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OSHB Jdg 9:48 מָה (māh) Strongs=4100 Lemma=‘מָה’
contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what’
Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle
Year=-1233 TimeSeries=Usurpation_by_Abimelech

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Showing the first 50 out of 146 uses of identical word form מָה (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מָה’ (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) has 5 different glosses: ‘how!’, ‘what?’, ‘whatever’, ‘when?’, ‘why?’.

GEN 20:10 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB GEN 20:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 And_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _said to ʼAⱱrāhām what did _you _see (cmp) you _have _done DOM the_thing (the)_this. (GEN_20:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then he asked again, “What were you thinking when you did that?” (GEN 20:10)

GEN 21:29 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB GEN 21:29 word 5

OET-LV: 29 And_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _said to ʼAⱱrāhām what are_they seven ewe-lambs the_these which you _have _set them_alone. (GEN_21:29)

OET-RV: 29 “Why did you pen those seven lambs,” Abimelech asked. (GEN 21:29)

GEN 27:37 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB GEN 27:37 word 20

OET-LV: 37 And_ Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) _he _answered and_he/it _said to_ˊĒsāv here master I_have _appointed _him to/for_you(fs) and_DOM all _of brothers _of_his I _have _given to_him/it to_servants and_grain and_new _wine I_have _sustained _him and_for_you then what will _I _do my _son _of_Oh. (GEN_27:37)

OET-RV: 37 But Yitshak replied, “Listen, I’ve made him master over you, and I’ve given all his brothers to him as slaves. And I’ve sustained him with grain and wine. So then, what else can I do for you, my son?” (GEN 27:37)

GEN 30:31 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB GEN 30:31 word 2

OET-LV: 31 And_he/it _said what will _I _give to/for_you(fs) and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he/it _said not you _will _give to_me anything if you _will _do to/for_me the_thing the_this I _will _return I _will _tend flock _of_your I _will _protect_it. (GEN_30:31)

OET-RV: 31 “What should I give you?” Lavan asked.
¶ “You don’t have to give me anything,” Yacob replied. “If you’ll do this one thing for me, I’ll continue taking care of your flocks: (GEN 30:31)

GEN 31:32 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB GEN 31:32 word 12

OET-LV: 32 With anyone_whom you _will _find DOM gods _of_your not he _will _live before relatives _of_our investigate to/for_yourself(m) what with_me and_take_it to/for_you(fs) and_not Yaˊₐqoⱱ he _knew if/because _that Rāḩēl she_had _stolen _them. (GEN_31:32)

OET-RV: 32 As for your idols, whoever you find your gods with will be put to death. Look through everything we have and take back anything that belongs to you, with our relatives as witnesses.” (Now Yacob didn’t know that Rahel had stolen them.) (GEN 31:32)

GEN 31:43 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB GEN 31:43 word 19

OET-LV: 43 And_ Lāⱱān _he _answered and_he/it _said to Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) the_daughters daughters _of_are_my and_the_children children _of_are_my and_the_flock flock _of_is_my and_all/each/any/every that you are_seeing to_me it and_for_my _of_daughters what will _I _do for_these the_day or for_their _of_children whom they _have _borne. (GEN_31:43)

OET-RV: 43 Then Lavan responded and told Yacob, “These women are my daughters, and the children are my grandchildren, and the flocks are my flocks. Everything that you see here belongs to me. But what can I do today about these daughters of mine or about their children that they gave birth to? (GEN 31:43)

GEN 37:10 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB GEN 37:10 word 11

OET-LV: 10 And_he _recounted_it to his/its_father and_near/to brothers _of_his and_he _rebuked in/on/over_him/it his/its_father and_he/it _said to_him/it what the_dream the_this which you _have _dreamed really_(come) will _we _come I and_your _of_mother and_your(pl)_of_brothers to_bow _down to/for_yourself(m) ground_to_the. (GEN_37:10)

OET-RV: 10 When he told his father and his brothers, his father scolded him, “What’s this dream that you had? Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come to bow down to the ground to you?” (GEN 37:10)

GEN 38:18 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB GEN 38:18 word 2

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_your _of_cord and_your _of_staff which is_in_your _of_hand 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)

GEN 44:15 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB GEN 44:15 word 4

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _said to/for_them Yōşēf what is_the_deed the_this which you(pl)_have _done am_not do _you(pl)_know if/because _that indeed _(divine) he _practices _divination a _man who is_like_me. (GEN_44:15)

OET-RV: 15 “What’s this that you’ve done?” Yosef demanded. “Didn’t you know that a man like me can certainly divine the truth?” (GEN 44:15)

EXO 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB EXO 3:13 word 21

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 12:26 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB EXO 12:26 word 6

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)

EXO 16:7 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB EXO 16:7 word 12

OET-LV: 7 And_morning and_you(pl)_will _see DOM the _glory _of YHWH because_he_has _heard DOM grumblings _of_your(pl) on YHWH and_are_we what (cmp) you(pl)_will _grumble on_us. (EXO_16:7)

OET-RV: 7 In the morning you’ll all see Yahweh’s greatness as he’s heard your murmurings against him. I mean, who are we that you’d murmur against us?” (EXO 16:7)

EXO 16:8 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB EXO 16:8 word 21

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)

EXO 17:4 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB EXO 17:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 And_ Mosheh _he _cried _out to YHWH to_say what will _I _do to_people the_this yet a _little and_they_will _stone _me. (EXO_17:4)

OET-RV: 4 Mosheh cried out to Yahweh, asking, “What should I do for these people? It won’t take much more and they’ll kill me.” (EXO 17:4)

EXO 18:14 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB EXO 18:14 word 11

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _saw the _father-in-law _of Mosheh DOM all _of that he was_doing for_people and_he/it _said what is_the_thing the_this which you are_doing for_people why are_you sitting you_alone and_all the_people is_standing at_you from morning until evening. (EXO_18:14)

OET-RV: 14 When his father-in-law noticed everything that he personally did for the people, he asked, “What’s this that you’re doing with the people? Why do you sit there alone, and all the people position themselves around you from morning until evening?” (EXO 18:14)

EXO 33:5 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB EXO 33:5 word 23

OET-LV: 5 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh say to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you(pl) are_a _people stiff _of neck a _moment one I _will _go _up in_your _of_midst and_I_will _make _an _end _of _you and_now take _down ornament[s]_of_your from_on_yourself so_that _I _may _consider what will _I _do to_you. (EXO_33:5)

OET-RV: 5 Yahweh had told Mosheh, “Tell the Israelis, ‘You’re all stubborn people. If I went with you for even one moment, then I’d destroy you. So now, take off your jewellery and anything fancy that you’re wearing, and then I’ll know what I’ll do to you.’ ” (EXO 33:5)

NUM 22:32 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB NUM 22:32 word 6

OET-LV: 32 And_he/it _said to_him/it the _messenger _of YHWH concerning what did _you _strike DOM donkey _of_your _female this three feet here I I _came _out to_an _adversary if/because it _is _precipitate the_way to_before_me. (NUM_22:32)

OET-RV: 32 Yahweh’s angel asked him, “Why did you strike you donkey those three times? Listen, I came personally to oppose you because you’re choosing a very dangerous path as far as I’m concerned. (NUM 22:32)

NUM 23:8 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB NUM 23:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 What will _I _curse one _whom_not he_has _cursed _him god and_what will _I _denounce one _whom_not YHWH he _has _denounced. (NUM_23:8)

OET-RV: 8 How can I curse those who God hasn’t cursed?
⇔ ≈ How can I denounce those who Yahweh hasn’t denounced? (NUM 23:8)

NUM 24:22 contextual word gloss=‘when?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB NUM 24:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22 If/because (if) it _will _become (into)_consuming the_Qēynī[s] until when ʼAshshūr will_it _take _you _captive. (NUM_24:22)

OET-RV: 22 but you Kenites will be destroyed
⇔ when Ashhur (the Assyrians) take you captive.” (NUM 24:22)

DEU 6:20 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB DEU 6:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20 if/because he_will _ask _you child _of_your tomorrow to_say what are_the_testimonies and_the_regulations and_the_judgements which he _commanded YHWH god _of_our you(pl). (DEU_6:20)

OET-RV: 20 In the future when your children ask you, ‘Why did our god Yahweh our god command us to obey all these rules and decrees?’ (DEU 6:20)

DEU 10:12 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB DEU 10:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 and_now Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) what is_YHWH god _of_your asking from_with_you if/because (if) to_fear DOM YHWH god _of_your to_go in_all ways _of_his and_to_love DOM_him/it and_to_serve DOM YHWH god _of_your in_all heart _of_your and_on/over_all being _of_your. (DEU_10:12)

OET-RV: 12 Now Yisrael, your god Yahweh expects you honour him and to follow his instructions and to love him, and to serve him with sincerity and with energy— (DEU 10:12)

DEU 32:20 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB DEU 32:20 word 6

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)

JOS 4:6 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JOS 4:6 word 11

OET-LV: 6 So _that it _may _be this a _sign in_your _of_midst if/because they_will _ask children _of_your(pl) tomorrow to_say what are_the_stones the_these to_you(pl). (JOS_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 Those boulders will be a monument for all the people. In the future when your children ask what those boulders mean, (JOS 4:6)

JOS 4:21 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JOS 4:21 word 13

OET-LV: 21 And_he/it _said to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say that they_will _ask children _of_your(pl) tomorrow DOM fathers _of_their to_say what are_the_stones the_these. (JOS_4:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then Yehoshua told the Israelis, “In the future when your descendants ask why these boulders are here, (JOS 4:21)

JOS 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JOS 5:14 word 18

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _said no if/because I am_the _commander _of the _army _of YHWH now I _have _come and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _fell to his/its_faces/face towards_land and_he _bowed _down and_he/it _said to_him/it what my_master saying (to) servant _of_his. (JOS_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 “No,” the man answered, “but I, the leader of Yahweh’s army, have come now.”
¶ Then Yehoshua fell to his knees and bowed down with his face to the ground, and asked him, “What’s my master going to command to his servant?” (JOS 5:14)

JOS 7:8 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JOS 7:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 Pardon _me my_master what will _I _say after that it _has _turned Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) a _neck to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before enemies _of_its. (JOS_7:8)

OET-RV: 8 Please, my master, what can I say now that we have had to flee in shame from our enemies? (JOS 7:8)

JOS 22:16 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JOS 22:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16 Thus all _of they _say the _congregation _of YHWH what is_the_unfaithfulness the_this which you(pl)_have _acted _unfaithfully against_the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) by_turning _back the_day from_after YHWH when_you_built to/for_you(pl) an _altar by_your_rebelling the_day against_YHWH. (JOS_22:16)

OET-RV: 16 “Yahweh’s people are asking, ‘What’s this unfaithfulness that you all have done unfaithfully against Yisrael’s god—turning away from Yahweh when you built an altar for yourselves today in rebellion against Yahweh? (JOS 22:16)

JDG 8:1 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JDG 8:1 word 5

OET-LV: 8 And_they _said to_him/it the _man _of ʼEfrayim what is_the_thing the_this which_you _have _done to/for_ourselves to_not to _summon to/for_us if/because you _went to_fight against_Midyān and_they_quarrelled with_him/it with_force. (JDG_8:1)

OET-RV: 8 But then the Efrayimite men challenged Gideon, “Why have you side-tracked us? Why didn’t you call us when you went to battle against the Midianites?” And they severely rebuked him. (JDG 8:1)

JDG 18:8 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JDG 18:8 word 9

OET-LV: 8 And_they _came to brothers _of_their Tsārəˊāh/(Zorah) and_ʼEshtāʼol and_they _said to/for_them brothers _of_their what you(pl). (JDG_18:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then they went back to their relatives in Tsorah and Eshtaol, who asked them, “How did it go?” (JDG 18:8)

JDG 18:18 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JDG 18:18 word 16

OET-LV: 18 And_these they _went the _house _of Mīkāh and_they _took DOM the _carved _image _of the _ephod and_DOM the_teraphim and_DOM the _molten_image and_he/it _said to_them the_priest/officer what are_you(pl) doing. (JDG_18:18)

OET-RV: 18 When the priest saw them bringing out all the religious objects, he demanded, “What’s going on?” (JDG 18:18)

JDG 20:12 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JDG 20:12 word 9

OET-LV: 12 and_ the _tribes _of _they _sent of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) men in_all the _tribes _of Binyāmīn to_say what is_the_evil (the)_this which it _has _happened among_you(pl). (JDG_20:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then the Israeli tribes sent men across the Benyamite region to ask, “What’s this evil thing that’s been done among you? (JDG 20:12)

1 SAM 3:17 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 SAM 3:17 word 2

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)

1 SAM 6:4 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 SAM 6:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4 And_they _said what is_the_guilt _offering which we _will _send _back to_him/it and_they _said the _number _of the _rulers _of the_Fəlishtiy five tumors _of gold and_five mice _of gold if/because a _plague one to/for_all_them and_to_your(pl)_of_rulers. (SA1_6:4)

OET-RV: 4 “What guilt offering should we send with it?” they asked.
¶ “Five gold replicas of the tumours, and five gold mice,” they said. “That’s the number of our rulers, because the same plague affected both them and the people. (SA1 6:4)

1 SAM 9:7 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 SAM 9:7 word 18

OET-LV: 7 And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it _said to_his _of_servant and_see/lo/see we _will _go and_what will _we _bring to_man if/because the_bread it _has _been _used _up from_our _of_bags and_a _gift there_is_not to_bring to_the _man _of the_ʼElohīm what is_with_us. (SA1_9:7)

OET-RV: 7 “Okay, then. We can go there,” Sha’ul responded, “but what can we give the man? We don’t have any more food in our bags, and we never brought along a gift. What else do we have?” (SA1 9:7)

1 SAM 10:2 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 SAM 10:2 word 29

OET-LV: 2 When_you_go the_day from_with_me and_you _will _find two _of men near the _grave _of Rāḩēl in_the _territory _of Binyāmīn at_Tselʦaḩ/(Zelzah) and_they _will _say to_you they _have _been _found the_she-asses which you _went to_seek and_see/lo/see he _has _abandoned I _will _show_you(ms) DOM the _matter(s)_of the _she-asses and_he _is _anxious to/for_you(pl) to_say what will _I _do for_my _of_son. (SA1_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 After you leave me today and get back to Benyamite territory, then you’ll see two men near Rachel’s tomb in Tseltsah, and they’ll say to you, ‘The donkeys that you went to look for have been found. But, wow, your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and now he’s worried about you and trying to figure out what he should do.’ (SA1 10:2)

1 SAM 10:15 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 SAM 10:15 word 7

OET-LV: 15 And_ the _uncle _of _he/it _said of _Shāʼūl tell please to_me what did _he _say to/for_you(pl) Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel). (SA1_10:15)

OET-RV: 15 “And what did he tell you?” the uncle asked. (SA1 10:15)

1 SAM 19:3 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)

1 SAM 28:13 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 SAM 28:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _said to/for_her/it the_king do _not fear if/because what have _you _seen and_she/it _said the_woman to Shāʼūl gods I _have _seen coming _up from the_earth/land. (SA1_28:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Don’t be afraid,” said the king, “but what have you seen?”
¶ “I saw gods coming up out of the ground,” she replied. (SA1 28:13)

1 SAM 28:15 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 SAM 28:15 word 31

OET-LV: 15 and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to Shāʼūl to/for_what have_you _disturbed _me by_bringing _up DOM_me and_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it _said it _is _distress to_me exceedingly and_the_Fəlishtiy are_fighting against_me and_god he _has _turned _aside from_with_me and_not he_has _answered _me yet neither by_the _hand _of (the)_prophets nor by_dreams and_I_have _summoned to/for_yourself(m) to_make_known _to _me what will _I _do. (SA1_28:15)

OET-RV: 15 “Why’ve you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Shemuel asked.
¶ “I’m very distressed,” Sha’ul replied, “and the Philistines are about to go to war against me. And God has turned away from me and doesn’t answer me anymore—he hasn’t sent me any prophets or given me any dreams, So I’ve called to you so you can tell me what I should do.” (SA1 28:15)

1 SAM 29:3 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 SAM 29:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3 And_ the _commanders _of _they _said the_Fəlishtiy what are_the_ˊIⱱrī/(Hebrews) the_these and_ ʼAkīsh _he/it _said to the _commanders _of the_Fəlishtiy am_not is_this Dāvid the _servant _of Shāʼūl the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _has _been with_me this days or this years and_not I _have _found in_him/it anything from_the _day _of he_fell until the_day (the)_this. (SA1_29:3)

OET-RV: 3 But the Philistine commanders asked, “What are those Hebrews doing here?”
¶ “That’s David,” Akish replied. “He was the servant of King Sha’ul of Yisrael, but he’s been with me for over a year, and I haven’t found anything distrustful in him from when he lost favour until today?” (SA1 29:3)

2 SAM 12:21 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 2 SAM 12:21 word 4

OET-LV: 21 servants _of_his And_they _said to_him/it what is_the_thing the_this which you _have _done in_account _of the_child was_alive you _fasted and_you _wept and_when he _died the_child you _arose and_she/it _ate food. (SA2_12:21)

OET-RV: 21 His servants queried him, “We don’t understand what just happened: when the baby was alive you fasted and wept, but yet when he dies, you get up and have a meal?” (SA2 12:21)

2 SAM 16:2 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 2 SAM 16:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _said the_king to Tsīⱱāʼ what are_these_things to_you and_ Tsīⱱāʼ _he/it _said the_donkeys are_for_the _household _of the_king to_ride and_the and_the_fruit are_to_eat the _young_men and_the_wine is_to_drink the _weary_person in_wilderness. (SA2_16:2)

OET-RV: 2 “What’s all that?” the king asked.
¶ “The donkeys are for the king’s family to ride,” Tsiva answered, “and the bread and fruits are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for the people to drink who feel faint in the wilderness.” (SA2 16:2)

2 SAM 18:22 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 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 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)

2 SAM 21:3 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 2 SAM 21:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to the_Giⱱˊōnites what will _I _do to/for_you(pl) and_how will _I _make _amends and_bless DOM the _inheritance _of YHWH. (SA2_21:3)

OET-RV: 3 “What can I do for all of you? How can I remedy what was done in the past so that you all would bless Yahweh’s people?” (SA2 21:3)

2 SAM 21:4 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 2 SAM 21:4 word 18

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)

2 SAM 24:13 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 2 SAM 24:13 word 32

OET-LV: 13 And_he _went Gād to Dāvid and_he _told to_him/it and_he/it _said to_him/it will_it _come to/for_yourself(m) seven years famine in_your _of_land or three months your_fleeing to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before foes _of_your and_he will _of_be_pursuing _you and_if to _be three _of days pestilence in_your _of_land now know and_see what will _I _bring _back the_one _of_who_sent _me message. (SA2_24:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Gad asked him, “Do you want seven years of famine in your country, or three months of fleeing from your enemies, or three days of plague in your country? Consider those and let me know which option to pass back to the one who sent me.” (SA2 24:13)

1 KI 3:5 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 KI 3:5 word 11

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)

1 KI 9:13 contextual word gloss=‘what?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 1 KI 9:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _said what are_the_cities the_these which you _have _given to/for_me my_brother/kindred and_he/it _called to/for_them the _land _of Kāⱱūl/(Cabul) until the_day (the)_this. (KI1_9:13)

OET-RV: 13 and asked, “My friend, what sort of cities are these that you’ve given me?” and he called the area ‘Kabul’ (meaning ‘Worthless’), which it’s still called to this day. (KI1 9:13)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘מָה’’ have 6 different glosses: ‘how!’, ‘what’, ‘what?’, ‘whatever’, ‘when?’, ‘why?’.

Hebrew words (16) other than מָה (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) with a gloss related to ‘whatever’

Have 16 other words (מַה, מַה, מַה, וּמַה, מַה, מַה, מַה, בְּמֶה, מַה, מַה, וּמָה, וּמָה, לְמָא, וּמָה, וּמָה, מָּה) with 4 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’)

NUM 23:3 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ 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)

1 SAM 20:4 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB 1 SAM 20:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 And_ Yōnātān _he/it _said to Dāvid whatever self _of_your it _will _say and_I _will _do for_you. (SA1_20:4)

OET-RV: 4 “I’ll do anything for you—whatever you say,” Yonatan confirmed. (SA1 20:4)

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)

PSA 85:9 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 85:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9  I _will _listen _to whatever he _will _say (the)_god YHWH if/because he _will _speak peace to people _of_his and_near/to his _faithful _of_people and_not let _them _return to_folly. (PSA_85:9)

OET-RV: 9 Certainly he must be close to rescuing those who strive to obey him,
⇔ then glory will remain in our land. (PSA 85:9)

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 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB ECC 1:9 word 1

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

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 3:15 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB ECC 3:15 word 1

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)

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)

ECC 6:10 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB ECC 6:10 word 1

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)

ECC 7:24 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB ECC 7:24 word 2

OET-LV: 24 is_far _away whatever (that)_it_has _been and_deep deep who will_he _find _it _out. (ECC_7:24)

OET-RV: 24 It seemed far away
⇔ and deeper down than anyone can find. (ECC 7:24)

NAH 1:9 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘whatever’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB NAH 1:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 Whatever you(pl)_will _plot against YHWH complete _destruction he will _be_making not two _times it _will _arise trouble. (NAH_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 Whatever is plotted against Yahweh,
⇔ he’ll completely destroy it.
⇔ ≈ Trouble won’t return a second time. (NAH 1:9)