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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 114:5

    What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan, that you turned back?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  2. Psalms 115:2

    Why should the nations say, "Where is their God, now?"

    לָ֭מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  3. Psalms 116:12

    What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?

    מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

  4. Psalms 118:6

    Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  5. Psalms 119:9

    How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

    בַּמֶּ֣ה (מֶּ֣ה) Meh “how?”

  6. Psalms 119:84

    How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?

    כַּמָּ֥ה (מָּ֥ה) Mah “many?”

  7. Psalms 119:97

    How love I your law! It is my meditation all day.

    מָֽה־ mah- “how!”

  8. Psalms 119:103

    How sweet are your promises to my taste, More than honey to my mouth!

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  9. Psalms 120:3

    What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, You deceitful tongue?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

  10. Psalms 133:1

    See how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity!

    מַה־ mah- “how!”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “how!”

  11. Psalms 139:17

    How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!

    מַה־ mah- “how!”מֶ֥ה meh “how!”

  12. Psalms 144:3

    Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

    מָה־ mah- “what?”

  13. Proverbs 4:19

    The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don't know what they stumble over.

    בַּמֶּ֥ה (מֶּ֥ה) Meh “what?”

  14. Proverbs 5:20

    For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?

    וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  15. Proverbs 9:13

    The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

    מָּֽה׃ Mah “whatever”

  16. Proverbs 15:23

    Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  17. Proverbs 16:16

    How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  18. Proverbs 17:16

    Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?

    לָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

  19. Proverbs 20:24

    A man's steps are from Yahweh; How then can man understand his way?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  20. Proverbs 22:27

    If you don't have means to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?

    לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  21. Proverbs 25:8

    Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  22. Proverbs 27:1

    Don't boast about tomorrow; For you don't know what a day may bring forth.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  23. Proverbs 30:4

    Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you know?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַֽה־ (מַֽה) mah- “what?”

  24. Proverbs 30:13

    There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

    מָה־ mah- “how!”

  25. Proverbs 31:2

    "Oh, my son!" Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!

    מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַֽה־ (מַֽה) mah- “what?”וּ֝מֶה (מֶה) meh “what?”