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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 Webster Bible Translation.

  1. Psalms 43:2

    For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

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

  2. Psalms 43:5

    Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

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

  3. Psalms 44:23

    Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

    לָ֖מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  4. Psalms 44:24

    Why hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

    לָֽמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

  5. Psalms 49:5

    Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall encompass me?

    לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  6. Psalms 50:16

    But to the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  7. Psalms 52:1

    To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

    מַה־ mah- “why?”

  8. Psalms 56:4

    In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  9. Psalms 56:11

    In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  10. Psalms 66:3

    Say to God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thy enemies submit themselves to thee.

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  11. Psalms 68:16

    Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

    לָ֤מָּה׀ (מָּה) mah “why?”

  12. Psalms 74:1

    Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thy anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

    לָמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “why?”

  13. Psalms 74:9

    We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

    מָֽה׃ Mah “when?”

  14. Psalms 74:11

    Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

    לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  15. Psalms 78:40

    How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

    כַּ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “often!”

  16. Psalms 79:5

    How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

    מָ֣ה mah “when?”

  17. Psalms 79:10

    Why should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by avenging the blood of thy servants which is shed.

    לָ֤מָּה׀ (מָּה) mah “why?”

  18. Psalms 80:12

    Why hast thou then broke down her hedges, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck her?

    לָ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  19. Psalms 84:1

    To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  20. Psalms 85:8

    I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

    מַה־ mah- “whatever”

  21. Psalms 88:14

    LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

    לָמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “why?”

  22. Psalms 89:46

    How long, LORD, wilt thou hide thyself? for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

    מָ֣ה mah “when?”

  23. Psalms 89:47

    Remember how short my time is: why hast thou made all men in vain?

    מֶה־ meh- “what?”מַה־ ma.ho- “what?”

  24. Psalms 92:5

    O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  25. Psalms 104:24

    O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

    מָֽה־ mah- “how!”