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H4310מִיmi

who?Part of speech: Hebrew Interogative

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Occurrences by book

  1. 18
  2. 14
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 7
  5. 16
  6. 2
  7. 14
  8. 3
  9. 34
  10. 17
  11. 6
  12. 10
  13. 7
  14. 6
  15. 1
  16. 1
  17. 4
  18. 62
  19. 42
  20. 19
  21. 17
  22. 4
  23. 60
  24. 27
  25. 3
  26. 4
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 1
  29. 2
  30. 4
  31. 1
  32. 3
  33. 4
  34. 4
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. 1
  38. 2
  39. 3

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423 occurrences in 342 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Proverbs 20:9

    Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin'?

    מִֽי־ mi- “who?”

  2. Proverbs 23:29

    Who crieth: 'Woe'? who: 'Alas'? Who hath contentions? who hath raving? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

    לְמִ֨י (מִ֨י) Mi “whom?”לְמִ֪י (מִ֪י) Mi “whom?”לְמִ֤י (מִ֤י) Mi “whom?”לְמִ֥י (מִ֥י) Mi “whom?”לְ֭מִי (מִי) mi “whom?”לְ֝מִ֗י (מִ֗י) Mi “whom?”

  3. Proverbs 24:22

    For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin from them both?

    מִ֣י mi “who?”

  4. Proverbs 27:4

    Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

    וּמִ֥י (מִ֥י) Mi “who?”

  5. Proverbs 30:4

    Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?

    מִ֤י mi “who?”מִ֤י mi “who?”מִ֤י mi “who?”מִ֭י mi “who?”

  6. Proverbs 30:9

    Lest I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is the LORD?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God.

    מִ֥י mi “who?”

  7. Proverbs 31:10

    A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies.

    מִ֣י mi “who?”

  8. Ecclesiastes 2:19

    And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

    וּמִ֣י (מִ֣י) Mi “who?”

  9. Ecclesiastes 2:25

    For who will eat, or who will enjoy, if not I?

    מִ֥י mi “who?”וּמִ֥י (מִ֥י) Mi “who?”

  10. Ecclesiastes 3:21

    Who knoweth the spirit of man whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast whether it goeth downward to the earth?

    מִ֣י mi “who?”

  11. Ecclesiastes 3:22

    Wherefore I perceived that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

    מִ֤י mi “who?”

  12. Ecclesiastes 4:8

    There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches: 'for whom then do I labour, and bereave my soul of pleasure?' This also is vanity

    וּלְמִ֣י׀ (מִ֣י) Mi “whom?”

  13. Ecclesiastes 5:9

    He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase; this also is vanity.

    וּמִֽי־ (מִֽי) mi- “whoever”

  14. Ecclesiastes 6:12

    For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

    מִֽי־ mi- “who?”מִֽי־ mi- “who?”

  15. Ecclesiastes 7:13

    Consider the work of God; for who can make that straight, which He hath made crooked?

    מִ֤י mi “who?”

  16. Ecclesiastes 7:24

    That which is is far off, and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

    מִ֥י mi “who?”

  17. Ecclesiastes 8:1

    Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed.

    מִ֚י mi “who?”וּמִ֥י (מִ֥י) Mi “who?”

  18. Ecclesiastes 8:4

    Forasmuch as the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him: 'What doest thou?'

    וּמִ֥י (מִ֥י) Mi “who?”

  19. Ecclesiastes 8:7

    For he knoweth not that which shall be; for even when it cometh to pass, who shall declare it unto him?

    מִ֖י mi “who?”

  20. Ecclesiastes 9:4

    For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

    מִי֙ mi “who?”

  21. Ecclesiastes 10:14

    A fool also multiplieth words; yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

    מִ֖י mi “who?”

  22. Song of Songs 3:6

    Who is this that cometh up out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

    מִ֣י mi “who?”

  23. Song of Songs 6:10

    Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?

    מִי־ mi- “who?”

  24. Song of Songs 8:1

    Oh that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! When I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, and none would despise me.

    מִ֤י mi “who?”

  25. Song of Songs 8:5

    Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? Under the apple-tree I awakened thee; there thy mother was in travail with thee; there was she in travail and brought thee forth.

    מִ֣י mi “who?”