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H4100מָהmah
what?Part of speech: Hebrew Interogative
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What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
מָֽה־ mah- “what?”
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged; And though I forbear, what am I eased?
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Why do ye persecute me as God, And are not satisfied with my flesh?
לָ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me;
מַה־ mah- “what?”
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? That [supplied: God] distributeth sorrows in his anger?
כַּמָּ֤ה׀ (מָּ֤ה) Mah “often?”
For what careth he for his house after him, When the number of his months is cut off?
מַה־ mah- “what?”
And thou sayest, What doth God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?
וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”
I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.
מַה־ mah- “what?”
How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”
How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
מֶה־ meh- “how!”
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!
מַה־ mah- “how!”
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
מָֽה׃ Mah “whatever”
Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what!”
For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye become altogether vain?
וְלָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”
Yea, the strength of their hands, whereto should it profit me? Men in whom ripe age is perished.
לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?
וּמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “what?”
For what is the portion from God above, And the heritage from the Almighty on high?
וּמֶ֤ה׀ (מֶ֤ה) Meh “what?”
What then shall I do when God riseth up? And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
וּמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “what?”מָ֣ה mah “what?”
Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.
וּֽמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”
That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? [supplied: And], What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?
מַה־ mah- “what?”מָֽה־ mah- “what?”