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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 Young's Literal Translation.

  1. Genesis 2:19

    And Jehovah God formeth from the ground every beast of the field, and every fowl of the heavens, and bringeth in unto the man, to see what he doth call it; and whatever the man calleth a living creature, that `is' its name.

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  2. Genesis 3:13

    And Jehovah God saith to the woman, `What `is' this thou hast done?' and the woman saith, `The serpent hath caused me to forget -- and I do eat.'

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  3. Genesis 4:6

    And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?

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

  4. Genesis 4:10

    And He saith, `What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground;

    מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

  5. Genesis 12:18

    And Pharaoh calleth for Abram, and saith, `What `is' this thou hast done to me? why hast thou not declared to me that she `is' thy wife?

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

  6. Genesis 12:19

    Why hast thou said, She `is' my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'

    לָמָ֤ה (מָ֤ה) Mah “why?”

  7. Genesis 15:2

    And Abram saith, `Lord Jehovah, what dost Thou give to me, and I am going childless? and an acquired son in my house is Demmesek Eliezer.'

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  8. Genesis 15:8

    and he saith, `Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'

    בַּמָּ֥ה (מָּ֥ה) Mah “how?”

  9. Genesis 18:13

    and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, `After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also `is' old!'

    לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  10. Genesis 20:9

    and Abimelech calleth for Abraham, and saith to him, `What hast thou done to us? and what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought upon me, and upon my kingdom, a great sin? works which are not done thou hast done with me.'

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

  11. Genesis 20:10

    Abimelech also saith unto Abraham, `What hast thou seen that thou hast done this thing?'

    מָ֣ה mah “what?”

  12. Genesis 21:17

    And God heareth the voice of the youth; and the messenger of God calleth unto Hagar from the heavens, and saith to her, `What to thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the youth where he `is';

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  13. Genesis 21:29

    And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, `What `are' they -- these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'

    מָ֣ה mah “what?”

  14. Genesis 23:15

    `My lord, hear me: the land -- four hundred shekels of silver; between me and thee, what `is' it? -- thy dead bury.'

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  15. Genesis 24:31

    And he saith, `Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I -- I have prepared the house and place for the camels!'

    לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  16. Genesis 25:22

    and the children struggle together within her, and she saith, `If `it is' right -- why `am' I thus?' and she goeth to seek Jehovah.

    לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  17. Genesis 25:32

    And Esau saith, `Lo, I am going to die, and what is this to me -- birthright?'

    וְלָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “what?”

  18. Genesis 26:10

    And Abimelech saith, `What `is' this thou hast done to us? as a little thing one of the people had lain with thy wife, and thou hadst brought upon us guilt;'

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  19. Genesis 27:20

    And Isaac saith unto his son, `What `is' this thou hast hasted to find, my son?' and he saith, `That which Jehovah thy God hath caused to come before me.'

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  20. Genesis 27:37

    And Isaac answereth and saith to Esau, `Lo, a mighty one have I set him over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and `with' corn and wine have I sustained him; and for thee now, what shall I do, my son?'

    מָ֥ה mah “what?”

  21. Genesis 27:45

    till thy brother's anger turn back from thee, and he hath forgotten that which thou hast done to him, and I have sent and taken thee from thence; why am I bereaved even of you both the same day?'

    לָמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “why?”

  22. Genesis 27:46

    And Rebekah saith unto Isaac, `I have been disgusted with my life because of the presence of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these -- from the daughters of the land -- why do I live?'

    לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

  23. Genesis 28:17

    and he feareth, and saith, `How fearful `is' this place; this is nothing but a house of God, and this a gate of the heavens.'

    מַה־ mah- “how!”

  24. Genesis 29:15

    And Laban saith to Jacob, `Is it because thou `art' my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what `is' thy hire.'

    מַה־ mah- “what?”

  25. Genesis 29:25

    And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it `is' Leah; and he saith unto Laban, `What `is' this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?'

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