Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H4100מָהmah
what?Part of speech: Hebrew Interogative
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What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?
לָ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
What shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me?
מָֽה־ mah- “what?”
Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?
מַה־ mah- “what?”
BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed [supplied: thereto] according to thy word.
בַּמֶּ֣ה (מֶּ֣ה) Meh “how?”
How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
כַּמָּ֥ה (מָּ֥ה) Mah “many?”
Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
מָֽה־ mah- “how!”
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [supplied: Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
מַה־ mah- “how!”
What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?
מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
מַה־ mah- “how!”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “how!”
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
מַה־ mah- “how!”מֶ֥ה meh “how!”
Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
מָה־ mah- “what?”
The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.
בַּמֶּ֥ה (מֶּ֥ה) Meh “what?”
For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
The foolish woman is clamorous; [supplied: She is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
מָּֽה׃ Mah “whatever”
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
מַה־ mah- “how!”
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
מַה־ mah- “how!”
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
לָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”
A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
מַה־ mah- “what?”
If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [supplied: thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַֽה־ (מַֽה) mah- “what?”
There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.
מָה־ mah- “how!”
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַֽה־ (מַֽה) mah- “what?”וּ֝מֶה (מֶה) meh “what?”