H4100–מָה–mah

The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all its goodliness is as the flower of the field:

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare to him?

וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over by my God?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen: let them show the former things, what they are that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare to us things to come.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

Woe to him that contendeth with his Maker! Let the potsherd contend with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

Woe to him that saith to his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

מַה־ mah- “what?”מַה־ mah- “what?”

Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for naught? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

מַה־ mi- “what?”

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith to Zion, Thy God reigneth!

מַה־ mah- “how!”

Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? why have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labors.

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thy inheritance.

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Jeremiah, What seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and its face is towards the north.

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and have become vain?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

Why will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.

מַה־ mah- “how!”

Why dost thou go about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

מַה־ mah- “why?”

And when thou art laid waste, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rendest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair: thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Why doeth the LORD our God all these things to us? then shalt thou answer them, As ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.

מֶ֗ה Meh “what?”

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

וּמַֽה־ (מַֽה) mah- “what?”

To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a distant country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet to me.

לָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

מָ֛ה mah “what?”