RV: 13 Don’t you people know what my ancestors and I have done to the peoples from other countries? Were any of their gods able to save them from me? (CH2 32:13)
ECC 6:10
OET-LV: 10 Whatever (that)_it_has_been already it_has_been_named his/its_name and_it_is_known (cmp) he is_human and_not he_is_able to_contend with one_who_is_mighty more_than_him. (ECC_6:10)
OET-RV: 10 Everything that existed has already been named.
⇔ It’s known what humankind is
⇔ and that humans can’t dispute with the one who’s stronger than them. (ECC 6:10)
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 ◙ (ISA 52:5)
SA2 19:43
OET-LV: 43 and_ every_of _he_answered (the)_man_of Yəhūdāh to the_man_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because is_close the_king to_me and_for_what this has_it_burnt to/for_yourself(m) on the_matter the_this ever_(eat) have_we_eaten from the_king or ever_(be_taken_away) has_it_been_taken_away to/for_us. (SA2_19:43)
OET-RV: 43 The men of Yisrael answered the men of Yehudah, “Our ten tribes give us ten shares in the king—more than you. So why do you look down on us? Weren’t we the first to talk about bringing our king back to Yerushalem?”
¶ But what the men of Yehudah said was harsher than what the ten other tribes said. (SA2 19:43)
SA1 24:10
OET-LV: 10 and_ Dāvid _he/it_said to_Shāʼūl to/for_what do_you_listen_to DOM the_words/messages_of someone to_say there Dāvid is_seeking harm_of_your. (SA1_24:10)
OET-RV: 10 Look, you can see for yourself that Yahweh gave me the opportunity to harm you today in the cave, and some of my men wanted me to kill you, but I showed you compassion and told them that I wouldn’t do harm to my master, because he’s Yahweh’s chosen king. (SA1 24:10)
MIC 4:9
OET-LV: 9 Now to/for_what do_you_shout shouting a_king is_there_not on/over_you(fs) or counsellor_of_your has_he_perished (cmp) it_has_taken_hold_of_you anguish like_(the)_who]_gives_birth. (MIC_4:9)
OET-RV: 9 Now, why do you shout so loudly?
⇔ Is it because you don’t have a king?
⇔ ≈ Is it because your advisor passed away
⇔ that pain’s gripping you like that of a woman in labour. (MIC 4:9)
JOB 30:2
OET-LV: 2 Also the_strength_of their_hands_of_their to/for_what to/for_me on_them vigor it_had_perished. (JOB_30:2)
OET-RV: 2 What use was the strength of their arms to me?
⇔ Their contentment with life has gone. (JOB 30:2)
SNG 4:10
OET-LV: 10 How they_are_beautiful love(s)_of_your my_sister_of_my bride how love(s)_of_your they_are_good more_than_wine and_the_odour_of your(pl)_oils_of_your from_all spices. (SNG_4:10)
OET-RV: 10 How your love is beautiful, my girlfriend, my bride.
⇔ How your love is better than wine
⇔ and the smell of your oils is nicer than all spices. (SNG 4:10)
SA2 19:23
OET-LV: 23 and_ Dāvid _he/it_said what to/for_me and_to_you(pl) Oh_sons_of Tsərūyāh (cmp) you(pl)_will_become to_me the_day (into)_an_adversary the_day anyone will_he_be_put_to_death in_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because am_not do_I_know if/because_that the_day I am_king over Yisrāʼēl/(Israel). (SA2_19:23)
OET-RV: 23 Then the king promised Shimei, “You won’t die for that.” (SA2 19:23)
JNA 1:11
OET-LV: 11 And_they_said to_him/it what will_we_do to_you so_that_it_will_be_quiet the_sea from_on_us if/because the_sea was_going and_storming. (JNA_1:11)
OET-RV: 11 So they asked him what they should do to him so that the sea would calm, because the storm was getting worse. (JNA 1:11)
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)
JOL 2:17
OET-LV: 17 Between the_porch and_the_altar let_them_weep the_priests (of)_YHWH who_serve_of and_let_them_say have_compassion Oh_YHWH on people_of_your and_do_not make inheritance_of_your into_a_reproach to_mock on_them nations to/for_what will_people_say among_peoples where god_of_is_their. (JOL_2:17)
OET-RV: 17 Let Yahweh’s servants the priests weep between the porch and the altar.
⇔ And let them say, “Have pity upon your people, Yahweh,
⇔ and don’t allow others to mock the people that you inherited,
⇔ and then other nations to rule over them.
⇔ Why should the other nations ask, ‘Where is their god?’ ” (JOL 2:17)
NUM 13:20
OET-LV: 20 And_what the_earth/land fertile is_it or lean is_there in_it wood or not and_you_will_show_yourselves_strong and_you(pl)_will_take from_the_fruit the_earth/land and_the_days were_the_days_of the_first-fruits_of grapes. (NUM_13:20)
OET-RV: 20 Find out whether the soil is fertile or not, whether or not there’s trees there. Be courageous and bring back some of the produce from that land.” (He said that because it was the time of the year when grapes were starting to ripen.) (NUM 13:20)
SA2 19:12
OET-LV: 12 and_the_king Dāvid he_sent to Tsādōq/(Zadok) and_near/to ʼEⱱyātār the_priests to_say speak to the_elders_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to_say to/for_what will_you(pl)_be the_last_people to_bring_back DOM the_king to house_of_his and_the_message_of all_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) it_has_come to the_king to house_of_his. (SA2_19:12)
OET-RV: 12 Tell them, ‘You’re all my relatives—my own flesh and blood, so why would you be the last to support me again?’ ” (SA2 19:12)
DEU 32:20
OET-LV: 20 And_he/it_said I_will_hide face_of_my from_them I_will_see what be_their_end_of_will if/because are_a_generation_of perversiti(es) they children whom_not faithfulness is_in_them. (DEU_32:20)
OET-RV: 20 He said, ‘Let me hide myself from them,
⇔ I’ll just watch how they end up
⇔ because they’re a perverse generation—
⇔ ≈ children who totally lack faithfulness. (DEU 32:20)
ECC 8:4
OET-LV: 4 Because a_message_of a_king is_mastery and_who will_he_say to_him/it what are_you_doing. (ECC_8:4)
OET-RV: 4 A king’s word is authoritative—
⇔ who’ll ask him what he thinks he’s doing? (ECC 8:4)
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)
JDG 12:3
OET-LV: 3 And_I_saw if/because_that not_you were_a_deliverer and_I_put life_of_my in_palm_of_my and_I_passed_over against the_people_of ˊAmmōn and_he_gave_them YHWH in_hand_of_my 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)
EST 1:15
OET-LV: 15 According_to_the_law what is_to_do with_queen Vashti on that not she_did DOM the_command_of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh by_the_hand_of the_officials. (EST_1:15)
OET-RV: 15 “According to our law,” the king asked, “what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey my command when the servants passed it on to her?” (EST 1:15)
PSA 119:97
OET-LV: 97 How I_love law_of_your all_of the_day it meditation_of_is_my. (PSA_119:97)
OET-RV: 97 I really love your instructions—
⇔ I spend all day meditating on them. (PSA 119:97)
PRO 4:19
OET-LV: 19 the_way_of wicked_people is_like_darkness not they_know on_what are_they_stumbling. (PRO_4:19)
OET-RV: 19 The path of wicked people is like deep darkness,
⇔ → so they don’t even know what they’re stumbling over. (PRO 4:19)
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