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OSHB Ecc 3:15 מַה (mah) Strongs=4100 Lemma=‘מָה’
contextual word gloss=‘Whatever’ word gloss=‘What?’
Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle
Year=-977

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Showing the first 50 out of 220 uses of identical word form מַה (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מַה’ (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) has 8 different glosses: ‘how!’, ‘how?’, ‘how_[is]?’, ‘of_whatever’, ‘what!’, ‘what?’, ‘whatever’, ‘why?’.

GEN 2:19 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 2:19 word 17

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)

GEN 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 3:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 And_ YHWH _he/it _said god to _the_woman what this have _you _done and_she/it _said the_woman the_snake he/it _deceived/seduced_me and_I _ate. (GEN_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Yahweh God asked the woman, “What did you do?”
¶ “The snake tricked me, so I ate some of the fruit,” the woman replied. (GEN 3:13)

GEN 12:18 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 12:18 word 5

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 15:2 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 15:2 word 5

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_of 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)

GEN 21:17 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 21:17 word 15

OET-LV: 17 And_ god _he/it _listened DOM the _sound _of the _lad and_ the _messenger _of _he/it _called god to Hāgār from the_heavens and_he/it _said to/for_her/it what is_to_you Oh _Hāgār do _not be _afraid if/because god he _has _listened to the _sound _of the _lad at_where he is_there. (GEN_21:17)

OET-RV: 17 Now God heard the boy’s voice, so one of God’s messengers called Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What’s the matter, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, because God has heard the boy’s voice over there. (GEN 21:17)

GEN 23:15 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 23:15 word 10

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 your _of_dead 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)

GEN 26:10 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 26:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10 And_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _said what this have _you _done to/for_ourselves like_a _little he _lay one of_the _people with your(ms)_woman/wife and_you _brought on_us guilt. (GEN_26:10)

OET-RV: 10 “What’s this that you’ve done to us?” continued Abimelech. “One of my people might easily have slept with your wife and you would have brought condemnation onto us!” (GEN 26:10)

GEN 27:20 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 27:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20 And_ Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) _he/it _said to his/its_son what this have _you _hastened to_find_it my _son _of_Oh and_he/it _said if/because YHWH he _made _happen god _of_your before_me. (GEN_27:20)

OET-RV: 20 “How did you find it so quickly, my son?” Yitshak asked.
¶ “Because your god Yahweh helped me when I went out hunting,” Yacob answered. (GEN 27:20)

GEN 28:17 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 28:17 word 3

OET-LV: 17 And_he _was _afraid and_he _said how awesome is_the_place the_this is_not this if/because (if) the _house _of god and_this is_the _gate _of the_heavens. (GEN_28:17)

OET-RV: 17 So he was afraid and said to himself, “This place is spine-chilling—it’s nothing other than God’s house, and it’s heaven’s gateway.” (GEN 28:17)

GEN 29:15 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 29:15 word 11

OET-LV: 15 And_ Lāⱱān _he/it _said to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ if/because my_brother/kindred are_you and_you_will _serve _me for _nothing tell to/for_me what wage[s]_of_is_your. (GEN_29:15)

OET-RV: 15 Lavan said to him, “Should you work for me for nothing just because you’re my relative? Tell me, what should I pay you?” (GEN 29:15)

GEN 29:25 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 29:25 word 9

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 31:36 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 31:36 word 9

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)

GEN 31:36 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 31:36 word 11

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)

GEN 31:37 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 31:37 word 6

OET-LV: 37 (cmp) you _have _searched DOM all _of things _of_my what did _you _find from_all the _things _of your _household _of_of put_it thus before relatives _of_my and_your(pl)_of_relatives so_that _they _may _decide between the _two _of_of _us. (GEN_31:37)

OET-RV: 37 Since you’ve searched through all our things, what things from your house have you found? Put it here in front of my relatives and your relatives, and let them judge between the two of us! (GEN 31:37)

GEN 32:28 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 32:28 word 3

OET-LV: 28  and_he/it _said to_him/it what name _of_is_your and_he/it _said Yaˊₐqoⱱ. (GEN_32:28)

OET-RV: 28 “You won’t be called Yacob anymore,” the man said, “but you’ll be ‘Yisra’el’ (or ‘Israel’, which means ‘he struggled with God’), because you have struggled with God and with men, and you won.” (GEN 32:28)

GEN 37:15 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 37:15 word 9

OET-LV: 15 And_he_found _him a _man and_see/lo/see he_was_wandering in _the_field and_he_asked _him the_man to_say what are _you _seeking. (GEN_37:15)

OET-RV: 15 When he got there, a man noticed him wandering around the countryside and asked him, “What are you looking for?” (GEN 37:15)

GEN 37:20 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 37:20 word 12

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)

GEN 37:26 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 37:26 word 5

OET-LV: 26 And_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he/it _said to brothers _of_his what is_the_profit (cmp) we _will _kill DOM brother _of_our and_we _will _conceal DOM blood _of_his. (GEN_37:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then Yehudah (Judah) said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? (GEN 37:26)

GEN 38:16 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 38:16 word 17

OET-LV: 16 And_he _turned _aside to_her/it to the_road and_he/it _said come_now please let _me _go into_you if/because not he _knew if/because _that daughter-in-law _of_was_his she and_she/it _said what will _you _give to/for_me (cmp) you _will _come into_me. (GEN_38:16)

OET-RV: 16 So he turned to her beside the road and asked, “Please let me lie with you,” because he didn’t know that she was his daughter-in-law.
¶ “What will you give me in exchange?” she asked. (GEN 38:16)

GEN 38:29 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 38:29 word 8

OET-LV: 29 And_he/it _was just_as_he_was_withdrawing his/its_hand and_see/lo/see he _came _out his/its_woman and_she/it _said how you _have _made _a _breach on_yourself a _breach and_he/it _called his/its_name Pereʦ. (GEN_38:29)

OET-RV: 29 However, it pulled its hand back in, then wow, its brother was delivered first. Then she said, “How did you manage to break out first?” So he named him ‘Perez’ (which means ‘break out’). (GEN 38:29)

GEN 39:8 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 39:8 word 11

OET-LV: 8 And_he _refused and_he/it _said to the _wife _of his _master(s)_of_of here my_master not he _knows with_me what is_in_house and_all/each/any/every that there_belongs to_him/it he _has _given in_my _of_hand. (GEN_39:8)

OET-RV: 8 But he refused and told her, “Listen, with me here, my master doesn’t have to think about what’s in the house and he’s put me in charge of everything. (GEN 39:8)

GEN 42:28 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 42:28 word 16

OET-LV: 28 And_he/it _said to brothers _of_his silver _of_my it _has _been _returned and_also here in_my _of_sack heart _of_their and_he/it _went _out and_they _trembled each to his/its_woman to_say what this has _he _done god to/for_us. (GEN_42:28)

OET-RV: 28 “My silver’s been returned,” he told his brothers, “and it’s right here in my sack!” Then their stomachs tightened, and trembling, they asked each other, “What’s this that God’s doing to us?” (GEN 42:28)

GEN 44:16 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 44:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16 And_ Yəhūdāh _he/it _said what will _we _say to_my _of_master 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_my _of_master 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)

GEN 44:16 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 44:16 word 6

GEN 46:33 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 46:33 word 7

OET-LV: 33 And_it _was if/because he _will _summon to/for_you(pl) Parˊoh and_saying(ms) what work(s)_of_are_your(pl). (GEN_46:33)

OET-RV: 33 So when Far’oh calls for you and asks what your work is, (GEN 46:33)

GEN 47:3 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB GEN 47:3 word 5

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)

EXO 2:4 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 2:4 word 5

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)

EXO 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 3:13 word 19

OET-LV: 13 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to the_ʼElohīm here I am_about _to _go to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I _will _say to/for_them the _god _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_of he_has _sent _me to_you(pl) and_they _will _say to_me what name _of_is_his what will _I _say to_them. (EXO_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 “But listen,” Mosheh told God, “If I’m about to go to the Israelis and if I told them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you.’ then they’d ask me, ‘Oh yeah, what’s his name?’ then what would I tell them?” (EXO 3:13)

EXO 13:14 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 13:14 word 7

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)

EXO 14:5 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 14:5 word 14

OET-LV: 5 And_it _was _told to_the _king _of Miʦrayim if/because _that it _had _fled the_people and_ the _heart _of _it _was _changed of _Parˊoh and_his _of_servants to the_people and_they _said what this have _we _done (cmp) we _have _let _go DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_serving_us. (EXO_14:5)

OET-RV: 5 When the king of Egypt was told that the Israelis had fled, he and his servants started thinking about their own people and they asked, “What have we done by letting the Israeli slaves go free?” (EXO 14:5)

EXO 14:11 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 14:11 word 11

OET-LV: 11 And_they _said to Mosheh from_not there_were_not graves in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) you_brought _us to_die in_wilderness what this have _you _done to/for_ourselves by_bringing_us _out from_Miʦrayim. (EXO_14:11)

OET-RV: 11 They complained to Mosheh, “Is it because there weren’t any graves in Egypt that you brought us here to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us? Why did you bring us out from Egypt? (EXO 14:11)

EXO 14:15 contextual word gloss=‘why?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 14:15 word 5

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)

EXO 15:24 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 15:24 word 6

OET-LV: 24 And_they _grumbled the_people on Mosheh (cmp) what will _we _drink. (EXO_15:24)

OET-RV: 24 and the people grumbled about Mosheh saying, “So what will we drink then?” (EXO 15:24)

EXO 16:15 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 16:15 word 13

OET-LV: 15 And_ the _people _of _they _saw of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _said each to his/its_woman what is_it if/because not they _knew what was_it and_ Mosheh _he/it _said to_them it is_the_bread which he _has _given YHWH to/for_you(pl) for_food. (EXO_16:15)

OET-RV: 15 When the Israelis saw it, they asked each other, ‘What is it?’ because they didn’t know what it was.
¶ And Mosheh told them, “It’s the food that Yahweh has given you all to eat. (EXO 16:15)

EXO 17:2 contextual word gloss=‘why?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 17:2 word 13

OET-LV: 2 And_it _quarrelled the_people with Mosheh and_they _said give to/for_us water we_drink and_he/it _said to/for_them Mosheh why are_you _quarrelling with_me why are_you _putting _to _the _test DOM YHWH. (EXO_17:2)

OET-RV: 2 So the people argued with Mosheh again, saying, “Give us water to drink!”
¶ “Why are you all quarrelling with me?” Mosheh answered. “Why are you all testing Yahweh?” (EXO 17:2)

EXO 17:2 contextual word gloss=‘why?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB EXO 17:2 word 16

LEV 25:20 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB LEV 25:20 word 3

OET-LV: 20 And_because/when you(pl)_will _say what will _we _eat in_year (the)_seventh here not we _will _sow and_not we _will _gather DOM produce _of_our. (LEV_25:20)

OET-RV: 20 ◙ (LEV 25:20)

NUM 9:8 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NUM 9:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8 And_he/it _said to_them Mosheh stand so_that _I _may _hear what will _he _command YHWH of_you(pl). (NUM_9:8)

OET-RV: 8 “Wait here,” Mosheh answered, “and I’ll ask Yahweh what he wants you all to do.” (NUM 9:8)

NUM 13:18 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NUM 13:18 word 4

OET-LV: 18 And_you(pl)_will _see DOM the_earth/land what is_it and_DOM the_people which_dwells on/upon_it(f) strong is_it feeble few is_it or many. (NUM_13:18)

OET-RV: 18 Find out what the land’s like, and whether the people living there are militarily strong or weak, and if they’re many or few. (NUM 13:18)

NUM 15:34 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NUM 15:34 word 7

OET-LV: 34 And_they _left DOM_him/it in_custody if/because not it _had _been _decided what will _it _be _done to_him/it. (NUM_15:34)

OET-RV: 34 They put him into custody, because it hadn’t been decided what to do with him, (NUM 15:34)

NUM 16:11 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NUM 16:11 word 9

OET-LV: 11 For_so/thus/hence you and_all company _of_your are_the_ones _who _are_gathered on YHWH and_ʼAhₐron what is_he (cmp) you(pl)_will _grumble on/upon/above_him/it. (NUM_16:11)

OET-RV: 11 So it’s Yahweh that you and your group are opposing, not really Aharon that you’re all grumbling about.” (NUM 16:11)

NUM 22:19 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NUM 22:19 word 9

OET-LV: 19 And_now remain please in_this_place also you(pl) the_night so_that _I _may _know what will _he _increase YHWH to _speak with_me. (NUM_22:19)

OET-RV: 19 However, please do stay here tonight, and I’ll find out if Yahweh might have anything else to say to me.” (NUM 22:19)

NUM 23:3 contextual word gloss=‘of_whatever’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NUM 23:3 word 13

OET-LV: 3 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to_Bālāq take _your _stand with offering _of_your _burnt and_I _will _go perhaps he _will _meet YHWH to_meet_me and_the_message _of whatever he_will _show _me and_I _will _tell to/for_you(fs) and_he/it _went a _bare _height. (NUM_23:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then Bileam told Balak, “You stand here beside your burnt offering, and I’ll move away. Perhaps Yahweh will want to meet me, and then I’ll tell you whatever he shows me.” Then he went to a bare hilltop (NUM 23:3)

NUM 23:17 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NUM 23:17 word 13

OET-LV: 17 And_he _went to_him/it and_there_he was_standing with offering _of_his _burnt and_the _leaders _of Mōʼāⱱ with_him/it and_he/it _said to_him/it Bālāq what YHWH has _he _spoken. (NUM_23:17)

OET-RV: 17 So he returned to him where he was standing with the leaders from Moav beside the altar, and Balak asked him, “What did Yahweh say?” (NUM 23:17)

NUM 23:23 contextual word gloss=‘what!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NUM 23:23 word 12

OET-LV: 23 If/because not enchantment is_in_Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_not divination is_in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) about_time it _will _be _said of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) what has _he _done god. (NUM_23:23)

OET-RV: 23 No, there’s no spell against Yakov,
⇔ ≈ and no divination against Yisrael.
⇔ People will talk about Yakov/Yisrael,
⇔ → saying look what God has done. (NUM 23:23)

NUM 24:5 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NUM 24:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 How they _are _good tents _of_your Oh_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) places _of_your _dwelling Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_24:5)

OET-RV: 5 Yes Yakov, your tents look good.
⇔ ≈ Yes Yisrael, the places where you’re living: (NUM 24:5)

JOS 15:18 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JOS 15:18 word 14

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _was when_she_came and_she_incited _him to_ask from_with father _of_her a _field and_she _went _down from_under the_donkey and_he/it _said to/for_her/it Kālēⱱ what is_to_you. (JOS_15:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then when she married him, she encouraged him to ask her father for a field, so she got down off her donkey and Caleb asked, “What are you up to?” (JOS 15:18)

JOS 22:24 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JOS 22:24 word 14

OET-LV: 24 And_if not from_anxiety from_a _matter we _have _done DOM this to_say tomorrow they _will _say descendants _of_your(pl) to_our _of_descendants to_say what is_to_you(pl) and_to_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JOS_22:24)

OET-RV: 24 But no, we did it because we foresaw a potential problem: what if in the future, your descendants ask our descendants over here on this side of the river, ‘What do you lot have to do with Yisrael’s god Yahweh? (JOS 22:24)

JDG 1:14 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JDG 1:14 word 14

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _was when_she_came and_she_incited _him to_ask from_with father _of_her the_field and_she _went _down from_under the_donkey and_he/it _said to/for_her/it Kālēⱱ what is_to_you. (JDG_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 After the wedding, she urged Otniel to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?” (JDG 1:14)

JDG 2:2 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JDG 2:2 word 13

OET-LV: 2 And_you(pl) not you(pl)_must _make a _covenant to_the _inhabitants _of the_earth/land (the)_this altars _of_their you(pl)_will _pull _down and_not you(pl)_have _listened to_my _of_voice what this have _you(pl)_done. (JDG_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 but that you mustn’t form treaties with the peoples who lived here, rather you must tear down their altars. But you all haven’t obeyed what I said. What have you gone and done? (JDG 2:2)

Hebrew words (15) other than מַה (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) with a gloss related to ‘whatever’

Have 15 other words (וּמָה, בְּמֶה, וּמָה, מָה, וּמָה, מָּה, מָה, לְמָא, מָה, וּמַה, מָה, מָה, מָה, וּמָה, מָה) with 4 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’)

JDG 9:48 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JDG 9:48 word 27

OET-LV: 48 And_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _ascended the _mountain _of Tsalmōn/(Zalmon) he and_all the_people which with_him/it and_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _took DOM the_axes in_his/its_hand and_he _cut _off a _branch _of wood(s) and_he_lifted _it _up and_he/it _assigned on shoulder _of_his and_he/it _said to the_people which with_him/it whatever you(pl)_have _seen I _have _done hurry do like_me. (JDG_9:48)

OET-RV: 48 So Abimelek and all the people with him, went up to Mt. Tsalmon. He took axes and cut a branch down from the trees, then lifted it onto his shoulder and said to the people who were with him, “What I just did, you all quickly do the same.” (JDG 9:48)

1 SAM 19:3 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 SAM 19:3 word 16

OET-LV: 3 And_I I _will _go _out and_I _will _stand to_the _side _of my _father _of_of in _the_field where you are_there and_I I _will _speak in_you to father _of_my and_I _will _see whatever and_I _will _tell to/for_you(fs). (SA1_19:3)

OET-RV: 3 And what I’ll do, I’ll go out and stand by my father in the countryside where you’re hiding, and I’ll bring you into the conversation to see what he’ll say about you.” (SA1 19:3)

2 SAM 18:22 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 2 SAM 18:22 word 10

OET-LV: 22 And_he _repeated again ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ the _son _of Tsādōq and_he/it _said to Yōʼāⱱ and_let _it _be whatever let _me _run please also I after the_Kūshiyte and_ Yōʼāⱱ _he/it _said to/for_what this are_you running my _son _of_Oh and_for_you there_will_not_be news which _will_find. (SA2_18:22)

OET-RV: 22 But Ahimaats begged Yoav again, “Regardless of what might happen, please, let me also run myself after the Cushite.”
¶ “Why would you do that, my boy?” Yoav asked. “There won’t be any reward for bad news.” (SA2 18:22)

2 SAM 18:23 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 2 SAM 18:23 word 2

OET-LV: 23 And_let _it _be whatever I _will _run and_he/it _said to_him/it run and_ ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ _he _ran the _way _of the _plain and_he _passed _by DOM the_Kūshiyte. (SA2_18:23)

OET-RV: 23 “No matter what, I want to run,” he replied.
¶ “Okay then, run,” Yoav told him. So Ahimaats took a different route through the Yordan valley and arrived before the Cushite. (SA2 18:23)

2 SAM 18:29 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 2 SAM 18:29 word 20

OET-LV: 29 And_he/it _said the_king does_peace belong_to_man to_ʼAⱱīshālōm and_ ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ _he/it _said I _saw the_multitude (the)_great to_send DOM the _servant _of the_king Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_DOM servant _of_your and_not I _know whatever. (SA2_18:29)

OET-RV: 29 “Is the young man Abshalom all right?” the king asked.
¶ “When Yoab sent me, your servant,” Ahimaats answered, “I noticed a big commotion, but I don’t know what it was about.” (SA2 18:29)

EZRA 6:8 לְמָא (ləmāʼ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, whatever’ morpheme glosses=‘regarding, what’ OSHB EZRA 6:8 word 4

OET-LV: 8 And_from_me a _decree it _is _made to_whatever that you(pl)_will _do with the _elders _of the _Yəhūdī these to_ the _house _of _build the_god this and_from_the _properti(es)_of Oh/the_king which is_the _tribute _of the _region _beyond the_river diligently the_expense let _it _be given to_the_men these that not to_make _to _cease. (EZR_6:8)

OET-RV: 8 So here’s my decree about what should be done for those Jewish elders to build that house of God: Using the king’s treasures that come from the tribute of that west-Euphrates province, let those workers costs be regularly reimbursed so that the work doesn’t stop. (EZR 6:8)

EZRA 6:9 וּמָה (ūmāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, whatever’ morpheme glosses=‘and, whatever’ OSHB EZRA 6:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 And_whatever things _needed and_the _sons bulls and_rams and_lambs for_burnt _offerings to_god the_heavens wheat(s) salt wine and_oil according_to _the _message _of the _priests who are_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) it _will _be given to_them day in/on_day that not negligence. (EZR_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 Whatever is needed (including young bulls, or rams, or lambs for burnt offerings to the god of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine, or oil, according to the command of the priests in Yerushalem), let it be given to them day by day (that is, without delay), (EZR 6:9)

EZRA 7:18 וּמָה (ūmāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, whatever’ morpheme glosses=‘and, whatever’ OSHB EZRA 7:18 word 1

OET-LV: 18 And_whatever that to_you and_to your(pl)_of_brothers it _is _good with_the _rest _of the _silver and_the_gold to_do according_to _the _will _of your(pl)_god you(pl)_will _do. (EZR_7:18)

OET-RV: 18 With the remaining funds, you can use them for whatever seems good to you and your brothers, according to the will of your god. (EZR 7:18)

EST 9:26 וּמָה (ūmāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, whatever’ morpheme glosses=‘and, what’ OSHB EST 9:26 word 17

OET-LV: 26 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so people _called (to)_days the_these Purim on the _name _of the _Pur therefore yes/correct/thus/so on all _of the _words/messages _of the _letter (the)_this and_whatever they _had _seen on thus and_whatever it _had _happened to_them. (EST_9:26)

OET-RV: 26 Therefore they called this celebration ‘Purim’ because of what they had experienced and because of the contents of Mordekai’s letter. (EST 9:26)

EST 9:26 וּמָה (ūmāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, whatever’ morpheme glosses=‘and, what’ OSHB EST 9:26 word 21

OET-RV: 26 Therefore they called this celebration ‘Purim’ because of what they had experienced and because of the contents of Mordekai’s letter. (EST 9:26)

JOB 13:13 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JOB 13:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 Be _silent from_me so_that _I _may _speak I and_let _it _pass on_me whatever. (JOB_13:13)

OET-RV: ⇔  13 Be silent in my presence and let me speak,
⇔ and let come to me what may. (JOB 13:13)

JOB 26:7 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JOB 26:7 word 9

OET-LV: 7 he_is_stretching _out the_north over emptiness he_is_hanging the_earth on not whatever. (JOB_26:7)

OET-RV: 7 He stretches out the north over empty space.
⇔ ≈ He hangs the earth upon nothing at all. (JOB 26:7)

PROV 9:13 מָּה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘anything’ OSHB PROV 9:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 A _woman _of folly is_boisterous naiveté and_not she _knows whatever. (PRO_9:13)

OET-RV: 13 A foolish woman is boisterous and naive,
⇔ ≈ and she doesn’t know anything. (PRO 9:13)

ECC 1:9 וּמַה (ūmah) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, whatever’ morpheme glosses=‘and, what’ OSHB ECC 1:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9 Whatever (that)_it_has _been it is_that_which _it _will _be and_whatever (that)_it_has _been _done it is_that_which _it _will _be _done and_there_is_not any _of new_thing under the_sun. (ECC_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 Whatever that was in the past, it will be in the future,
⇔ and everything that’s happened before, will happen again.
⇔ There’s nothing new in this world.. (ECC 1:9)

ECC 3:22 בְּמֶה (bəmeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘on, whatever’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB ECC 3:22 word 16

OET-LV: 22 And_I _saw if/because _that there_is_not good more_than _that he _will _take _pleasure the_humankind in_his _of_work(s) 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)