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:

EXO 13:14

OET-LV: 14 And_it _was if/because he_will _ask _you son _of_your in _future _time to_say what is_this and_you _will _say to_him/it by_strength _of hand he_brought _us _out YHWH from_Miʦrayim from_a _house _of slaves. (EXO_13:14)

OET-RV: 14 and in the future when your son asks you, ‘What’s that about?’ then you must tell him, ‘We were enslaved in Egypt, but Yahweh used his incredible power to bring us out. (EXO 13:14)

KI2 5:8

OET-LV: 8 And_he/it _was just_as _heard ʼElīshāˊ the _man _of the_ʼElohīm if/because _that he _had _torn the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM clothes _of_his and_he _sent to the_king to_say to/for_what did _you _tear clothes _of_your let _him _come please to_me so_that _he _may _know if/because _that there_is a _prophet in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI2_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 Later when Elisha the man of God heard that Yisrael’s king had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, “Why did you tear your clothes? Please, let that man come to me so he can know that there is a prophet in Yisrael.” (KI2 5:8)

JOB 13:14

OET-LV: 14 Concerning what will _I _take flesh _of_my in_teeth _of_my and_life _of_my will _I _put in_palm _of_my. (JOB_13:14)

OET-RV: 14 Why should I bite my flesh with my own teeth,
⇔  ≈ and take my life in my own hands? (JOB 13:14)

NUM 14:41

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)

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)

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 7:16

OET-LV: 16 Do _not be righteous greatly and_do _not make _yourself _wise excessively to/for_what will _you _destroy _yourself. (ECC_7:16)

OET-RV: 16 Don’t be highly righteous or overly wise—
⇔  Why go to the trouble of destroying yourself? (ECC 7:16)

KI1 14:3

OET-LV: 3 And_you _will _take in_hand _of_your ten bread[s] and_cakes and_a _jar _of honey and_you _will _go to_him/it he he _will _tell to/for_you(fs) what will _it _happen to_lad. (KI1_14:3)

OET-RV: 3 Take ten loaves of bread and some cakes and a jar of honey to give to him. He’ll tell you what will happen to the boy.” (KI1 14:3)

EXO 14:15

OET-LV: 15 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh why are _you _crying _out to_me speak to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so_that _they _may _set _out. (EXO_14:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then Yahweh scolded Mosheh, “Why are you still here crying out to me? Talk to the Israelis and get them moving forward. (EXO 14:15)

CH2 35:21

OET-LV: 21 And_he _sent to_him/it messengers to_say what to/for_me and_to_you Oh _king _of Yəhūdāh not on_you you the_day if/because against the _house _of my _battle _of_my and_god he _has _said I_to_hurry cease to/for_yourself(m) from_god who is_with_me and_not he_will _destroy _you. (CH2_35:21)

OET-RV: 21 Neko sent messengers to tell Yoshiyah, “What’s this got to do with you, King of Yehudah? We’re not attacking you at present, because we’re in a different fight, and God told me to hurry. Don’t oppose God, who’s with me, and don’t make him destroy you.” (CH2 35:21)

JOB 22:13

OET-LV: 13 And_you _say what god does _he _know through thick _darkness will _he _judge. (JOB_22:13)

OET-RV: 13 You might ask, ‘What does God know?
⇔  Will he judge through thick darkness? (JOB 22:13)

EXO 16:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said when_gives YHWH to/for_you(pl) in_evening meat to_eat and_bread in_morning to_be _satisfied because_has _heard YHWH DOM grumblings _of_your(pl) which you(pl) are_grumbling on/upon/above_him/it and_are_we what not are_on_us grumblings _of_your(pl) if/because on YHWH. (EXO_16:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then Mosheh continued, “So Yahweh will give you all meat to eat in the evening and enough bread in the morning to make you all full. Yes, Yahweh has heard your murmurings against him. As for us, we’re insignificant. Your murmuring isn’t against us, but against Yahweh.” (EXO 16:8)

SA1 3:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said what was_the_message which he _spoke to_you do _not please hide_it from_me thus may _he _do to_you god and_thus may _he _add if you _will _hide from_me a _message from_all (the)_message which he _spoke to_you. (SA1_3:17)

OET-RV: 17 “What did he tell you?” Eli asked. “Don’t hide it from me. May God punish you severely if you hide a single word from everything he told you.” (SA1 3:17)

GEN 47:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Parˊoh _he/it _said to brothers _of_his what work(s)_of_are_your(pl) and_they _said to Parˊoh are_herdsmen _of sheep your_servants both we as _well _as fathers _of_our. (GEN_47:3)

OET-RV: 3 and Far’oh asked them, “What’s your occupation?”
¶  “Your servants have been shepherds for several generations,” they replied. (GEN 47:3)

GEN 2:19

OET-LV: 19 And_ YHWH _he/it _formed god from the_soil every _of (the)_animal _of the_field and_DOM every _of (the)_bird _of the_heavens and_he/it _brought to the_humankind to_see what will _he _call to_him/it and_all/each/any/every that he _called to_him/it the_humankind a _creature living it his/its_name. (GEN_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 Now Yahweh God had formed every living thing of the countryside and every bird of the sky from the ground, so he brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and whatever the man called each living creature, that would become its name. (GEN 2:19)

NUM 22:28

OET-LV: 28 And_ YHWH _he _opened DOM the _mouth _of the _donkey and_she/it _said to_Bilˊām what have _I _done to/for_yourself(m) (cmp) you_have _struck _me this three feet. (NUM_22:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then Yahweh enabled the donkey to speak, and it asked Bileam, “What did I do to you that you beat me these three times?” (NUM 22:28)

JOB 10:18

OET-LV: 18 And_for_what from_the_womb did_you _bring _me _out I _expired and_an _eye not it_saw _me. (JOB_10:18)

OET-RV: ⇔  18 So why did you allow me to come out from the womb?
⇔  Better if I’d expired and no one had seen me. (JOB 10:18)

SA1 10:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _was every _of one _of_who_knew _him from_yesterday three _days _ago and_they _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE with prophets he_was_prophesying and_he/it _said the_people each to his/its_neighbour what this has _it _happened to_the _son _of Qīsh also is_Shāʼūl/(Saul) among_prophets. (SA1_10:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then everyone who had known Sha’ul previously heard him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What’s happened to Kish’s son? Is Sha’ul really a prophet now?” (SA1 10:11)

EST 4:5

OET-LV: 5 And_ ʼEştēr _she/it _called/named (to)_Hathach one_of _the _eunuchs _of the_king whom he _had _made _stand before_her and_she_commanded _him on Mārəddəkay to_know what was_this and_concerning what was_this. (EST_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 The king had assigned some of the royal guardians to Esther personally, so Esther called for one of them—a man named Hathak. She told him to go out and speak with Mordekai and find out what he was so distressed about. (EST 4:5)

ISA 19:12

OET-LV: 12 Where_are_they then your _wise _of_people and_they _will _tell please to/for_you(fs) and_they _will _know what YHWH has _he _planned soldiers/messengers on Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (ISA_19:12)

OET-RV: 12 So where are your wise advisors now?
⇔  Please let them explain to you
⇔  so they’ll know what Commander-in-chief Yahweh has planned for Egypt. (ISA 19:12)

NEH 6:3

OET-LV: 3 And_I_sent to_them messengers to_say a _work great I am_doing and_not I _am _able to_go _down to/for_what will _it _cease the_work just_as I_will _let _it _drop and_I _will _go _down to_you(pl). (NEH_6:3)

OET-RV: 3 So I sent messengers back to them, “This work is important and extensive, so I can’t afford to abandon it and have the work stop if I travelled down to you on the plain.” (NEH 6:3)

KI2 4:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _said and_what for_doing to/for_her/it and_ Gēyḩₐzī _he/it _said indeed a _son there_belongs_not to/for_her/it and_husband _of_her he _is _old. (KI2_4:14)

OET-RV: 14 After she’d left again, he asked Gehazi, “Well, what can I do for her?”
¶  “Hmmh,” Gehazi replied. “She doesn’t have a son, and her husband is old.” (KI2 4:14)

ZEC 4:13

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _said to_me to_say am_not do _you _know what are_these and_I _said no my_master. (ZEC_4:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then he answered, “Don’t you know what those are?”
¶  “No, my master,” I replied. (ZEC 4:13)

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)

EXO 12:26

OET-LV: 26 And_it _was if/because they _will _say to_you(pl) children _of_your(pl) what is_the_service (the)_this to_you(pl). (EXO_12:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then when it occurs, your children will ask, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’ (EXO 12:26)

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)

AMO 5:18

OET-LV: 18 woe _to those_who_desire DOM the _day _of YHWH to/for_what this to/for_you(pl) the _day _of YHWH it will _be_darkness and_not light. (AMO_5:18)

OET-RV: 18 You who desire the day of Yahweh won’t end well.
⇔  Why do you long for the day of Yahweh?
⇔  It’ll be darkness and not light, (AMO 5:18)

SA2 21:4

OET-LV: 4 And_they _said to_him/it the_Giⱱˊōnites there_is_not for_us silver and_gold with Shāʼūl and_with house _of_his and_there_is_not to/for_us a _man to_put _to _death in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said what are_you(pl) saying I _will _do for_you(pl). (SA2_21:4)

OET-RV: 4 “We have no claim to gold or silver from Sha’ul or his household,” the Gibeonites replied, “And we don’t wish to have anyone in Yisrael put to death.”
¶  “Then what are you saying that I can do for you all?” he asked. (SA2 21:4)

SA1 29:8

OET-LV: 8 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to ʼAkīsh if/because what have _I _done and_what have _you _found in_servant _of_your from_the_day when I _was to_your_face until the_day the_this (cmp) not I _will _go and_I _will _fight against_the _enemies _of my_master the_king. (SA1_29:8)

OET-RV: 8 “But what have I done?” David rebutted. “What wrong have you found in your servant from the day I arrived at your place until now? Why can’t I come and fight against the enemies of my master the king?” (SA1 29:8)

PRO 31:2

OET-LV: 2 What my _son _of_my and_what Oh _son _of my _womb _of_my and_what Oh _son _of my _vows _of_my. (PRO_31:2)

OET-RV: 2 Now what my son? My son that I gave birth to.
⇔  ≈ The son from my marriage. (PRO 31:2)

ZEC 2:4

OET-LV: 4  and_I _said what are_these coming to_do and_he/it _said to_say these are_the_horns which they _scattered DOM Yəhūdāh according_to_the_mouth _of a _man not he _lifted _up his/its_head and_they _came these_craftsmen to_terrify DOM_them to_throw _down DOM the _horns _of the_nations which_lifted_ a _horn _up against the _land _of Yəhūdāh to_scatter_it. (ZEC_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 and told him, “Run and speak to that young man, saying: Yerushalem won’t need city walls because there’ll be so many people and animals within it. (ZEC 2:4)

EZE 19:2

OET-LV: 2 And_you _will _say what mother _of_was_your a _lioness between lions she _lay _down in _the_middle young _lions she _reared cubs _of_her. (EZE_19:2)

OET-RV: 2 saying:
⇔  ‘Who was your mother? A lioness—she lived with a lion’s son.
⇔  There among the young lions, she reared her cubs. (EZE 19:2)

EZE 24:19

OET-LV: 19 And_they _said to_me the_people not will _you _tell to/for_us what are_these_things to/for_ourselves (cmp) you are_doing_this. (EZE_24:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things mean—the way that you’re behaving?” (EZE 24:19)

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