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OSHB 2 Sam 1:25 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Strongs=349 a Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’
contextual word gloss=‘How!’ word gloss=‘How’
Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle
Year=-1053

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Other uses (42) of identical word form אֵיךְ (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אֵיךְ’ (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) has 2 different glosses: ‘how!’, ‘how?’.

GEN 44:34 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB GEN 44:34 word 2

OET-LV: 34 If/because how will _I _go _up to father _of_my and_the_lad not_he is_with_me lest I _should _look on_calamity which it _will _find DOM father _of_my. (GEN_44:34)

OET-RV: 34 So now, how could I possibly go home to my father if that young man isn’t with me? I wouldn’t be able to cope with my father’s misery.” (GEN 44:34)

JDG 16:15 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JDG 16:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 And_she/it _said to_him/it how will _you _say I_love _you and_your _of_heart not is_with_me this three times you _have _deceived (in)_me and_not you _have _told to/for_me how strength _of_is_your great. (JDG_16:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart isn’t with me? You’ve been deceitful to me three times now, and you haven’t revealed to me the secret of your amazing strength.” (JDG 16:15)

RUTH 3:18 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB RUTH 3:18 word 7

OET-LV: 18 And_she/it _said sit _down my _daughter _of_Oh until that you_will _know how will _it _fall _out a _matter if/because not he _will _be _at _peace the_man if/because (if) he _has _finished the_matter the_day. (RUT_3:18)

OET-RV: 18 “Okay my daughter,” Naomi responded. “Wait now until we see what happens, because that man won’t rest today until the matter gets settled.” (RUT 3:18)

1 SAM 16:2 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 1 SAM 16:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said how will _I _go and_ Shāʼūl _he _will _hear and_he_will _kill _me and_ YHWH _he/it _said a _heifer _of cattle you _will _take in_your _of_hand and_you _will _say to_sacrifice to/for_YHWH I _have _come. (SA1_16:2)

OET-RV: 2 “How can I do that?” asked Shemuel. “Sha’ul would kill me if he heard about it.”
¶ “Take a heifer with you,” Yahweh said, “and say, ‘I’ve come to sacrifice to Yahweh.’ (SA1 16:2)

2 SAM 1:5 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 2 SAM 1:5 word 7

OET-LV: 5 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to the _young_man who_had_told to_him/it how do _you _know if/because _that he _has _died Shāʼūl and_Yōnātān his/its_son. (SA2_1:5)

OET-RV: 5 “How do you know that Sha’ul and Yonatan died?” David asked the young man who’d brought the news. (SA2 1:5)

2 SAM 1:14 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 2 SAM 1:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _said to_him/it Dāvid how not were _you _afraid to_stretch _out hand _of_your to_destroy DOM the_one_anointed _of YHWH. (SA2_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 “How come you weren’t afraid to kill Yahweh’s anointed king with your own hands?” David asked him. (SA2 1:14)

2 SAM 1:19 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 2 SAM 1:19 word 6

OET-LV: 19 The_beauty Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on places _of_your _high is_slain how they _have _fallen the_mighty_ones. (SA2_1:19)

OET-RV: 19 “Yisrael’s splendour was slain in the hills.
⇔ ≈ How the powerful warriors have died. (SA2 1:19)

2 SAM 1:27 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 2 SAM 1:27 word 1

OET-LV: 27 How they _have _fallen the_mighty_ones and_ the_weapons _of _they _have _perished war. (SA2_1:27)

OET-RV: ⇔  27 Yes, those powerful warriors have fallen,
⇔ ≈ and those weapons of war have been destroyed.” (SA2 1:27)

2 SAM 6:9 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 2 SAM 6:9 word 8

OET-LV: 9 And_ Dāvid _he _feared DOM YHWH in _the_day (the)_that and_he/it _said how will _it _come to_me the _box _of YHWH. (SA2_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 David was afraid of Yahweh that day and asked, “How will Yahweh’s box get to Yerushalem?” (SA2 6:9)

1 KI 12:6 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 1 KI 12:6 word 16

OET-LV: 6 And_he _consulted the_king Rəḩaⱱˊām with the_elders who they _had _been standing with the _presence _of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) his/its_father when_he_was alive to_say how are_you(pl) counselling to_bring _back DOM the_people the_this message. (KI1_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then King Rehavam consulted with the elders (who’d served his father Shelomoh while he was alive), asking them for advice on how to respond. (KI1 12:6)

2 KI 17:28 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 2 KI 17:28 word 13

OET-LV: 28 And_he _went one of_the_priests whom they _had _taken _into _exile from_Shomrōn and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_house _of ^ʼēl and_he/it _was teaching DOM_them how will _they _fear DOM YHWH. (KI2_17:28)

OET-RV: 28 So they found one of the priests who had been exiled from Shomron and sent him back to Israel. He settled in Beyt-El and taught the people how Yahweh wanted to be served. (KI2 17:28)

2 CHR 10:6 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 2 CHR 10:6 word 15

OET-LV: 6 and_he _consulted the_king Rəḩaⱱˊām with the_elders who they _had _been standing to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Shəlomoh/(Solomon) his/its_father when_he_was alive to_say how are_you(pl) counselling to_bring _back to_people the_this message. (CH2_10:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then King Rehaveam consulted with the older men who’d advised his father Shelomoh when he was still alive, asking them, “How do you all advise me to answer the people?” (CH2 10:6)

PSA 11:1 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB PSA 11:1 word 5

OET-LV: 11 To_choirmaster of_Dāvid in_YHWH I _have _taken _refuge how will _you(pl)_say to_my _of_self take _flight mountain _of_your(pl) a _bird. (PSA_11:1)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by David.
⇔  11 I’ve taken refuge in Yahweh.
⇔ How can you tell me,
⇔ Flutter away to your mountain like a bird? (PSA 11:1)

PSA 73:19 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB PSA 73:19 word 1

OET-LV: 19 How they _have _become (into)_a_waste like_a _moment they _come _to _an _end they _are _finished from sudden _terror(s). (PSA_73:19)

OET-RV: 19 How they are brought down to nothing as in a moment.
⇔ They’re finished—they come to a terrifying end (PSA 73:19)

PSA 137:4 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB PSA 137:4 word 1

OET-LV: 4 How will _we _sing DOM the _song _of YHWH on ground _of foreignness. (PSA_137:4)

OET-RV: ⇔  4 How could we sing a song about Yahweh
⇔ while we were captive in a foreign country? (PSA 137:4)

PROV 5:12 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB PROV 5:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 And_you _will _say how I _hated discipline and_rebuke it _spurned heart _of_my. (PRO_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 and you recall, “How I hated discipline,
⇔ ≈ and didn’t like being told what not to do. (PRO 5:12)

ECC 4:11 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB ECC 4:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 Also if they _will _lie _down two_people and_it _will _be _warm to/for_them and_to_one_person how will _it _be _warm. (ECC_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 Similarly, if two people lie down together, they can help each other stay warm,
⇔ but how can one person stay warm by themself? (ECC 4:11)

ISA 14:4 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB ISA 14:4 word 8

OET-LV: 4 And_you _will _lift _up the_saying the_this on the _king _of Bāⱱel and_you _will _say how he _has _ceased the_oppressor it _has _ceased raging. (ISA_14:4)

OET-RV: 4 then you’ll taunt Babylon’s king with this song,
⇔ “How the oppressor has stopped,
⇔ ≈ and how his fury has ceased. (ISA 14:4)

ISA 14:12 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB ISA 14:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 How you _have _fallen from_heaven Oh _shining _one son _of dawn you _have _been _cut _down to_ground Oh_you _who_defeat over the_nations. (ISA_14:12)

OET-RV: 12 How you’ve fallen from heaven, you shining son of the dawn.
⇔ ≈ You’ve been cut down to the ground, you who defeated nations. (ISA 14:12)

ISA 19:11 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB ISA 19:11 word 10

OET-LV: 11 are_only fools the _officials _of Tsoˊan/(Zoan) the _wise_people_of the _counsellors _of Parˊoh are_counsel stupid how will _you(pl)_say to Parˊoh am_a _son _of wise_people I a _son _of kings _of ancient _time. (ISA_19:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙ (ISA 19:11)

ISA 48:11 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB ISA 48:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 For_my _own _sake for_my _own _sake I _will _act if/because how will _it _be _profaned and_my _of_glory to_another not I _will _give. (ISA_48:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 48:11)

JER 2:23 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 2:23 word 1

OET-LV: 23 How will _you _say not I _have _made _myself _unclean after the_Baˊal not I _have _walked consider conduct _of_your in_valley recognize what have _you _done a _young _camel swift which_entwines paths _of_its. (JER_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 2:23)

JER 3:19 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 3:19 word 3

OET-LV: 19 And_I I _thought how I_will _set _you among_sons and_I _will _give to/for_you(fs) a _land _of desire an _inheritance _of beauty of _beauties _of nations and_I _thought father _of_my you(pl)_will _call to_me and_from_after_me not you(pl)_will _turn _away. (JER_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 3:19)

JER 9:6 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB JER 9:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6  for_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says hosts here_I am_about _of_to _refine _them and_I_will _test _them if/because how will _I _act from_face/in _front _of the _daughter _of my _people _of_of. (JER_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙
⇔ … (JER 9:6)

JER 9:18 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 9:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18  if/because a _sound _of wailing it _has _been _heard from_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) how we _have _been _devastated we _have _been _put _to _shame exceedingly if/because we _have _left the_land if/because people _have _throw _down dwellings _of_our. (JER_9:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 9:18)

JER 36:17 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 36:17 word 8

OET-LV: 17 And_DOM Bārūk they _asked to_say tell please to/for_us how did _you _write DOM all _of the_words/messages the_these from_his _of_mouth. (JER_36:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (JER 36:17)

JER 47:7 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 47:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7 How will _you _be _inactive and_YHWH he _has _commanded to/for_her/it against ʼAshqəlōn and_near/to the _coast _of the_sea there he_has _appointed _it. (JER_47:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 47:7)

JER 48:14 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 48:14 word 1

OET-LV: 14 How will _you(pl)_say are_warriors we and_men _of strength for_battle. (JER_48:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙
⇔ … (JER 48:14)

JER 48:39 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 48:39 word 1

OET-LV: 39 How it _has _been _shattered they _will _wail how it _has _turned a _neck Mōʼāⱱ it _will _be _ashamed and_ Mōʼāⱱ _it _was (into)_a_laughing-stock and _(into)_a_terror to/from_all/each/any/every around _of_it. (JER_48:39)

OET-RV: 39 ◙ (JER 48:39)

JER 48:39 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 48:39 word 4

OET-RV: 39 ◙ (JER 48:39)

JER 49:25 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 49:25 word 1

OET-LV: 25 How not a _city _of it _has _been _abandoned of _praise _of the _town _of my _joy _of_of. (JER_49:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙ (JER 49:25)

JER 50:23 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 50:23 word 1

OET-LV: 23 How it _has _been _cut _off and_ the _hammer _of _it _has _been _broken of _all _of the_earth/land how it _has _become (into)_a_horror Bāⱱel among_nations. (JER_50:23)

OET-RV: 23 ◙ (JER 50:23)

JER 50:23 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 50:23 word 7

OET-LV: 23 How it _has _been _cut _off and_ the _hammer _of _it _has _been _broken of _all _of the_earth/land how it _has _become (into)_a_horror Bāⱱel among_nations. (JER_50:23)

OET-RV: 23 ◙ (JER 50:23)

JER 51:41 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 51:41 word 1

OET-LV: 41 How Sheshach it _will _be _captured and_ the _praise _of _it _has _been _seized of _all _of the_earth/land how it _will _become (into)_a_horror Bāⱱel among_nations. (JER_51:41)

OET-RV: 41 ◙ (JER 51:41)

JER 51:41 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 51:41 word 8

OET-LV: 41 How Sheshach it _will _be _captured and_ the _praise _of _it _has _been _seized of _all _of the_earth/land how it _will _become (into)_a_horror Bāⱱel among_nations. (JER_51:41)

OET-RV: 41 ◙ (JER 51:41)

EZE 26:17 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB EZE 26:17 word 6

OET-LV: 17 And_they _will _take _up on_you a _lamentation and_they _will _say to/for_you(fs) how you _have _perished Oh_city_inhabited from_the_seas the_city which_it _was _praised which it _was mighty in_sea it and_its _of_inhabitants which they _put terror _of_their to/from_all/each/any/every its _of_inhabitants. (EZE_26:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then they’ll sing this song of mourning for you and say to you,
⇔ How you, who were inhabited by sailors, have been destroyed.
⇔ The famous city that was so strong, it’s now gone from the sea.
⇔ The ones living in her once spread terror around themselves on everyone who lived nearby. (EZE 26:17)

HOS 11:8 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB HOS 11:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 how will_I _give _you _up Oh _ʼEfrayim will_I _deliver _you _up Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) how will_I _make _you like_ʼAdāmāh will_I _make _you like_Tsəⱱoʼīm/(Zeboiim) it _has _been _changed on_me heart _of_my together compassions _of_my they _have _grown _warm. (HOS_11:8)

OET-RV: ⇔  8 How can I give you up, O Efrayim?
⇔ ≈ How can I hand you over, O Yisrael?
⇔ How can I make you like Adamah?
⇔ ≈ How can I make you like Tsevoim?
⇔ My heart is turned over within me—
⇔ ≈ all my compassions are aroused. (HOS 11:8)

HOS 11:8 contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB HOS 11:8 word 6

OBA 1:5 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB OBA 1:5 word 8

OET-LV: 5 If thieves they _came to/for_yourself(m) if destroyers _of night how you _will _be _destroyed am_not will _they _steal sufficiency _of_their if grape _gatherers they _came to/for_you(fs) am_not will _they _leave gleanings. (OBA_1:5)

OET-RV: ⇔  5 If it was thieves who came to destroy you in the night,
⇔ (and yes, you’re going to be destroyed)
⇔ they would only steal what they wanted.
⇔ Or if it was grape-pickers who came to you,
⇔ at least they’d leave behind the smaller grapes. (OBA 1:5)

OBA 1:6 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB OBA 1:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 How Esau they _will _be _plundered treasures _of_its _hidden they _will _be _searched _out. (OBA_1:6)

OET-RV: 6 How Esau’s descendants will be looted.
⇔ ≈ Their hidden treasures will be found and taken. (OBA 1:6)

MIC 2:4 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB MIC 2:4 word 15

OET-LV: 4 In _the_day (the)_that someone _will _lift _up on_you(pl) a _saying and_he _will _wail a _wailing it _is _finished he _will _say utterly _(devastate) we _are _devastated the _portion _of my _people _of_of he _changes how he _removes_it to_me to_an _apostate fields _of_our he _apportions. (MIC_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 In that day someone will sing a song against you all.
⇔ ≈ and mourn with a song of wailing,
⇔ and say, ‘We’re completely ruined.
⇔ Yahweh changes my people’s territory.
⇔ How can he remove the land from me?
⇔ He divides our fields up to give to traitors.’ ” (MIC 2:4)

ZEP 2:15 contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB ZEP 2:15 word 11

OET-LV: 15 This the_city (the)_exultant which_dwelt to_security which_said in_its _of_heart I and_only _of_I am_yet how it _has _become (into)_a_waste a _resting _place for_animal[s] every one _who_passes _by on/upon_it(f) he _will _hiss he _will _shake his/its_hand. (ZEP_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 This is the proud city where people lived in security.
⇔ The one with a reputation: “No other city compares with me.”
⇔ How it’s become a ruin—a home for the wild animals.
⇔ Every one passing by will hiss at it in derision,
⇔ and shake their fist remembering their hate for it. (ZEP 2:15)

Hebrew words (49) other than אֵיךְ (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) with a gloss related to ‘how!’

Have 49 other words with 5 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘מָה’, Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’, Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’)

GEN 28:17 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ 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 38:29 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ 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)

NUM 24:5 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ 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)

2 SAM 6:20 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB 2 SAM 6:20 word 13

OET-LV: 20 And_ Dāvid _he _returned to_bless DOM household _of_his and_ Mīkāl _she _came _out the _daughter _of Shāʼūl to_ Dāvid _meet and_she/it _said how he _has _honoured _himself the_day the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _has _uncovered _himself the_day to_the _eyes _of the _maidservants _of his _servants _of_of as_uncovers _himself shamelessly _(uncover) one of_the _worthless_men. (SA2_6:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then David returned to bless his own house, but his wife Mikal came out to meet him complaining, “What disgraceful behaviour for Yisrael’s king today—dancing when he was wearing so little and exposing himself to his female servants like some brainless person!” (SA2 6:20)

JOB 6:25 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JOB 6:25 word 1

OET-LV: 25 How words/messages _of they _are _painful uprightness and_what does _it _prove a _proof from_you(pl). (JOB_6:25)

OET-RV: 25 Truthful words are so painful.
⇔ But what does your proof prove to anyone? (JOB 6:25)

JOB 26:2 מֶה (meh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JOB 26:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2 How you _have _helped (to)_not power you _have _saved the_arm _of not strength. (JOB_26:2)

OET-RV: 2 How have you helped those without power?
⇔ ≈ How have you saved those who are weak? (JOB 26:2)

JOB 26:3 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JOB 26:3 word 1

OET-LV: 3 How you _have _counselled (to)_not wisdom and_sound _wisdom to_increase _in _number you _have _made _known. (JOB_26:3)

OET-RV: 3 How well you have advised those without wisdom,
⇔ ≈ and displayed many good things. (JOB 26:3)

PSA 3:2 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB PSA 3:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2  Oh_YHWH how they _are _many foes _of_my many_people are_rising _up on_me. (PSA_3:2)

OET-RV: 2 Many people are talking about me,
⇔ saying that God won’t help me. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 3:2)

PSA 8:2 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB PSA 8:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2  Oh_YHWH master(s)_of_our how majestic name _of_is_your in_all the_earth/land the_one_who set splendour _of_your above the_heavens. (PSA_8:2)

OET-RV: 2 for even infants and children to notice.
⇔ You have established strength because of your enemies—to put an end to the enemy and the avenger. (PSA 8:2)

PSA 8:10 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB PSA 8:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10  Oh_YHWH master(s)_of_our how majestic name _of_is_your in_all the_earth/land. (PSA_8:10)

PSA 21:2 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 21:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2  Oh_YHWH in_your _of_strength he _rejoices the_king and_in_your _of_deliverance how he _exults exceedingly. (PSA_21:2)

OET-RV: 2 You’ve given him what he really wanted,
⇔ ≈ and haven’t held back from answering his requests. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 21:2)

PSA 31:20 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB PSA 31:20 word 1

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)

PSA 36:8 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 36:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8  how precious covenant _loyalty _of_is_your Oh _god and_the _sons humankind in_the _shadow _of your _two’s _wings _of_of they_take _refuge. (PSA_36:8)

OET-RV: 8 They feast from the plentiful provisions in your creation.
⇔ You let them drink the sweet water from your river. (PSA 36:8)

PSA 39:5 מֶה (meh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 39:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5  make_known _to _me Oh_YHWH end _of_my and_the _measure _of my _days _of_of what is_it let _me _know how transient am_I. (PSA_39:5)

OET-RV: 5 See, you’ve made my days only the width of my hand,
⇔ and my lifetime is like nothing in your sight.
⇔ Surely all of humanity is just a single breath. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 39:5)

PSA 66:3 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 66:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 Say to_god how awesome deeds _of_are_your in_the _greatness _of your _strength _of_of they _cringe to/for_yourself(m) enemies _of_your. (PSA_66:3)

OET-RV: 3 Tell God, “It’s awesome what you do.
⇔ Your incredible power causes your enemies to cower. (PSA 66:3)

PSA 84:2 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 84:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2  how lovely dwelling _place(s)_of_are_your Oh_YHWH hosts. (PSA_84:2)

OET-RV: 2 I long to be in Yahweh’s temple courtyards—my desire for them has made me exhausted.
⇔ My heart and all of my being call out to the living God. (PSA 84:2)

PSA 92:6 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 92:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6  how they _are _great works _of_your Oh_YHWH exceedingly they _are _deep thoughts _of_your. (PSA_92:6)

OET-RV: 6 A stupid person doesn’t know that,
⇔ ≈ and a fool can’t understand it. (PSA 92:6)

PSA 104:24 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB PSA 104:24 word 1

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)

PSA 119:97 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB PSA 119:97 word 1

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)

PSA 119:103 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 119:103 word 1

OET-LV: 103 How they _are _smooth to_my _of_palate message _of_your more_than _honey to_my _of_mouth. (PSA_119:103)

OET-RV: 103 Your promises are sweet to my taste,
⇔ yes, even sweeter than honey on my tongue. (PSA 119:103)

PSA 133:1 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 133:1 word 5

OET-LV: 133 The _song _of the _ascents of_Dāvid there how good and_how pleasant is_the_dwelling brothers also together. (PSA_133:1)

OET-RV: A song by David while walking uphill to Yerushalem.
⇔  133 Listen, it’s really good and pleasant
⇔ when the nation’s people get on well together. (PSA 133:1)

PSA 133:1 וּמַה (ūmah) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how!’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB PSA 133:1 word 7

OET-LV: 133 The _song _of the _ascents of_Dāvid there how good and_how pleasant is_the_dwelling brothers also together. (PSA_133:1)

OET-RV: A song by David while walking uphill to Yerushalem.
⇔  133 Listen, it’s really good and pleasant
⇔ when the nation’s people get on well together. (PSA 133:1)

PSA 139:17 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 139:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 And_to_me how they _are _precious thoughts _of_your Oh _god how sum(s)_of_their they _are _vast. (PSA_139:17)

OET-RV: 17 Your thoughts are so precious to me, God.
⇔ They add up to something incredible. (PSA 139:17)

PSA 139:17 מֶה (meh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PSA 139:17 word 6

OET-LV: 17 And_to_me how they _are _precious thoughts _of_your Oh _god how sum(s)_of_their they _are _vast. (PSA_139:17)

OET-RV: 17 Your thoughts are so precious to me, God.
⇔ They add up to something incredible. (PSA 139:17)

PROV 15:23 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PROV 15:23 word 7

OET-LV: 23 Joy belongs_to_person in_the_answer _of his _mouth _of_of and_is_a _message at_its _appropriate _of_time how good. (PRO_15:23)

OET-RV: 23 A person is always pleased to give the right answer,
⇔ ≈ and the right thing said at the right time is so good. (PRO 15:23)

PROV 16:16 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB PROV 16:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16 To _acquire wisdom how is_good more_than _gold and_to _acquire understanding is_chosen more_than _silver. (PRO_16:16)

OET-RV: 16 It’s better to acquire wisdom than gold,
⇔ and to choose understanding rather than silver. (PRO 16:16)

PROV 30:13 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB PROV 30:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 A _generation how they _are _raised eyes _of_its and_its _of_eyelids they _are _lifted _up. (PRO_30:13)

OET-RV: 13 There’s a generation with very proud eyes,
⇔ and their eyebrows are also raised. (PRO 30:13)

ECC 2:16 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how!’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB ECC 2:16 word 13

OET-LV: 16 If/because there_is_not remembrance _of man with the_fool for_a _long _time in_that_already the_days the_(ones _who)_went (the)_everything it _has _been _forgotten and_how he _will _die the _wise_person with the_fool. (ECC_2:16)

OET-RV: 16 because neither the wise person nor the fool will be remembered forever,
⇔ as they’ll both be forgotten in the days to come—
⇔ and how strange it is that the wise die just like the fool! (ECC 2:16)

SNG 4:10 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB SNG 4:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10 How they _are _beautiful love(s)_of_your my _sister _of_Oh bride how love(s)_of_your they _are _good more_than _wine and_the _odour _of your(pl)_oils _of_of 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)

SNG 4:10 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB SNG 4:10 word 6

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)

SNG 7:2 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB SNG 7:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2  how they _are _beautiful feet _of_your in_sandals Oh _daughter _of a _noble_person the _curves _of your _two’s _thighs _of_of are_like ornaments the_work _of the_hands _of a _master-craftsman. (SNG_7:2)

OET-RV: 2 Your navel is like a round bowl
⇔ that never lacks spiced wine.
⇔ Your belly is like a pile of threshed wheat
⇔ encircled with lily flowers. (SNG 7:2)

SNG 7:7 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB SNG 7:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7  how you _are _beautiful and_how you _are _lovely Oh _love with_delights. (SNG_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 You’re tall like a palm tree,
⇔ and your breasts like its clusters of dates. (SNG 7:7)

SNG 7:7 וּמַה (ūmah) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how!’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB SNG 7:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7  how you _are _beautiful and_how you _are _lovely Oh _love with_delights. (SNG_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 You’re tall like a palm tree,
⇔ and your breasts like its clusters of dates. (SNG 7:7)

ISA 1:21 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB ISA 1:21 word 1

OET-LV: 21 how it _has _become (into)_a_prostitute a _town faithful full _of justice righteousness it _lodged in_it and_now murderers. (ISA_1:21)

OET-RV: 21 How did the faithful city become a prostitute?
⇔ She who was full of justice—
⇔ with righteousness embedded in her,
⇔ but now ended up as murderers. (ISA 1:21)

ISA 52:7 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB ISA 52:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7 How they _are _delightful on the_mountains the_feet _of one _who_bears _news one _who_proclaims peace one _who_bears _news good one _who_proclaims salvation one _who_says to_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) he _reigns god _of_your. (ISA_52:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 52:7)

JER 2:21 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how!’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB JER 2:21 word 7

OET-LV: 21 And_I I_had _planted _you a _choice _vine of _it _of_all was_seed _of reliability and_how you _have _changed _yourself to_me the _degenerate_ones_of the _vine alien. (JER_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 ◙
⇔ … (JER 2:21)

JER 2:33 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JER 2:33 word 1

OET-LV: 33 How you _make _good way _of_your to_seek love for_so/thus/hence also DOM (the)_wicked_women you _have _taught DOM ways _of_your. (JER_2:33)

OET-RV: 33 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 2:33)

JER 22:23 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JER 22:23 word 5

OET-LV: 23 Oh_you _who_dwell _of in_Ləⱱānōn Oh_you _who _are_nested among_cedars how you _will _groan when_will _come to/for_you(fs) labour-pains anguish like _(the)_who]_gives _birth. (JER_22:23)

OET-RV: 23 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 22:23)

JER 48:17 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 48:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 Show _sympathy to_him/it Oh _all _of around _of_it and_all/each/any/every you(pl)_who_know _of his/its_name say how a _staff _of it _is _broken strength a _staff _of splendour. (JER_48:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 48:17)

LAM 1:1 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB LAM 1:1 word 1

OET-LV: 1 How alone it _sits the_city great _of people it _has _become like_a _widow one_great _of among_nations a _princess _of among_provinces it _has _become (into)_forced_labour. (LAM_1:1)

OET-RV: 1 Oh dear, how she sits alone, that city, a mighty people.
⇔ Once powerful among the nations, she’s become like a widow.
⇔ ≈ From being a princess among the provinces, she became a slave. (LAM 1:1)

LAM 2:1 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB LAM 2:1 word 1

OET-LV: 2 how he _covers _with _a _cloud in_his _of_anger my_master DOM the _daughter _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) he _has _thrown from_heaven earth the _splendour _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not he _has _remembered the _footstool _of his _feet _of_of in/on_day his _anger _of_of. (LAM_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 Oh dear, how my master engulfed the daughter that’s Tsiyyon in his anger.
⇔ He’s thrown Yisrael’s splendour down from heaven to earth.
⇔ And he hasn’t remembered the footstool of his feet on the day of his anger. (LAM 2:1)

LAM 4:1 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB LAM 4:1 word 1

OET-LV: 4 how gold it _is _dimmed it _is _changed the_gold (the)_pure stones _of they _lie _scattered holiness at_the_head _of all _of the_streets. (LAM_4:1)

OET-RV: 4 Wow, how the gold is tarnished—the pure gold has changed.
⇔ The holy stones are scattered on the corners of every street. (LAM 4:1)

LAM 4:2 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB LAM 4:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2 the _children _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) (the)_precious who_were_weighed with _(the)_gold how they _are _considered to_jars _of earthenware the_work _of the_hands _of a _potter. (LAM_4:2)

OET-RV: 2 The precious sons of Tsiyyon were once comparable with fine gold.
⇔ Now they’re regarded as clay jars—the work of a potter’s hands. (LAM 4:2)

EZE 16:30 מָה (māh) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB EZE 16:30 word 1

OET-LV: 30 How anger _of_is_your hot the _utterance _of my_master YHWH when_you_do DOM all _of these_things the_deed[s]_of a _woman a _prostitute imperious. (EZE_16:30)

OET-RV: 30 Your heart is so sick that you would do things like that—things that only a shameless prostitute would do. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration. (EZE 16:30)

DAN 3:33 כְּמָה (kəmāh) Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how!’ morpheme glosses=‘as, how!’ OSHB DAN 3:33 word 2

OET-LV: 33  are_his _of_signs how great and_are_his _of_wonders how strong his _of_kingdom is_a _kingdom _of perpetuity and_his _of_dominion is_with generation and_generation. (DAN_3:33)

DAN 3:33 כְּמָה (kəmāh) Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how!’ morpheme glosses=‘as, how!’ OSHB DAN 3:33 word 5

OET-LV: 33  are_his _of_signs how great and_are_his _of_wonders how strong his _of_kingdom is_a _kingdom _of perpetuity and_his _of_dominion is_with generation and_generation. (DAN_3:33)

JOEL 1:18 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB JOEL 1:18 word 1

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)

ZEC 9:17 מַה (mah) Lemma=‘מָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how!’ word gloss=‘what?’ OSHB ZEC 9:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 If/because how be_its _goodness _of_will and_how be_its _beauty _of_will grain young _men and_new _wine it _will _cause _to _thrive young _women. (ZEC_9:17)

OET-RV: 17 How good and how beautiful they’ll be.
⇔ The young men will flourish on grain
⇔ ≈ and the young women on new wine! (ZEC 9:17)

ZEC 9:17 וּמַה (ūmah) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how!’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB ZEC 9:17 word 4

OET-LV: 17 If/because how be_its _goodness _of_will and_how be_its _beauty _of_will grain young _men and_new _wine it _will _cause _to _thrive young _women. (ZEC_9:17)

OET-RV: 17 How good and how beautiful they’ll be.
⇔ The young men will flourish on grain
⇔ ≈ and the young women on new wine! (ZEC 9:17)