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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 Bible in Basic English.

  1. Job 35:6

    If you have done wrong, is he any the worse for it? and if your sins are great in number, what is it to him?

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

  2. Job 35:7

    If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand?

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

  3. Job 37:19

    Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  4. Job 38:6

    On what were its pillars based, or who put down its angle-stone,

    מָ֭ה mah “what?”

  5. Job 39:37

    Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.

    מָ֣ה mah “what?”

  6. Psalms 2:1

    Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

    לָ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  7. Psalms 3:1

    Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

    מָֽה־ mah- “how!”

  8. Psalms 4:2

    O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)

    מֶ֬ה meh “when?”

  9. Psalms 8:1

    O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is your name in all the earth!

    מָֽה־ mah- “how!”

  10. Psalms 8:4

    What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

    מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

  11. Psalms 8:9

    O Lord, our Lord, how noble is your name in all the earth!

    מָֽה־ mah- “how!”

  12. Psalms 10:1

    Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?

    לָמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “why?”

  13. Psalms 10:13

    Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?

    מֶ֤ה׀ meh “what?”

  14. Psalms 11:3

    If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  15. Psalms 21:1

    The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  16. Psalms 22:1

    My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my crying?

    לָמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “why?”

  17. Psalms 30:9

    What profit is there in my blood if I go down into the underworld? will the dust give you praise, or be a witness to your help?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  18. Psalms 31:19

    O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!

    מָ֤ה mah “how!”

  19. Psalms 35:17

    Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.

    כַּמָּ֪ה (מָּ֪ה) Mah “long?”

  20. Psalms 36:7

    How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  21. Psalms 39:4

    Lord, give me knowledge of my end, and of the measure of my days, so that I may see how feeble I am.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”מֶה־ meh- “how!”

  22. Psalms 39:7

    And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  23. Psalms 42:5

    Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

    מַה־ mah- “why?”

  24. Psalms 42:9

    I will say to God my Rock, Why have you let me go from your memory? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?

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

  25. Psalms 42:11

    Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

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