H4100–מָה–mah

Why dost thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for devastation and violence are before me: and there are that raise strife and contention.

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: why lookest thou on them that deal treacherously, and keepest silence when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

I will stand upon my watch, and seat myself upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

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

What profiteth the graven image that its maker hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work 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 the LORD of hosts. Because of my house that is waste, and ye run every man to his own house.

מֶ֗ה Meh “what?”

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

וּמָ֨ה (מָ֨ה) Mah “what?”

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

מָה־ mah- “what?”מָה־ mah- “what?”

And I said to 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 spoke, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head: but these are come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.

מָ֛ה mah “what?”

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

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

And said to me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick: all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which were upon the top of it.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

So I answered and spoke 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 to me, Knowest thou not what these are? and I said, No, my lord.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

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

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And I answered again, and said to him, What are these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden 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 to me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; its length is twenty cubits, and its breadth ten cubits.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

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

מָ֖ה mah “what?”

And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

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

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And to speak to the priests who were in the house of the LORD 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! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

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

And one shall say to him, What are these wounds in thy hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

מָ֧ה mah “what?”

I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, In what hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: 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 my honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, In what have we despised thy name?

בַּמֶּ֥ה (מֶּ֥ה) Meh “how?”