H4100–מָה–mah

And Absalom, whom we made a ruler over us, is dead in the fight. So now why do you say nothing about getting the king back? And word of what all Israel was saying came to the king.

לָמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “why?”

And King David sent word to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, Say to the responsible men of Judah, Why are you the last to take steps to get the king back to his house?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

You are my brothers, my bone and my flesh; why are you the last to get the king back again?

וְלָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you put yourselves against me today? is it right for any man in Israel to be put to death today? for I am certain today that I am king in Israel.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Now when he had come from Jerusalem to see the king, the king said to him, Why did you not come with me, Mephibosheth?

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

For all my father's family were only dead men before my lord the king: and still you put your servant among those whose place is at the king's table. What right then have I to say anything more to the king?

וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

And the king said, Say nothing more about these things. I say, Let there be a division of the land between Ziba and you.

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king?

כַּמָּ֗ה (מָּ֗ה) Mah “many?”

I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king?

וְלָמָּה֩ (מָּה֩) Mah “why?”

Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (מָּה֙) mah “why?”

And all the men of Judah gave this answer to the men of Israel, Because the king is our near relation: why then are you angry about this? have we taken any of the king's food, or has he given us any offering?

וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Your purpose is the destruction of a mother-town in Israel: why would you put an end to the heritage of the Lord?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

So David said to the Gibeonites, What may I do for you? how am I to make up to you for your wrongs, so that you may give a blessing to the heritage of the Lord?

מָ֥ה mah “what?”וּבַמָּ֣ה (מָּ֣ה) Mah “how?”

And the Gibeonites said to him, It is not a question of silver and gold between us and Saul or his family; and it is not in our power to put to death any man in Israel. And he said, Say, then, what am I to do for you?

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

And Joab said to the king, Whatever the number of the people, may the Lord make it a hundred times as much, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this thing?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

So Gad came to David, and gave him word of this and said to him, Are there to be three years when there is not enough food in your land? or will you go in flight from your haters for three months, while they go after you? or will you have three days of v

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And when David saw the angel who was causing the destruction of the people, he said to the Lord, Truly, the sin is mine; I have done wrong: but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand be against me and against my family.

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Then King Solomon made answer and said to his mother, Why are you requesting me to give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah? Take the kingdom for him in addition, for he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, are on his

וְלָמָה֩ (מָה֩) Mah “why?”

In Gibeon, Solomon had a vision of the Lord in a dream by night; and God said to him, Say what I am to give you.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder at it and make whistling sounds; and they will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land and to this house?

מֶ֨ה meh “what?”

And he said, What sort of towns are these which you have given me, my brother? So they were named the land of Cabul, to this day.

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

But Pharaoh said to him, What have you been short of while you have been with me, that you are desiring to go back to your country? And he said, Nothing; but even so, send me back.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

And when all Israel saw that the king would give no attention to them, the people in answer said to the king, What part have we in David? what is our heritage in the son of Jesse? to your tents, O Israel; now see to your people, David. So Israel went awa

מַה־ mah- “what?”