H4100–מָה–mah

So there went one on horseback to meet him; and he said, Thus saith the king: Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told saying, The messenger came to them, and he does not return.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And he sent out a second on horseback; and he came to them and said, Thus saith the king: Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And it came to pass when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he said, What peace, so long as the fornications of thy mother Jezebel and her sorceries are so many?

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart has lifted thee up: boast thyself, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou contend with misfortune, that thou shouldest fall, thou, and Judah with thee?

וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Rab-shakeh said to them, Say now to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

מָ֧ה mah “what?”

And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, What [ergänzt: shall be] the sign that Jehovah will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of Jehovah the third day?

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

Then came the prophet Isaiah to king Hezekiah and said to him, What said these men? and from whence came they to thee? And Hezekiah said, They came from a far country, from Babylon.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

And he said, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah said, All that is in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewn them.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

Then he said, What tombstone is that which I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things which thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

And of the children of Issachar, who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their bidding.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

For because ye did [ergänzt: it] not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

לְמַבָּרִ֥אשׁוֹנָ֖ה (מַ) ma. “what?”

In all my going about with all Israel, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why build ye me not a house of cedars?

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

What can David [ergänzt: say] more to thee for the glory of thy servant? thou indeed knowest thy servant.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Joab said, Jehovah add to his people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold: are they not all, my lord O king, my lord's servants? why does my lord require this thing? why should he become a trespass to Israel?

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Choose thee, either three years of famine, or three months to be destroyed before thine adversaries while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee, or three days the sword of Jehovah and the pestilence in the land, and the angel of Jehovah destroying through all the borders of Israel. And now consider what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

And David said to God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? It is I that have sinned and done evil; but these sheep, what have they done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, Jehovah my God, be on me and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be smitten.

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passes by it; so that he shall say, Why has Jehovah done thus to this land and to this house?

בַּמֶּ֨ה (מֶּ֨ה) Meh “how?”

And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? and [ergänzt: we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel. Now see to thine own house, David! And all Israel went to their tents.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?

כַּמֶּ֥ה (מֶּ֥ה) Meh “many?”

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?

בַּמָּֽה׃ (מָּֽה) Mah “how?”

And he said to the judges, Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah, who will be with you in the matter of judgment.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

Our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might in presence of this great company which cometh against us, neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee.

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood up above the people and said unto them, Thus saith God: Wherefore do ye transgress the commandments of Jehovah? And ye cannot prosper; for ye have forsaken Jehovah, and he hath forsaken you.

לָמָה֩ (מָה֩) Mah “why?”