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OSHB Sng 5:9 מַה (mah) Strongs=4100 Lemma=‘מָה’
contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘what?’
Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle
Year=-1014

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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 (78) other than מַה (Morphology=Ti PoS=interrogative_particle) with a gloss related to ‘how?’

Have 78 other words with 9 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘הֵיךְ’, Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’, Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’, Lemma=‘אֵיכָכָה’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘הֵיךְ’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיכָכָה’)

GEN 15:8 בַּמָּה (bammāh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, how?’ OSHB GEN 15:8 word 4

OET-LV: 8 And_he _said my_master YHWH how will _I _know if/because _that I_will _take _possession _of _it. (GEN_15:8)

OET-RV: 8 “My master Yahweh,” Abram asked, “how will I know that I will possess it?” (GEN 15:8)

GEN 26:9 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, why’ OSHB GEN 26:9 word 9

OET-LV: 9 And_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _called (to)_Yiʦḩāq and_he/it _said surely here wife _of_is_your she and_how did _you _say sister _of_is_my she and_he/it _said to_him/it Yiʦḩāq if/because I _thought lest I _should _die on_her. (GEN_26:9)

OET-RV: 9 So Abimelech called for Yitshak and said, “Hey, she’s really your wife! So how could you say, ‘She’s my sister’?”
¶ “Because I said to myself, ‘I might die because of her.’,” Yitshak replied. (GEN 26:9)

GEN 39:9 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB GEN 39:9 word 16

OET-LV: 9 Not_he is_great in_household the_this more_than _me and_not he _has _withheld from_me anything if/because (if) you because you his/its_wife/woman and_how will _I _do the_evil the_big/large/great(fs) (the)_this and_I _will _sin to_god. (GEN_39:9)

OET-RV: 9 In this house, he doesn’t even have more authority than I do and he hasn’t kept anything back from me, except for you, his wife. How could I do this very wicked thing and sin against God. (GEN 39:9)

GEN 44:8 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, why’ OSHB GEN 44:8 word 11

OET-LV: 8 Here silver which we _found in_the _mouth _of our _sacks _of_of we _brought _back to_you from_the _land _of Kənaˊan/(Canaan) and_how will _we _steal from_the _house _of your(pl)_master(s)_of_of silver or gold. (GEN_44:8)

OET-RV: 8 Listen, we brought the silver that we found in the top of our sacks back to you from the land of Canaan. So why would we then steal silver or gold from the house of your master? (GEN 44:8)

GEN 44:34 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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)

EXO 6:12 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB EXO 6:12 word 12

OET-LV: 12 And_ Mosheh _he/it _spoke to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH to_say here the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not they _have _listened to_me and_how will_he _listen _to _me Parˊoh and_I am_uncircumcised _of lips. (EXO_6:12)

OET-RV: 12 And Mosheh said in front of Yahweh, “Look, the Israelis haven’t listened to me, so why would Far’oh listen? And I have difficulty speaking.” (EXO 6:12)

EXO 6:30 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB EXO 6:30 word 9

OET-LV: 30 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH here I am_uncircumcised _of lips and_how will _he _listen to_me Parˊoh. (EXO_6:30)

OET-RV: 30 “Please listen to me,” Mosheh responded. “I’m not a good speaker, so why should Far’oh listen to me?” (EXO 6:30)

EXO 33:16 וּבַמֶּה (ūⱱammeh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, in / on / at / with, how’ OSHB EXO 33:16 word 1

OET-LV: 16 And_how will _it _be _known then if/because _that favour I _have _found in_your _two’s _of_eyes I and_your _of_people am_not by_your_going with_us and_we _will _be _distinguished I and_your _of_people from_all (the)_people which is_on the _surface _of the_soil. (EXO_33:16)

OET-RV: 16 How would anyone know that I’ve found favour in your sight—me and your people that is—if you didn’t come with us? How could I and your people be distinguished from all the other people groups in the world?” (EXO 33:16)

DEU 1:12 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB DEU 1:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 How will _I _bear I_alone burden _of_your(pl) and_your _of_burden and_your _of_dispute[s]. (DEU_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 but how could I possibly bear all your loads and burdens and disputes by myself? (DEU 1:12)

DEU 7:17 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB DEU 7:17 word 8

OET-LV: 17 if/because you _will _say in_your _of_heart are_great the_nations the_these more_than _I how will _I _be _able to_dispossess_them. (DEU_7:17)

OET-RV: 17 Don’t tell yourselves that because those groups have many more people than you, that you won’t be able to drive them out. (DEU 7:17)

DEU 12:30 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB DEU 12:30 word 13

OET-LV: 30 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _be _ensnared after_them after they_have _been _destroyed from_before _of_you and_lest you _should _enquire of_their _of_gods to_say how do _they _serve the_nations the_these DOM gods _of_their and_I _will _do thus also I. (DEU_12:30)

OET-RV: 30 Watch out after they’ve been destroyed, that you don’t get trapped by curiosity about how they served their gods, and then you end up doing the same. (DEU 12:30)

DEU 18:21 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB DEU 18:21 word 4

OET-LV: 21 And_because/when you _will _say in_your _of_heart how will _we _know DOM the_message which not he_has _spoken _it YHWH. (DEU_18:21)

OET-RV: 21 Now if you ask yourselves, “How can we recognise a message that didn’t come from Yahweh?” (DEU 18:21)

DEU 32:30 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB DEU 32:30 word 1

OET-LV: 30 How will _he _pursue one_person a _thousand and_two_people will _they _put _to _flight ten _thousand if not (cmp) rock _of_their he_had _sold _them and_YHWH he_had _delivered _them _up. (DEU_32:30)

OET-RV: 30 How could one warrior chase a thousand Israelis,
⇔ ≈ or two put ten thousands to flight,
⇔ unless their ‘rock’ sold them,
⇔ ≈ and Yahweh gave them up? (DEU 32:30)

JOS 9:7 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB JOS 9:7 word 10

OET-LV: 7 And_he _said the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the_Ḩiūī perhaps in_my _of_midst you are_dwelling and_how will _I _make to/for_yourself(m) a _covenant. (JOS_9:7)

OET-RV: 7 An Israeli man asked the Hivite (because Gilead was in the Hivite region), “Perhaps you really live near by? How could we make a treaty with you?” (JOS 9:7)

JDG 6:15 בַּמָּה (bammāh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, how’ OSHB JDG 6:15 word 5

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _said to_him/it pardon _me my_master how will _I _deliver DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) here family _of_my is_the_weak in_Mənashsheh and_I am_the_insignificant in_house _of my _father _of_of. (JDG_6:15)

OET-RV: 15 “Please, my master,” Gideon replied, “how could I save Yisrael? Look, my clan is the weakest in Menashsheh and on top of that, I’m the youngest in my family.” (JDG 6:15)

JDG 16:5 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB JDG 16:5 word 10

OET-LV: 5 And_they _went _up to_her/it the _rulers _of the_Fəlishtiy and_they _said to/for_her/it entice him and_see how strength _of_is_his great and_how will _we _prevail to_him/it and_we_will _bind _him to_humble_him and_we we _will _give to/for_you(fs) each one _thousand and_one _hundred silver. (JDG_16:5)

OET-RV: 5 The Philistine leaders came to her and requested, “Make him open up. Find out what makes him strong, and how we can beat him, so that we can tie him up to keep him in our power. Then we’ll each give you one thousand one hundred silver coins.” (JDG 16:5)

JDG 16:5 וּבַמֶּה (ūⱱammeh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB JDG 16:5 word 13

JDG 16:6 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB JDG 16:6 word 8

OET-LV: 6 And_ Dilīlāh _she/it _said to Shimshvōn/(Samson) tell please to_me how strength _of_is_your great and_how will _you _be _bound to_humble_you. (JDG_16:6)

OET-RV: 6 So Delilah asked Shimshon, “Please, tell me what makes you so strong, and how could someone tie you up to keep you in their power?” (JDG 16:6)

JDG 16:6 וּבַמֶּה (ūⱱammeh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB JDG 16:6 word 11

OET-LV: 6 And_ Dilīlāh _she/it _said to Shimshvōn/(Samson) tell please to_me how strength _of_is_your great and_how will _you _be _bound to_humble_you. (JDG_16:6)

OET-RV: 6 So Delilah asked Shimshon, “Please, tell me what makes you so strong, and how could someone tie you up to keep you in their power?” (JDG 16:6)

JDG 16:10 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, the_what’ OSHB JDG 16:10 word 15

OET-LV: 10 And_ Dilīlāh _she/it _said to Shimshvōn here you _have _deceived (in)_me and_you _have _spoken to_me lies now tell please to_me how will _you _be _bound. (JDG_16:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then Delilah said to him, “Listen, you deceived me and lied to me. Now tell me, please, how could someone tie you up?” (JDG 16:10)

JDG 16:13 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, the_what’ OSHB JDG 16:13 word 14

OET-LV: 13 And_ Dilīlāh _she/it _said to Shimshvōn until now you _have _deceived (in)_me and_you _have _spoken to_me lies tell to/for_me how will _you _be _bound and_he/it _said to_her/it if you _will _weave DOM seven the _plaits _of my_head with the_web. (JDG_16:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Delilah said to Shimshon, “So far you’ve just been deceitful to me and told me lies. Now Tell me how you can be tied up.”
¶ So he told her, “It’s if you just weave seven locks of my hair into the loom.” (JDG 16:13)

JDG 16:15 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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)

JDG 16:15 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB JDG 16:15 word 17

JDG 20:3 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JDG 20:3 word 13

OET-LV: 3 and_ the _descendants _of _they _heard of _Binyāmīn if/because _that the _people _of they _had _gone _up of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (the)_Miʦpāh and_ the _people _of _they _said of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) speak how did _it _occur the_evil (the)_this. (JDG_20:3)

OET-RV: 3 Meanwhile, the Benyamites had heard that the Israelis had gathered at Mitspah, and everyone asked, “Explain how this wicked thing came to happen.” (JDG 20:3)

RUTH 3:18 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 6:2 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB 1 SAM 6:2 word 11

OET-LV: 2 And_ the_Fəlishtiy _they _summoned (to)_priests and_(to)_diviners to_say what will _we _do to_the _box _of YHWH make_known _to _us how will_we _send _it to_its _own _of_place. (SA1_6:2)

OET-RV: 2 then the Philistines called their priests and diviners and asked, “What should we do with Yahweh’s box? Show us how we can get it back away to its place.” (SA1 6:2)

1 SAM 14:38 בַּמָּה (bammāh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB 1 SAM 14:38 word 10

OET-LV: 38 And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it _said draw _near here Oh _all _of the _corners _of the _people and_know and_see how has _it _happened the_sin (the)_this the_day. (SA1_14:38)

OET-RV: 38 Then Sha’ul commanded, “All you leaders of the warriors. Gather here so we can find out what sin was committed today. (SA1 14:38)

1 SAM 16:2 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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)

1 SAM 29:4 וּבַמֶּה (ūⱱammeh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB 1 SAM 29:4 word 27

OET-LV: 4 and_they _were _angry on/upon/above_him/it the _commanders _of the_Fəlishtiy and_they _said to_him/it the _commanders _of the_Fəlishtiy send _back DOM the_man so_that _he _may _return to place _of_his where you_assigned _him there and_not he _will _go _down with_us in_battle and_not he _will _become to/for_ourselves (into)_an_adversary in_battle and_how will _he _make _himself _acceptable this _one to master(s)_of_his am_not by_the _heads _of the _men the_those. (SA1_29:4)

OET-RV: 4 But the Philistine commanders were furious at him and told him, “Send that man back to whatever place you’ve given him! There’s no way he’s joining us in the battle! What if he turned against us during the fight? What better way could he have to win back his master’s favour than by killing our men? (SA1 29:4)

2 SAM 1:5 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 2:22 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB 2 SAM 2:22 word 13

OET-LV: 22 And_he _repeated again ʼAⱱnēr to_say to ˊAsāh^ʼēl turn _aside to/for_yourself(m) from_after_me to/for_what will_I _strike _you towards_land and_how will _I _lift _up face _of_my to Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) your(ms)_brother/kindred. (SA2_2:22)

OET-RV: 22 so Abner tried again, “Stop chasing me! You’ll force me to kill you, then how could I face your brother Yoav?” (SA2 2:22)

2 SAM 6:9 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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)

2 SAM 12:18 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB 2 SAM 12:18 word 25

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _was in _the_day the_seventh and_he/it _died the_child and_ the _servants _of _they _saw of _Dāvid to_announce to_him/it if/because _that he _had _died the_child if/because they _said here when_was the_child alive we _spoke to_him/it and_not he _listened to_our _of_voice and_how will _we _say to_him/it he _has _died the_child and_he _will _do harm. (SA2_12:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then on the seventh day, the baby died, but David’s servants were afraid to tell him because after seeing his response when the child was sick, they were afraid of what he might do to himself when he found out that his son had died. (SA2 12:18)

2 SAM 21:3 וּבַמָּה (ūⱱammāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, , how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB 2 SAM 21:3 word 8

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)

1 KI 12:6 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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)

1 KI 22:21 בַּמָּה (bammāh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB 1 KI 22:21 word 12

OET-LV: 21 And_he/it _went _out the_spirit and_it _stood to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_he/it _said I I_will _deceive _him and_ YHWH _he/it _said to_him/it how. (KI1_22:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then a spirit came out and stood in front of Yahweh and offered to deceive the king, and Yahweh asked him how he intended to do it. (KI1 22:21)

2 KI 6:15 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘what’ OSHB 2 KI 6:15 word 19

OET-LV: 15 And_he _rose _early of _the _man _of the _servant _of the_ʼElohīm to_arise and_he/it _went _out and_see/lo/see an _army was_surrounding DOM the_city and_horse[s] and_chariotry servant _of_his and_he/it _said to_him/it alas my_master how will _we _do. (KI2_6:15)

OET-RV: 15 Early the next morning, the servant of the man of God got up, and going outside he was shocked to see chariots and horses and an army surrounding the town, so he called Elisha, “Oh, my master! What will we do?” (KI2 6:15)

2 KI 10:4 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB 2 KI 10:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 And_they _saw very very and_they _said there the _two _of the_kings not they _stood before_him and_how will _we _stand we. (KI2_10:4)

OET-RV: 4 But they were extremely frightened and said, “Listen—those two kings couldn’t stand against Yehu, so how could we?” (KI2 10:4)

2 KI 17:28 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 KI 18:24 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB 2 KI 18:24 word 1

OET-LV: 24 And_how will _you _turn _back DOM the _face _of the _governor _of (of)_one of _the _servants _of my_master (the)_little and_you _have _been _relying to/for_yourself(m) on Miʦrayim for_chariotry and_for_horsemen. (KI2_18:24)

OET-RV: 24 If you can’t do that, how could you all possibly repel even one of our army units? Haha, but of course you trust in Egypt to supply chariots and horsemen. (KI2 18:24)

1 CHR 13:12 הֵיךְ (hēyk) Lemma=‘הֵיךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB 1 CHR 13:12 word 8

OET-LV: 12 And_ Dāvid _he _feared DOM the_ʼElohīm in _the_day (the)_that to_say how will _I _bring to_me DOM the _box _of the_ʼElohīm. (CH1_13:12)

OET-RV: 12 David was afraid of God that day and asked himself, “How can I possibly bring God’s box to where I am in Yerushalem?” (CH1 13:12)

2 CHR 7:21 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, the_why?’ OSHB 2 CHR 7:21 word 11

OET-LV: 21 And_the_house the_this which it _was most _high to/from_all/each/any/every one _who_passes _by on/upon/above_him/it he _will _be _appalled and_saying(ms) how YHWH did _he _do thus to_land (the)_this and_to_house (the)_this. (CH2_7:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then this temple which everyone admires as they pass by, will be devastated and people will ask, ‘Why did Yahweh do such terrible things to that temple and to that land?’ (CH2 7:21)

2 CHR 10:6 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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)

2 CHR 18:20 בַּמָּה (bammāh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB 2 CHR 18:20 word 12

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _went _out the_spirit and_it _stood to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_he/it _said I I_will _deceive _him and_ YHWH _he/it _said to_him/it how. (CH2_18:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then a spirit went out, and stood in front of Yahweh and said, ‘I myself will entice him.’ ‘How would you do it?’ Yahweh asked him. (CH2 18:20)

EST 8:6 אֵיכָכָה (ʼēykākāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB EST 8:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 If/because how will _I _be _able and_I _will _look on_evil which it _will _find DOM people _of_my and_how will _I _be _able and_I _will _look on_the _destruction _of my _kindred _of_of. (EST_8:6)

OET-RV: 6 I couldn’t bear to see the terrible thing that is about to happen to my people. I certainly couldn’t bear to see all my relatives destroyed!” (EST 8:6)

EST 8:6 וְאֵיכָכָה (vəʼēykākāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיכָכָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB EST 8:6 word 10

OET-RV: 6 I couldn’t bear to see the terrible thing that is about to happen to my people. I certainly couldn’t bear to see all my relatives destroyed!” (EST 8:6)

JOB 21:34 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB JOB 21:34 word 1

OET-LV: 34 And_how will_you _comfort _me vanity and_your(pl)_of_answers it _remains unfaithfulness. (JOB_21:34)

OET-RV: ⇔  34 So how can vanity be of comfort to me?
⇔ It’s only faithlessness that remains from the replies that you all have given. (JOB 21:34)

PSA 11:1 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 73:11 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB PSA 73:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11 And_they _say how does _he _know god and_is_there knowledge with_the _Most _High. (PSA_73:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then they say, “How does God know?
⇔ ≈ Does the highest one notice what’s going on?” (PSA 73:11)

PSA 119:9 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, the_how?’ OSHB PSA 119:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 How will _he _keep _pure a _youth DOM path _of_his to_guard/protect according_to _of_your _message. (PSA_119:9)

OET-RV: 9 How can a young man keep his motives pure?
⇔ By obeying your message. (PSA 119:9)

PSA 137:4 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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)

ECC 4:11 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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)

SNG 5:3 אֵיכָכָה (ʼēykākāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB SNG 5:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3 I _have _stripped _off DOM tunic _of_my how will_I _put _it _on I _have _washed DOM feet _of_my how will_I _dirty _them. (SNG_5:3)

OET-RV: 3 “I’ve already undressed—do I have to get dressed again?
⇔ I’ve washed my feet—won’t I get them dirty now?” (SNG 5:3)

SNG 5:3 אֵיכָכָה (ʼēykākāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB SNG 5:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3 I _have _stripped _off DOM tunic _of_my how will_I _put _it _on I _have _washed DOM feet _of_my how will_I _dirty _them. (SNG_5:3)

OET-RV: 3 “I’ve already undressed—do I have to get dressed again?
⇔ I’ve washed my feet—won’t I get them dirty now?” (SNG 5:3)

ISA 2:22 בַמֶּה (ⱱammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB ISA 2:22 word 9

OET-LV: 22 Cease to/for_you(pl) from the_humankind whom breath is_in_his _of_nose if/because how accounted is_he. (ISA_2:22)

OET-RV: 22 Don’t put your faith in humankind who need air to breathe,
⇔ because what can they do about anything? (ISA 2:22)

ISA 19:11 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 20:6 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB ISA 20:6 word 18

OET-LV: 6 And_saying(ms) one _who_dwells the_coast the_this in _the_day (the)_that there is_thus of _confidence _of_our _object where we _fled there for_help to_be _delivered from_face/in _front _of the _king _of ʼAshshūr and_how will _we _escape we. (ISA_20:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (ISA 20:6)

ISA 36:9 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB ISA 36:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 And_how will _you _turn _back DOM the _face _of the _governor _of (of)_one of _the _servants _of my_master (the)_little and_you _have _been _relying to/for_yourself(m) on Miʦrayim for_chariotry and_for_horsemen. (ISA_36:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙ (ISA 36:9)

ISA 48:11 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 8:8 אֵיכָה (ʼēykāh) Lemma=‘אֵיכָה’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB JER 8:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 How will _you(pl)_say are_wise we and_the _law _of YHWH is_with_us truly here into_falsehood it _has _made_it a _stylus _of falsehood _of scribes. (JER_8:8)

OET-RV: 8 ◙ (JER 8:8)

JER 9:6 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 12:5 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB JER 12:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 If/because with foot _soldiers you _have _run and_they_have _made _you _weary and_how will _you _compete with the_horses and_in_a _land _of safety you are_falling _to _the _ground and_how will _you _do in_the _thicket _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan). (JER_12:5)

OET-RV: 5 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 12:5)

JER 12:5 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB JER 12:5 word 14

OET-RV: 5 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 12:5)

JER 36:17 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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)

EZE 33:10 וְאֵיךְ (vəʼēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB EZE 33:10 word 18

OET-LV: 10 and_you(ms) Oh _son _of humankind say to the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) thus you(pl)_have _said to_say if/because transgressions _of_our and_our _of_sins are_on_us and_in_them we are_rotting _away and_how will _we _live. (EZE_33:10)

OET-RV: 10 So, humanity’s child, you tell the Israeli people, ‘You’re saying this, “Our errors and our disobedience have come back on us and they’re hurting us. How can we go on living like this?” ’ (EZE 33:10)

DAN 10:17 וְהֵיךְ (vəhēyk) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘הֵיךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, how’ OSHB DAN 10:17 word 1

OET-LV: 17 And_how the _servant _of is _he _able my_master this to_speak with my_master this and_I from_now not it _remains in_me strength and_breath not it _is _left in_me. (DAN_10:17)

OET-RV: 17 How can a servant of my master like me be able to talk to someone like you, my master? As for me, I’ve got no energy left, and I can barely breathe.” (DAN 10:17)

HOS 11:8 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ 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 אֵיךְ (ʼēyk) Lemma=‘אֵיךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘how?’ word gloss=‘how’ OSHB HOS 11:8 word 6

MAL 1:2 בַּמָּה (bammāh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, how?’ OSHB MAL 1:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2 I _have _loved you(pl) YHWH he _says and_you(pl)_say how have_you(pl)_loved _us am_not did_a _brother ˊĒsāv belong_to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) the _utterance _of YHWH and_I _loved DOM Yaˊₐqoⱱ. (MAL_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 “I have loved you all,” says Yahweh, but you say, “How have you shown your love for us?”
¶ “Wasn’t Esaw Yacob’s brother?” declares Yahweh. “Yet I’ve loved Yacob (MAL 1:2)

MAL 1:6 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, how?’ OSHB MAL 1:6 word 24

OET-LV: 6 A _son he _honours a _father and_a _servant master(s)_of_his and_if am_a _father I where honour _of_is_my and_if am_a _master(s) I where fear _of_is_my he _says YHWH hosts to/for_you(pl) Oh_priests name _of_(of)_my who_despise _of and_you(pl)_say how have _we _despised DOM name _of_your. (MAL_1:6)

OET-RV: 6 “A son honours his father, and a servant honours his master, so if I’m a father, where is my honour? If I am a master, where is my respect?” says army-commander Yahweh to all you priests who despise my name.
¶ “But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ (MAL 1:6)

MAL 1:7 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, how?’ OSHB MAL 1:7 word 7

OET-LV: 7 you(pl)_are_bringing _near on altar _of_my food defiled and_you(pl)_say how have_we _defiled _you by_your_saying the _table _of YHWH is_despicable it. (MAL_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 By offering polluted food on my altar. But you say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ By saying that Yahweh’s table can just be disrespected. (MAL 1:7)

MAL 2:17 בַּמָּה (bammāh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, what’ OSHB MAL 2:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 you(pl)_have _wearied YHWH with_your(pl)_of_words/messages and_you(pl)_say how did _we _weary_him by_your_saying every _of one _who_does _of (of)_evil is_good in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_in_them he he _delights or where is_the _god _of (the)_justice. (MAL_2:17)

OET-RV: 17 You’ve all wearied Yahweh with your words, and yet you ask, “How have we wearied him?” By saying, “Yahweh is pleased even with those who do evil, and he’s happy with all of them,” or “Where is the god of justice?” (MAL 2:17)

MAL 3:7 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, how?’ OSHB MAL 3:7 word 15

OET-LV: 7 (to)_from_the_days _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_of you(pl)_have _turned _aside from_my _of_regulations and_not you(pl)_have _kept_them return to_me and_I _will _return to_you(pl) YHWH he _says hosts and_you(pl)_say how will _we _return. (MAL_3:7)

OET-RV: 7 Ever since the time when your ancestors were alive, you all have ignored my commands and refused to obey them. Now return to me—if you all do so, I’ll return to you. That’s what I, army-commander Yahweh, say. But you all ask, ‘How can we return to you?’ (MAL 3:7)

MAL 3:8 בַּמֶּה (bammeh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘, how?’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, how’ OSHB MAL 3:8 word 9

OET-LV: 8 Will_he _rob someone god if/because you(pl) are_robbing DOM_me and_you(pl)_say how have_we _robbed _you the_tithe and_the_contribution. (MAL_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Can a human rob God? Yes, you’re all robbing me, but you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ By failing to give a tenth plus offerings. (MAL 3:8)