H4100–מָה–mah

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now, therefore, why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?'

לָמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “why?”

And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying: 'Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying: Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? --For the speech of all Israel was come to the king, to bring him to his house.--

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh; wherefore then should ye be the last to bring back the king?

וְלָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And David said: 'What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?'

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him: 'Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?'

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

For all my father's house were deserving of death at the hand of my lord the king; yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet? or why should I cry any more unto the king?'

וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

And the king said unto him: 'Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I say: Thou and Ziba divide the land.'

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Barzillai said unto the king: 'How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

כַּמָּ֗ה (מָּ֗ה) Mah “many?”

I am this day fourscore years old; can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lor

וְלָמָּה֩ (מָּה֩) Mah “why?”

Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king; and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (מָּה֙) mah “why?”

And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel: 'Because the king is near of kin to us; wherefore then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath any gift been given us?'

וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

We are of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel; seekest thou to destroy a city and a mother in Israel? why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?'

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

and David said unto the Gibeonites: 'What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD?'

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

And the Gibeonites said unto him: 'It is no matter of silver or gold between us and Saul, or his house; neither is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.' And he said: 'What say ye that I should do for you?'

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

And Joab said unto the king: 'Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it; but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?'

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him: 'Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise thee,

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And David spoke unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said: 'Lo, I have sinned, and I have done iniquitously; but these sheep, what have they done? let Thy hand, I pray Thee, be against me, and against my father's house.'

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king. And the king said: 'What wouldest thou?'

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother: 'And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.'

וְלָמָה֩ (מָה֩) Mah “why?”

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said: 'Ask what I shall give thee.'

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

and this house which is so high shall become desolate, and every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and when they shall say: Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?

מֶ֨ה meh “what?”

And he said: 'What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother?' And they were called the land of Cabul, unto this day.

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

Then Pharaoh said unto him: `But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country?' And he answered: 'Nothing; howbeit let me depart in any wise.'

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And he said unto them: 'What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying: Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?'

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying: 'What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; to your tents, O Israel; now see to thine own house, David.' So Israel d

מַה־ mah- “what?”