Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H4970מָתַיma.tay
howPart of speech: Hebrew Interogative
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43 occurrences in 40 verses
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For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it hath increased abundantly; and the LORD hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned. And now when shall I provide for mine own house also?'
מָתַ֛י ma.Tai “when?”
And Moses said unto Pharaoh: 'Have thou this glory over me; against what time shall I entreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, that the frogs be destroyed from thee and thy houses, and remain in the river only?'
לְמָתַ֣י׀ (מָתַ֣י) ma.Tai “when?”
And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of the Hebrews: How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before Me? let My people go, that they may serve Me.
מָתַ֣י ma.Tai “when?”
And Pharaoh's servants said unto him: 'How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God, knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?'
מָתַי֙ ma.Tai “when?”
'How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, that keep murmuring against Me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they keep murmuring against Me.
מָתַ֗י ma.Tai “when?”
And Eli said unto her: 'How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.'
מָתַ֖י ma.Tai “when?”
And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided Me a king among his sons.'
מָתַי֙ ma.Tai “when?”
Then Abner called to Joab, and said: 'Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?'
מָתַי֙ ma.Tai “when?”
And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said: 'How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.' And the people answered him not a word.
מָתַ֞י ma.Tai “when?”
And the king said unto me, the queen also sitting by him: 'For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return?' So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
מָתַ֛י ma.Tai “when?”וּמָתַ֣י (מָתַ֣י) ma.Tai “when?”
When I lie down, I say: 'When shall I arise?' But the night is long, and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
מָתַ֣י ma.Tai “when?”
My soul also is sore affrighted; and Thou, O LORD, how long?
מָתָֽי׃ ma.Tai “when?”
Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?'
מָתַ֥י ma.Tai “when?”
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: 'When shall I come and appear before God?'
מָתַ֥י ma.Tai “when?”
How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever?
מָתַ֣י ma.Tai “when?”
O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt Thou be angry against the prayer of Thy people?
מָתַ֥י ma.Tai “when?”
'How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? Selah
מָתַ֥י ma.Tai “when?”
Return, O LORD; how long? And let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants.
מָתָ֑י ma.Tai “when?”
LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult?
מָתַ֖י ma.Tai “when?”מָ֝תַ֗י ma.Tai “when?”
Consider, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye understand?
מָתַ֥י ma.Tai “when?”
I will give heed unto the way of integrity; oh when wilt Thou come unto me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.
מָ֭תַי Ma.tai “when?”
Mine eyes fail for Thy word, saying: 'When wilt Thou comfort me?'
מָתַ֥י ma.Tai “when?”
How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
מָתַ֬י ma.Tai “when?”
'How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
מָתַ֣י׀ ma.Tai “when?”
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
מָתַ֖י ma.Tai “when?”מָ֝תַ֗י ma.Tai “when?”