H4100–מָה–mah

and Absalom whom we anointed over us `is' dead in battle, and now, why are ye silent -- to bring back the king?'

לָמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “why?”

And king David sent unto Zadok and unto Abiathar the priests, saying, `Speak ye unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye last to bring back the king unto his house? (and the word of all Israel hath come unto the king, unto his house;)

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

my brethren ye `are', my bone and my flesh ye `are', and why are ye last to bring back the king?

וְלָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And David saith, `What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah, that ye are to me to-day for an adversary? to-day is any man put to death in Israel? for have I not known that to-day I `am' king over Israel?'

מַה־ mah- “what?”

and it cometh to pass, when he hath come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king saith to him, `Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?'

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

for all the house of my father have been nothing except men of death before my lord the king, and thou dost set thy servant among those eating at thy table, and what right have I any more -- even to cry any more unto the king?'

וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

And the king saith to him, `Why dost thou speak any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba -- share ye the field.'

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Barzillai saith unto the king, `How many `are' the days of the years of my life, that I go up with the king to Jerusalem?

כַּמָּ֗ה (מָּ֗ה) Mah “many?”

A son of eighty years I `am' to-day; do I know between good and evil? doth thy servant taste that which I am eating, and that which I drink? do I hearken any more to the voice of singers and songstresses? and why is thy servant any more for a burden unto my lord the king?

וְלָמָּה֩ (מָּה֩) Mah “why?”

As a little thing, thy servant doth pass over the Jordan with the king, and why doth the king recompense me this recompense?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (מָּה֙) mah “why?”

And all the men of Judah answer against the men of Israel, `Because the king `is' near unto us, and why `is' this -- ye are displeased about this matter? have we at all eaten of the king's `substance?' a gift hath he lifted up to us?'

וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

I `am' of the peaceable -- faithful ones of Israel; thou art seeking to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel; why dost thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

yea, David saith unto the Gibeonites, `What do I do for you? and with what do I make atonement? and bless ye the inheritance of Jehovah.'

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

And the Gibeonites say to him, `We have no silver and gold by Saul and by his house, and we have no man to put to death in Israel;' and he saith, `What ye are saying I do to you.'

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

And Joab saith unto the king, `Yea, Jehovah thy God doth add unto the people, as they are, a hundred times, and the eyes of my lord the king are seeing; and my lord the king, why is he desirous of this thing?'

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Gad cometh in unto David, and declareth to him, and saith to him, `Do seven years of famine come in to thee in thy land? or three months art thou fleeing before thine adversary -- and he pursuing thee? or are three days' pestilence in thy land? now, know and see what word I take back to Him sending me.'

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And David speaketh unto Jehovah, when he seeth the messenger who is smiting among the people, and saith, `Lo, I have sinned, yea, I have done perversely; and these -- the flock -- what have they done? Let, I pray Thee, Thy hand be on me, and on the house of my father.'

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, `What -- to thee?'

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And king Solomon answereth and saith to his mother, `And why art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? also ask for him the kingdom -- for he `is' mine elder brother -- even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'

וְלָמָה֩ (מָה֩) Mah “why?”

In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

as to this house, `that' is high, every one passing by it is astonished, and hath hissed, and they have said, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus to this land and to this house?

מֶ֨ה meh “what?”

and he saith, `What `are' these cities that thou hast given to me, my brother?' and one calleth them the land of Cabul unto this day.

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

And Pharaoh saith to him, `But, what art thou lacking with me, that lo, thou art seeking to go unto thine own land?' and he saith, `Nay, but thou dost certainly send me away.'

מָה־ mah- “what?”

and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

And all Israel see that the king hath not hearkened unto them, and the people send the king back word, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse; to thy tents, O Israel; now see thy house, O David!' and Israel goeth to its tents.

מַה־ mah- “what?”