Word Study · Strong's H4100
מָה
mâh
“properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?)”
- 752occurrencescanonical count
- 500tagged (first 500)loaded book by book
- 22books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
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 KJV usage: how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.
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The ledger of occurrences
Genesis63 occurrences
And out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man called every living creature, that was the name thereof.The first tagged occurrence in Genesis.
Exodus33 occurrences
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.The first tagged occurrence in Exodus.
Deuteronomy6 occurrences
Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, then we shall die.The first tagged occurrence in Deuteronomy.
Judges41 occurrences
And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?The first tagged occurrence in Judges.
1 Samuel68 occurrences
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?The first tagged occurrence in 1 Samuel.
2 Samuel45 occurrences
And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Samuel.
1 Kings18 occurrences
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?The first tagged occurrence in 1 Kings.
2 Kings24 occurrences
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?The first tagged occurrence in 2 Kings.
1 Chronicles8 occurrences
And of the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Chronicles.
2 Chronicles18 occurrences
In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Chronicles.
Ezra1 occurrence
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,The first tagged occurrence in Ezra.
Esther18 occurrences
What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?The first tagged occurrence in Esther.