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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 Darby Bible.

  1. Genesis 2:19

    And out of the ground Jehovah Elohim had formed every animal of the field and all fowl of the heavens, and brought [supplied: them] to Man, to see what he would call them; and whatever Man called each living soul, that was its name.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  2. Genesis 3:13

    And Jehovah Elohim said to the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  3. Genesis 4:6

    And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?

    לָ֚מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”וְלָ֖מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  4. Genesis 4:10

    And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.

    מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

  5. Genesis 12:18

    And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this thou hast done to me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”לָ֚מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  6. Genesis 12:19

    Why didst thou say, She is my sister, so that I took her as my wife. And now, behold, there is thy wife: take [supplied: her], and go away.

    לָמָ֤ה (מָ֤ה) Mah “why?”

  7. Genesis 15:2

    And Abram said, Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me? seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  8. Genesis 15:8

    And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess it?

    בַּמָּ֥ה (מָּ֥ה) Mah “how?”

  9. Genesis 18:13

    And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why is this, that Sarah laughs, saying, Shall I indeed bear, when I am become old?

    לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  10. Genesis 20:9

    And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What hast thou done to us? And in what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdom, a great sin? Thou hast done to me deeds that ought not to be done.

    מֶֽה־ meh- “what?”וּמֶֽה־ (מֶֽה) meh- “what?”

  11. Genesis 20:10

    And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?

    מָ֣ה mah “what?”

  12. Genesis 21:17

    And God heard the voice of the lad. And the Angel of God called to Hagar from the heavens, and said to her, What [supplied: aileth] thee, Hagar? Fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad there, where he is.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  13. Genesis 21:29

    And Abimelech said to Abraham, What [supplied: mean] these seven ewe-lambs, these which thou hast set by themselves?

    מָ֣ה mah “what?”

  14. Genesis 23:15

    My lord, hearken to me. A field of four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  15. Genesis 24:31

    And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

    לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  16. Genesis 25:22

    And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [supplied: it be] so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

    לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  17. Genesis 25:32

    And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and of what use can the birthright be to me?

    וְלָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “what?”

  18. Genesis 26:10

    And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done to us? But a little and one of the people might have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought a trespass on us.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  19. Genesis 27:20

    And Isaac said to his son, How is it that thou hast found [supplied: it] so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God put [supplied: it] in my way.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  20. Genesis 27:37

    And Isaac answered and said to Esau, Behold, I have made him lord over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and new wine have I supplied him -- and what can I do now for thee, my son?

    מָ֥ה mah “what?”

  21. Genesis 27:45

    until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget what thou hast done to him; then I will send and fetch thee thence. Why should I be bereaved even of you both in one day?

    לָמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “why?”

  22. Genesis 27:46

    And Rebecca said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good should my life do me?

    לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  23. Genesis 28:17

    And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  24. Genesis 29:15

    And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  25. Genesis 29:25

    And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?

    מַה־ mah- “what?”וְלָ֖מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”