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Lexicon entry · Hebrew

H4100מָהmah

what?Part of speech: Hebrew Interogative

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Occurrences by book

  1. 63
  2. 33
  3. 1
  4. 30
  5. 6
  6. 13
  7. 41
  8. 2
  9. 68
  10. 45
  11. 19
  12. 24
  13. 8
  14. 18
  15. 1
  16. 7
  17. 18
  18. 63
  19. 66
  20. 16
  21. 28
  22. 13
  23. 29
  24. 50
  25. 6
  26. 16
  27. 3
  28. 6
  29. 3
  30. 4
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 6
  33. 8
  34. 1
  35. 5
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. 2
  38. 20
  39. 11

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753 occurrences in 659 verses

With their references and text in American Standard Version.

  1. Job 35:6

    If thou hast sinned, what effectest thou against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”מַה־ mah- “what?”

  2. Job 35:7

    If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”מַה־ mah- “what?”

  3. Job 37:19

    Teach us what we shall say unto him; [supplied: For] we cannot set [supplied: our speech] in order by reason of darkness.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  4. Job 38:6

    Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,

    מָ֭ה mah “what?”

  5. Job 40:4

    Behold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

    מָ֣ה mah “what?”

  6. Psalms 2:1

    Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

    לָ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  7. Psalms 3:1

    Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

    מָֽה־ mah- “how!”

  8. Psalms 4:2

    O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? [supplied: How long] will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah

    מֶ֬ה meh “when?”

  9. Psalms 8:1

    O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

    מָֽה־ mah- “how!”

  10. Psalms 8:4

    What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

    מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

  11. Psalms 8:9

    O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth! Psalm 9 For the Chief Musician; set to Muthlabben. A Psalm of David.

    מָֽה־ mah- “how!”

  12. Psalms 10:1

    Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

    לָמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “why?”

  13. Psalms 10:13

    Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not require [supplied: it]?

    מֶ֤ה׀ meh “what?”

  14. Psalms 11:3

    If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  15. Psalms 21:1

    The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  16. Psalms 22:1

    My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [supplied: Why art thou so] far from helping me, [supplied: and from] the words of my groaning?

    לָמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “why?”

  17. Psalms 30:9

    What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  18. Psalms 31:19

    Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!

    מָ֤ה mah “how!”

  19. Psalms 35:17

    Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.

    כַּמָּ֪ה (מָּ֪ה) Mah “long?”

  20. Psalms 36:7

    How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  21. Psalms 39:4

    Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”מֶה־ meh- “how!”

  22. Psalms 39:7

    And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  23. Psalms 42:5

    Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And [supplied: why] art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him [supplied: For] the help of his countenance.

    מַה־ mah- “why?”

  24. Psalms 42:9

    I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

    לָמָ֪ה (מָ֪ה) Mah “why?”לָֽמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

  25. Psalms 42:11

    Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him, [supplied: Who is] the help of my countenance, and my God.

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