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H4100מָהmah
what?Part of speech: Hebrew Interogative
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Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Yahweh God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
לָ֚מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”וְלָ֖מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
מֶ֣ה meh “what?”
Pharaoh called Abram, and said, "What is this that you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
מַה־ mah- “what?”לָ֚מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way."
לָמָ֤ה (מָ֤ה) Mah “why?”
Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"
מַה־ mah- “what?”
He said, "Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?"
בַּמָּ֥ה (מָּ֥ה) Mah “how?”
Yahweh said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?'
לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!"
מֶֽה־ meh- “what?”וּמֶֽה־ (מֶֽה) meh- “what?”
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?"
מָ֣ה mah “what?”
God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Don't be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"
מָ֣ה mah “what?”
"My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead."
מַה־ mah- “what?”
He said, "Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels."
לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
The children struggled together within her. She said, "If it be so, why do I live?" She went to inquire of Yahweh.
לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?"
וְלָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “what?”
Abimelech said, "What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!"
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He said, "Because Yahweh your God gave me success."
מַה־ mah- “what?”
Isaac answered Esau, "Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers have I given to him for servants. With grain and new wine have I sustained him. What then will I do for you, my son?"
מָ֥ה mah “what?”
until your brother's anger turn away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send, and get you from there. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?"
לָמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “why?”
Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?"
לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”
He was afraid, and said, "How dreadful is this place! This is none other than God's house, and this is the gate of heaven."
מַה־ mah- “how!”
Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?"
מַה־ mah- “what?”
It happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. He said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Didn't I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"
מַה־ mah- “what?”וְלָ֖מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”