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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 World English Bible.

  1. Psalms 43:2

    For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

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

  2. Psalms 43:5

    Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: My Savior, my helper, and my God.

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

  3. Psalms 44:23

    Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don't reject us forever.

    לָ֖מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  4. Psalms 44:24

    Why do you hide your face, And forget our affliction and our oppression?

    לָֽמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

  5. Psalms 49:5

    Why should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

    לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  6. Psalms 50:16

    But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, That you have taken my covenant on your lips,

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  7. Psalms 52:1

    Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.

    מַה־ mah- “why?”

  8. Psalms 56:4

    In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  9. Psalms 56:11

    I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  10. Psalms 66:3

    Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  11. Psalms 68:16

    Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, At the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.

    לָ֤מָּה׀ (מָּה) mah “why?”

  12. Psalms 74:1

    God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?

    לָמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “why?”

  13. Psalms 74:9

    We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, Neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

    מָֽה׃ Mah “when?”

  14. Psalms 74:11

    Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it out of your pocket and consume them!

    לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  15. Psalms 78:40

    How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, And grieved him in the desert!

    כַּ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “often!”

  16. Psalms 79:5

    How long, Yahweh? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?

    מָ֣ה mah “when?”

  17. Psalms 79:10

    Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, That vengeance for your servants' blood is being poured out.

    לָ֤מָּה׀ (מָּה) mah “why?”

  18. Psalms 80:12

    Why have you broken down its walls, So that all those who pass by the way pluck it?

    לָ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  19. Psalms 84:1

    How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Hosts!

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  20. Psalms 85:8

    I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, For he will speak peace to his people, his saints; But let them not turn again to folly.

    מַה־ mah- “whatever”

  21. Psalms 88:14

    Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?

    לָמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “why?”

  22. Psalms 89:46

    How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?

    מָ֣ה mah “when?”

  23. Psalms 89:47

    Remember how short my time is! For what vanity have you created all the children of men!

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

  24. Psalms 92:5

    How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  25. Psalms 104:24

    Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.

    מָֽה־ mah- “how!”