H4100–מָה–mah

and the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have ye brought us up out of Egypt that we should die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and no water, and our soul loathes this light bread.

לָמָ֤ה (מָ֤ה) Mah “why?”

And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me further.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

מֶה־ meh- “what?”

And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, it was I who came forth to withstand thee, for the way [supplied: thou walkest in] is for ruin before me.

מָ֗ה Mah “what?”

And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why didst thou not come to me? am I not surely able to honour thee?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go; perhaps Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatever he shews me I will tell thee. And he went to a hill.

מַה־ mah- “whatever”

How shall I curse whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I denounce whom Jehovah doth not denounce?

מָ֣ה mah “what?”וּמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “what?”

And Balak said to Balaam, What hast thou done to me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

מֶ֥ה meh “what?”

And he came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him; and Balak said to him, What has Jehovah spoken?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

For there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel. At this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

מַה־ mah- “what!”

How goodly are thy tents, Jacob, and thy tabernacles, Israel!

מַה־ mah- “how!”

But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

מָ֖ה mah “when?”

Why should the name of our father be taken away from his family, because he has no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And why do ye discourage the children of Israel from going over into the land that Jehovah has given them?

וְלָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And now, why should we die? for this great fire will consume us. If we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, we shall die.

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

When thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying, What are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

And now, Israel, what doth Jehovah thy God require of thee, but to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

even all nations shall say, Why has Jehovah done thus to this land? whence the heat of this great anger?

מֶ֨ה meh “what?”מֶ֥ה meh “why?”

And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be; For they are a perverse generation, Children in whom is no faithfulness.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

that this may be a sign in your midst. When your children ask hereafter, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

מָ֛ה mah “what?”

And he spoke to the children of Israel, saying, When your children hereafter ask their fathers, saying, What [supplied: mean] these stones?

מָ֖ה mah “what?”

And he said, No; for [supplied: as] captain of the army of Jehovah am I now come. Then Joshua fell upon his face to the earth, and worshipped, and said to him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

And Joshua said, Alas, Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Oh that we had been content and had remained beyond the Jordan!

לָ֠מָה (מָה) mah “why?”

Ah Lord! what shall I say after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

When the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear [supplied: of it], they will surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. And what wilt thou do unto thy great name?

וּמַֽה־ (מַֽה) mah- “what?”