H4100–מָה–mah

So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus says the king, Is it peace? Jehu said, What have you to do with peace? turn you behind me. The watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he isn't coming back.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Then he sent out a second on horseback, who came to them, and said, Thus says the king, Is it peace? Jehu answered, What have you to do with peace? turn you behind me.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

It happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? He answered, What peace, so long as the prostitution of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft abound?

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up: glory of it, and abide at home; for why should you meddle to [ergänzt: your] hurt, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?

וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Rabshakeh said to them, Say you now to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this in which you trust?

מָ֧ה mah “what?”

Hezekiah said to Isaiah, What shall be the sign that Yahweh will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of Yahweh the third day?

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

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

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

He said, What have they seen in your house? Hezekiah answered, All that is in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

Then he said, What monument is that which I see? The men of the city told him, It is the tomb of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel.

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their commandment.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

For because you didn't carry it at the first, Yahweh our God made a breach on us, because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance.

לְמַבָּרִ֥אשׁוֹנָ֖ה (מַ) ma. “what?”

In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, spoke I a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

What can David [ergänzt: say] yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? for you know your servant.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Joab said, Yahweh make his people a hundred times as many as they are: but, my lord the king, aren't they all my lord's servants? why does my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?

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

either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of Yahweh, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Yahweh destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

David said to God, Isn't it I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is even I who have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Yahweh my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued.

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

In that night did God appear to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give you.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?

בַּמֶּ֨ה (מֶּ֨ה) Meh “how?”

He said to them, What counsel give you, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, Israel: now see to your own house, David. So all Israel departed to their tents.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

The king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?

כַּמֶּ֥ה (מֶּ֥ה) Meh “many?”

There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him. Yahweh said to him, 'How?'

בַּמָּֽה׃ (מָּֽה) Mah “how?”

and said to the judges, Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and [ergänzt: he is] with you in the judgment.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

Our God, will you not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do: but out eyes are on you.

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, Thus says God, Why disobey you the commandments of Yahweh, so that you can't prosper? because you have forsaken Yahweh, he has also forsaken you.

לָמָה֩ (מָה֩) Mah “why?”