H4100–מָה–mah

That day the king gave all the family of Haman, the hater of the Jews, to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had made clear what he was to her.

מַ֥ה mah “what?”

And the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have put five hundred men to death in Shushan, as well as the ten sons of Haman: what then have they done in the rest of the kingdom! Now what is your prayer? for it will be given to you; what other request

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

So these days were named Purim, after the name of Pur. And so, because of the words of this letter, and of what they had seen in connection with this business, and what had come to them,

וּמָֽה־ (מָֽה) mah- “whatever”וּמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “whatever”

Why did death not take me when I came out of my mother's body, why did I not, when I came out, give up my last breath?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why did the knees take me, or why the breasts that they might give me milk?

וּמַה־ (מַה) ma.ho.Sha- “why?”

Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?

מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.

וּמַה־ (מַה) ma.ho.Sha- “what?”

How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?

מַה־ mah- “how!”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

How long will it be before your eyes are turned away from me, so that I may have a minute's breathing-space?

כַּ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “long?”

If I have done wrong, what have I done to you, O keeper of men? why have you made me a mark for your blows, so that I am a weariness to myself?

מָ֤ה mah “what?”לָ֤מָה (מָה) mah “why?”

And why do you not take away my sin, and let my wrongdoing be ended? for now I go down to the dust, and you will be searching for me with care, but I will be gone.

וּמֶ֤ה׀ (מֶ֤ה) Meh “why?”

Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?

וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?

לָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Why then did you make me come out of my mother's body? It would have been better for me to have taken my last breath, and for no eye to have seen me,

וְלָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;

מַה־ mah- “what?”מַה־ mah- “what?”

Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.

מָֽה׃ Mah “whatever”

I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

מָ֤ה׀ mah “what?”

What is the number of my evil-doings and my sins? give me knowledge of them.

כַּמָּ֣ה (מָּ֣ה) Mah “many?”

Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?

לָֽמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Why is your heart uncontrolled, and why are your eyes lifted up;

מַה־ mah- “why?”וּֽמַה־ (מַה) mah- “why?”