Hebrew intg · H4100
מָה
mahmaw
what?
752 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: mâh
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H4100is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 17 of 39Old Testament books
- 103spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H4100
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
The King James renders it: how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
mah is rendered "what?". It stands 752 times in the Hebrew text, across seventeen books.
- Sixty-eight of the uses stand in 1 Samuel, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 2:19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
- The Greek text spells it 103 different ways.
The first use
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
Genesis 2:19מַה־
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in seventeen of the 39 Old Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- what227
- to why115
- and what38
- and to why29
- how23
- why14
- in how12
- whatever10
- and why6
- how many6
- and in how5
- when5
and 8 more, 500 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| מָהַר | mahar | to hasten | Uses68 |
| מָה | mah | what? | Uses13 |
| מָהַהּ | mahahh | to delay | Uses9 |
| מָהִיר | mahir | quick | Uses4 |
| מָהַר | mahar | to pay brideprice | Uses2 |
| מָהַל | mahal | to weaken | Uses1 |
Other numbers on this spelling
Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.
The words it stands beside
The first 500 of 752
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
103 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- מַה־132
- לָ֥מָּה24
- מָֽה־24
- וּמַה־23
- לָ֣מָּה18
- מָ֣ה18
- לָ֤מָּה15
- מָ֥ה15
- מֶ֣ה12
- מַֽה־10
- מֶה־9
- לָ֛מָּה8
and 91 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- question word279HPi
- preposition + question word138HR/Pi
- conjunction (“and”) + question word45HC/Pi
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + question word35HC/R/Pi
- HPi//Tm1HPi//Tm
- preposition + question word + noun · masculine singular1HR/Pi/Ncmsa
- preposition + question word + preposition with the article + ordinal number · feminine singular1HR/Pi/Rd/Aofsa
Genesis
sixty-three uses
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
- לָ֚מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- וְלָ֖מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- לָ֚מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
- לָמָ֤הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”
- בַּמָּ֥הbamahpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”
- מֶֽה־meh-question wordtagged: what
- וּמֶֽה־umeh-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
“Listen to me, my lord. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD,
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
- וְלָמָּה־velamah-conjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and for what
“What is this you have done to us?” asked Abimelech. “One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But Isaac asked his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
until your brother’s rage against you wanes and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”
- לָמָ֥הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- וְלָ֖מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
“What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But Laban answered Jacob, “These daughters are my daughters, these sons are my sons, and these flocks are my flocks! Everything you see is mine! Yet what can I do today about these daughters of mine or the children they have borne?
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
He told his father and brothers, but his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream that you have had? Will your mother and brothers and I actually come and bow down to the ground before you?”
- מָ֛הmahquestion wordtagged: what
a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“What pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
- לָ֖מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“My silver has been returned!” he said to his brothers. “It is here in my sack.” Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”
- לָמָ֥הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
- לָ֛מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
- לָ֚מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.
- כַּמָּ֕הkamahpreposition + question wordtagged: how many
When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”
- וְלָ֥מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”
- לָ֧מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Exodus
thirty-three uses
And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then Moses asked God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ What should I tell them?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.
- מַה־זֶּ֣הmah-zeh-HPi//Tmtagged: what this
But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labor!”
- לָ֚מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?
- לָ֧מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?
- לָמָ֤הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.”
- מַֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
When your children ask you, ‘What does this service mean to you?’
- מָ֛הmahquestion wordtagged: what
In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we that you should grumble against us?”
- מָ֔הmahquestion wordtagged: what
And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
- מָ֔הmahquestion wordtagged: what
When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?”
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
- בַּמֶּ֣הbamehpreposition + question wordtagged: in what
Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!”
- מֶה־meh-question wordtagged: what
But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?
- לָמָ֤הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people.
- לָמָּה֩lamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”
- מֶֽה־meh-question wordtagged: what
They told me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!’
- מֶה־meh-question wordtagged: what
For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”
- וּבַמֶּ֣ה׀uvamehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and in how
Leviticus
one use
Now you may wonder, ‘What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not sow or gather our produce?’
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Numbers
thirty uses
and said to Moses, “We are unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be excluded from presenting the LORD’s offering with the other Israelites at the appointed time?”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Wait here until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you,” Moses replied.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
So Moses asked the LORD, “Why have You brought this trouble on Your servant? Why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid upon me the burden of all these people?
- לָמָ֤הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- וְלָ֛מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and makes you nauseous—because you have rejected the LORD, who is among you, and have cried out before Him, saying, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
See what the land is like and whether its people are strong or weak, few or many.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Is the land where they live good or bad? Are the cities where they dwell open camps or fortifications?
- וּמָ֣הumahconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- וּמָ֣הumahconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
Is the soil fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous, and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)
- וּמָ֣הumahconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”
- וְלָמָ֣הvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed!
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?
- וְלָמָ֤הvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”
- וְלָמָ֤הvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”
- לָמָ֤הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
- מֶה־meh-question wordtagged: what
The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.
- מָ֗הmahquestion wordtagged: what
And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: whatever
How can I curse what God has not cursed? How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced?
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
- וּמָ֣הumahconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!”
- מֶ֥הmehquestion wordtagged: what
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. “What did the LORD say?” Balak asked.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”
- מָ֖הmahquestion wordtagged: when
Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?
- וְלָ֣מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
Deuteronomy
six uses
But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer.
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
In the future, when your son asks, “What is the meaning of the decrees and statutes and ordinances that the LORD our God has commanded you?”
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
- מָ֚הmahquestion wordtagged: what
So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’
- מֶ֨הmehquestion wordtagged: what
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He said: “I will hide My face from them; I will see what will be their end. For they are a perverse generation—children of unfaithfulness.
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Joshua
thirteen uses
to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
- מָ֛הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’
- מָ֖הmahquestion wordtagged: what
“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
“O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!
- לָ֠מָהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”
- וּמַֽה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: why
Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?
- לָמָּה֩lamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But in fact we have done this for fear that in the future your descendants might say to ours, ‘What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Judges
forty-one uses
One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done?
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”
- וְלָ֥מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”
- בַּמָּ֥הbamahpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant to the outposts where armed men were guarding the camp.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him violently.
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer?
- מֶה־meh-question wordtagged: what
God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”
- מָ֤הmahquestion wordtagged: whatever
Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight against my land?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”
- וְלָמָ֞הvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
Then Manoah prayed to the LORD, “Please, O Lord, let the man of God You sent us come to us again to teach us how to raise the boy who is to be born.”
- מַֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then Manoah asked, “When your words come to pass, what will be the boy’s rule of life and mission?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
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“Why have you attacked us?” said the men of Judah. The Philistines replied, “We have come to arrest Samson and pay him back for what he has done to us.”
- לָמָ֖הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
In response, three thousand men of Judah went to the cave at the rock of Etam, and they asked Samson, “Do you not realize that the Philistines rule over us? What have you done to us?” “I have done to them what they did to me,” he replied.
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.”
- בַּמֶּה֙bamehpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
- וּבַמֶּה֙uvamehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and in how
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”
- בַּמֶּ֖הbamehpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
- וּבַמֶּ֥הuvamehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and in how
Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”
- בַּמֶּ֖הbamehpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me all along! Tell me how you can be tied up.” He told her, “If you weave the seven braids of my head into the web of a loom and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.”
- בַּמֶּ֖הbamehpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
“How can you say, ‘I love you,’” she asked, “when your heart is not with me? This is the third time you have mocked me and failed to reveal to me the source of your great strength!”
- בַּמֶּ֖הbamehpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
And while they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they went over and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”
- וּמָֽה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, “What did you find?”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.”
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When they entered Micah’s house and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, “What is the matter with you that you have called out such a company?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
He replied, “You took the gods I had made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you say to me, ‘What is the matter with you?’”
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you?
- מָ֚הmahquestion wordtagged: what
“Why, O LORD God of Israel,” they cried out, “has this happened in Israel? Today in Israel one tribe is missing!”
- לָמָ֗הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then the elders of the congregation said, “What should we do about wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?”
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Ruth
two uses
But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb to become your husbands?
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
1 Samuel
sixty-eight uses
“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
- לָ֣מֶהlamehpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- וְלָ֙מֶה֙velamehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
- וְלָ֖מֶהvelamehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
“Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”
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When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, “What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?” And when they realized that the ark of the LORD had entered the camp,
- מֶ֠הmehquestion wordtagged: what
Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.
- מֶ֛הmehquestion wordtagged: what
“I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son?” Eli asked.
- מֶֽה־meh-question wordtagged: what
So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.
- מַֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
the Philistines summoned the priests and diviners, saying, “What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how to send it back to its place.”
- מַֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- בַּמֶּ֖הbamehpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
They replied, “If you return the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it away empty, but by all means return it to Him with a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and you will understand why His hand has not been lifted from you.”
- לָ֛מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Why harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened theirs? When He afflicted them, did they not send the people on their way as they departed?
- וְלָ֤מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
“If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
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Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?”
- וְלָ֙מָּה֙velamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
All those who had formerly known Saul and saw him prophesying with the prophets asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“Tell me,” Saul’s uncle asked, “what did Samuel say to you?”
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.
- בַּמָּ֗הbamahpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.
- לָמָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
- וּמֶ֛הumehconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?”
- וְלָ֥מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
- לָמָּה־lamah-preposition + question wordtagged: to why
“What have I done now?” said David. “Was it not just a question?”
- מֶ֥הmehquestion wordtagged: what
I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.”
- מָ֖הmahquestion wordtagged: whatever
He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
- וְלָ֤מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- לָמָ֥הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? How have I sinned against your father, that he wants to take my life?”
- מֶ֤הmehquestion wordtagged: what
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Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you desire, I will do for you.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: whatever
Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”
- לָמָּה־lamah-preposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מֶ֥הmehquestion wordtagged: what
Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you can see that the man is insane! Why have you brought him to me?
- לָ֛מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
- לָ֚מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
- לָ֧מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”
- מַֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
So David said to Abner, “You are a man, aren’t you? And who in Israel is your equal? Why then did you not protect your lord the king when one of the people came to destroy him?
- וְלָ֙מָּה֙velamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”
- וְלָ֨מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
But the woman replied, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has killed the mediums and spiritists in the land. Why have you set a trap to get me killed?”
- וְלָמָ֥הvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered.
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
“What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.
- מַֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
“Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?
- וְלָ֖מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”
- מָ֖הmahquestion wordtagged: what
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?
- וּבַמֶּ֗הuvamehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and in how
“But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
- מֶ֤הmehquestion wordtagged: what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
2 Samuel
forty-five uses
“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
- מֶה־meh-question wordtagged: what
Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
- לָמָּה־lamah-preposition + question wordtagged: to why
As soon as David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
- לָ֛מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
Who was the one to strike Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
The woman asked, “Why have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not convict himself, since he has not brought back his own banished son?
- וְלָ֧מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why should you also go with us? Go back and stay with the new king, since you are both a foreigner and an exile from your homeland.
- לָ֧מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
- מָה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
- מַֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
- מָ֔הmahquestion wordtagged: whatever
- לָֽמָּה־lamah-preposition + question wordtagged: to why
“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: whatever
The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”
- מָֽה׃mahquestion wordtagged: whatever
But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
- לָמָ֥הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
- וְלָ֧מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”
- לָ֛מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
The king replied, “Why say any more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba are to divide the land.”
- לָ֛מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?
- כַּמָּ֗הkamahpreposition + question wordtagged: how many
I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?
- וְלָמָּה֩velamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
Your servant could go with the king only a short distance past the Jordan; why should the king repay me with such a reward?
- וְלָ֙מָּה֙velamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”
- וְלָ֤מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
So David asked the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends so that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
- וּבַמָּ֣הuvamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and in how
The Gibeonites said to him, “We need no silver or gold from Saul or his house, nor should you put to death anyone in Israel for us.” “Whatever you ask, I will do for you,” he replied.
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
So Gad went and said to David, “Do you choose to endure three years of famine in your land, three months of fleeing the pursuit of your enemies, or three days of plague upon your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”
- מָה־mah-question wordtagged: what
When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house.”
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
1 Kings
eighteen uses
And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
- וְלָמָה֩velamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’
- מֶ֨הmehquestion wordtagged: what
“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.
- מָ֚הmahquestion wordtagged: what
But Pharaoh asked him, “What have you lacked here with me that you suddenly want to go back to your own country?” “Nothing,” Hadad replied, “but please let me go.”
- מָה־mah-question wordtagged: what
He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
- מָ֚הmahquestion wordtagged: what
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? For I have been sent to you with bad news.
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day—yes, even today!
- וּמֶ֖הumehconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But Obadiah replied, “How have I sinned, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death?
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”
- מֶה־meh-question wordtagged: what
Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
- כַּמֶּ֥הkamehpreposition + question wordtagged: how many
2 Kings
twenty-four uses
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, “Why have you returned?”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
- מֶ֚הmehquestion wordtagged: what
After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.
- מֶ֚הmehquestion wordtagged: what
So he asked, “Then what should be done for her?” “Well, she has no son,” Gehazi replied, “and her husband is old.”
- וּמֶ֖הumehconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’”
- מָ֚הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
- לָ֥מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then the king asked her, “What is the matter?” And she answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him, and tomorrow we will eat my son.’
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: why
Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die?
- מָ֗הmahquestion wordtagged: why
“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”
- מָ֤הmahquestion wordtagged: what
So Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he replied, “He told me that you would surely recover.”
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
So the king sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
- וְלָ֤מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours?
- מָ֧הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?”
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?” “They came from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
“What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked. “They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?” And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and pronounced these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.”
- מָ֚הmahquestion wordtagged: what
1 Chronicles
eight uses
From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
- לְמַבָּרִ֥אשׁוֹנָ֖הlemabarishonahpreposition + question word + preposition with the article + ordinal number · feminine singulartagged: to what? at the first
In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
- לָ֛מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
What more can David say to You for so honoring Your servant? For You know Your servant,
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- לָ֛מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
between three years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies and overtaken by their swords, or three days of the sword of the LORD—days of plague upon the land, with the angel of the LORD ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house, but do not let this plague remain upon Your people.”
- מֶ֣הmehquestion wordtagged: what
2 Chronicles
eighteen uses
That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
- מָ֥הmahquestion wordtagged: what
And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’
- בַּמֶּ֨הbamehpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
- מָ֚הmahquestion wordtagged: what
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home,
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
- כַּמֶּ֥הkamehpreposition + question wordtagged: how many
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
- בַּמָּֽה׃bamahpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
- מַֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
- לָמָה֩lamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
- וּמַֽה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?”
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
since they had been unable to observe it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem.
- לְמַדַּ֔יlemadaipreposition + question word + noun · masculine singulartagged: to from sufficiency
Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said.
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
“This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?
- מָה֙mahquestion wordtagged: what
Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have the gods of these nations ever been able to deliver their land from my hand?
- מֶ֤הmehquestion wordtagged: what
But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Nehemiah
seven uses
“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.
- מָ֗הmahquestion wordtagged: what
The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.
- וּמָ֖הumahconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”
- מָ֛הmahquestion wordtagged: what
So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Job
fifty-seven uses
Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb?
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Why were there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be nursed?
- וּמַה־umahosha-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and why
Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.
- וּמַה־umahosha-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle?
- כַּ֭מָּהkamahpreposition + question wordtagged: how long
If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have You made me Your target, so that I am a burden to You?
- מָ֤הmahquestion wordtagged: what
- לָ֤מָהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
Why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.”
- וּמֶ֤ה׀umehconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and why
“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’
- מַֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Since I am already found guilty, why should I labor in vain?
- לָמָּה־lamah-preposition + question wordtagged: to why
I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Why then did You bring me from the womb? Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me!
- וְלָ֣מָּהvelamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
- מָֽה׃mahquestion wordtagged: whatever
Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
- מָ֤ה׀mahquestion wordtagged: what
How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
- כַּמָּ֣הkamahpreposition + question wordtagged: how many
Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
- לָֽמָּה־lamah-preposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
- וּֽמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and why
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- לָ֭מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- כַּמָּ֤ה׀kamahpreposition + question wordtagged: how often
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- מֶה־meh-question wordtagged: how
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מָֽה׃mahquestion wordtagged: whatever
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- וְלָמָּה־velamah-conjunction (“and”) + preposition + question wordtagged: and to why
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- וּמָ֥הumahconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- וּמֶ֤ה׀umehconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- וּמָ֣הumahconjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- וּֽמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
Psalms
sixty-six uses
- לָ֭מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מֶ֬הmehquestion wordtagged: when
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- לָמָ֣הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מֶ֤ה׀mehquestion wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- לָמָ֣הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מָ֤הmahquestion wordtagged: how
- כַּמָּ֪הkamahpreposition + question wordtagged: how long
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מֶה־meh-question wordtagged: how
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
- לָמָ֪הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- לָֽמָּה־lamah-preposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
- וּֽמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and why
- לָמָ֪הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- לָֽמָּה־lamah-preposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
- וּֽמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and why
- לָ֖מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- לָֽמָּה־lamah-preposition + question wordtagged: to why
- לָ֣מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- לָ֤מָּה׀lamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- לָמָ֣הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מָֽה׃mahquestion wordtagged: when
- לָ֤מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- כַּ֭מָּהkamahpreposition + question wordtagged: how often
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: when
- לָ֤מָּה׀lamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- לָ֭מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: whatever
- לָמָ֣הlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מָ֣הmahquestion wordtagged: when
- מֶה־meh-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־maho-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- לָ֭מָּהlamahpreposition + question wordtagged: to why
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- בַּמֶּ֣הbamehpreposition + question wordtagged: in how
- כַּמָּ֥הkamahpreposition + question wordtagged: how many
- מָֽה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: what
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and what
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- וּמַה־umah-conjunction (“and”) + question wordtagged: and how
- מַה־mah-question wordtagged: how
- מֶ֥הmehquestion wordtagged: how
- מָה־mah-question wordtagged: what
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Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in the first 120 verses where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.