H4100–מָה–mah

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle; and now why are ye silent as to bringing the king back?

לָמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “why?”

And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, to his house.

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh; and why will ye be the last to bring back the king?

וְלָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries to me? Should there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And as soon as Jerusalem came to meet the king, the king said to him, Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; and thou didst set thy servant among them that eat at thine own table. What further right therefore have I? and for what should I cry any more to the king?

וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

And the king said to him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Barzillai said to the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

כַּמָּ֗ה (מָּ֗ה) Mah “many?”

I am this day eighty years old: can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat and what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? and why should thy servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?

וְלָמָּה֩ (מָּה֩) Mah “why?”

Thy servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king; and why should the king recompense it to me with this reward?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (מָּה֙) mah “why?”

And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to me; and why then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten anything which came from the king, or has he given us any present?

וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

I am peaceable [supplied: and] faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And David said to the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and with what shall I make atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of Jehovah?

מָ֥ה mah “what?”וּבַמָּ֣ה (מָּ֣ה) Mah “how?”

And the Gibeonites said to him, As to Saul and his house, it is with us no question of receiving silver or gold, neither is it for us to have any man put to death in Israel. And he said, What ye say will I do for you.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

And Joab said to the king, May Jehovah thy God even add to the people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see [supplied: it]; but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine adversaries while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? Now be aware and consider what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And David spoke to Jehovah when he saw the angel that smote among the people, and said, Behold, it is I that have sinned, and it is I that have committed iniquity; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, be on me, and on my father's house!

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And king Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

וְלָמָה֩ (מָה֩) Mah “why?”

In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

and this house, [supplied: which] is high, every one that passes by it shall be astonished at, and shall hiss, and they shall say, Why has Jehovah done thus to this land and to this house?

מֶ֨ה meh “what?”

And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul to this day.

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

And Pharaoh said to him, What then dost thou lack with me, that behold, thou desirest to go to thine own country? And he said, Nothing; but in any case let me depart.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? And [supplied: we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David! And Israel went to their tents.

מַה־ mah- “what?”