H4100–מָה–mah

Why dost thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.

מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “what?”

What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, while ye run every man to his own house.

מֶ֗ה Meh “what?”

Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing?

וּמָ֨ה (מָ֨ה) Mah “what?”

Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show thee what these are.

מָה־ mah- “what?”מָה־ mah- “what?”

And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head; but these are come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.

מָ֛ה mah “what?”

Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

כַּמָּֽה־ (מָּֽה) mah- “much?”וְכַמָּ֥ה (מָּ֥ה) Mah “much?”

And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

מָה־ mah- “what?”

Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And I answered the second time, and said unto him, What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden [supplied: oil] out of themselves?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.

מָ֖ה mah “what?”

And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their appearance in all the land;

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?

מָה־ mah- “what?”

[supplied: and] to speak unto the priests of the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

כַּמֶּ֥ה (מֶּ֥ה) Meh “many?”

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

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

And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds between thine arms? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

מָ֧ה mah “what?”

I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;

בַּמָּ֣ה (מָּ֣ה) Mah “how?”

A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

בַּמֶּ֥ה (מֶּ֥ה) Meh “how?”