H4100–מָה–mah

I hearkened and heard: they speak not what is right; there is no man who repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Every one turneth to his course, like a horse rushing into the battle.

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected Jehovah's word; and what wisdom is in them?

מֶ֖ה meh “what?”

Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fenced cities, and let us be silent there: for Jehovah our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah.

מָה֙ mah “what?”

Who is a wise man, that he may understand this? and he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land perished, burnt up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?

מָה֙ mah “what?”

What hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing that the more part practise their evil devices, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? When thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

What wilt thou say when he shall visit thee, since thou thyself hast trained them to be princes in chief over thee? Shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Thou hope of Israel, its Saviour in the time of trouble, why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a traveller that turneth aside to stay a night?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why wilt thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? Yet thou, Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: leave us not.

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable? It refuseth to be healed. Wilt thou be altogether unto me as a treacherous [ergänzt: spring], [ergänzt: as] waters that fail?

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt declare unto this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath Jehovah pronounced all this great evil against us? and what is our iniquity? and what is our sin which we have committed against Jehovah our God?

מֶה֩ meh “what?”וּמֶ֤ה (מֶ֤ה) Meh “what?”וּמֶ֣ה (מֶ֣ה) Meh “what?”

Wherefore came I forth from the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed in shame?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this great city?

מֶ֨ה meh “what?”

Thou inhabitress of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how pitiful shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, pain as of a woman in travail!

מַה־ mah- “how!”

The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell the dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith Jehovah.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And when this people, or a prophet, or a priest, ask thee, saying, What is the burden of Jehovah? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even cast you off, saith Jehovah.

מַה־ mah- “what?”מַה־ mah- “what?”

Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother: What hath Jehovah answered? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?

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

Thus shalt thou say to the prophet: What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?

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

And Jehovah said unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs: the good figs very good; and the bad very bad, which cannot be eaten for badness.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a waste?

לָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And now, why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?

לָ֚מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why criest thou because of thy bruise? thy sorrow is incurable; for the greatness of thine iniquity, [ergänzt: because] thy sins are manifold, I have done these things unto thee.

מַה־ mah- “why?”

Hast thou not seen what this people have spoken, saying, The two families that Jehovah had chosen, he hath even cast them off? And they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

And Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in the prison?

מֶה֩ meh “what?”

And if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; and what hath the king said unto thee?

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