H4100–מָה–mah

And Eli heard the noise of the crying, and said, What is the noise of this tumult? And the man came hastily, and told Eli.

מֶ֛ה meh “what?”

And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the battle, and I have fled to-day out of the battle. And he said, What has taken place, my son?

מֶֽה־ meh- “what?”

And they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they said, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about to Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about [supplied: thither].

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of Jehovah? tell us wherewith we shall send it to its place.

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”בַּמֶּ֖ה (מֶּ֖ה) Meh “how?”

And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; ye must at any rate return him a trespass-offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then they said, What is the trespass-offering which we shall return to him? And they said, Five golden hemorrhoids, and five golden mice, the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague is upon them all, and upon your lords.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

And why will ye harden your heart, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their heart? When he had wrought mightily among them, did they not let them go, and they departed?

וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and we have no present to give to the man of God: what have we?

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

And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why dost thou speak such words to me?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (מָּה֙) mah “why?”

When thou goest from me to-day, thou shalt meet two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to thee, The asses are found which thou wentest to seek, and behold, thy father has dismissed the matter of the asses, and is anxious about you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

And it came to pass, when all that knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said to you.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

But the children of Belial said, How should this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he was as one deaf.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And behold, Saul came after the oxen from the field; and Saul said, What [supplied: aileth] the people that they weep? And they related to him the words of the men of Jabesh.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou didst not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines were assembled at Michmash,

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the heads of the people; and know and see wherein this sin has been this day.

בַּמָּ֗ה (מָּ֗ה) Mah “how?”

And Saul said to Jehovah the God of Israel, Give a perfect [supplied: testimony]! And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.

לָמָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him and said, With the end of the staff which is in my hand I tasted a little honey, [supplied: and] behold, I must die!

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

And Samuel said, What [supplied: means] then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?

וּמֶ֛ה (מֶ֛ה) Meh “what?”

Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah?

וְלָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And he stood and cried to the ranks of Israel, and said to them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I the Philistine, and ye servants of Saul? choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that smites this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Eliab, his eldest brother, heard while he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

לָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?

מֶ֥ה meh “what?”

and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and will speak of thee with my father: and see what it is, and tell thee.

מָ֖ה mah “whatever”