H4100–מָה–mah

I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?

מֶ֖ה meh “what?”

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

מָה֙ mah “what?”

Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

מָה֙ mah “what?”

What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, 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 punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, 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, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

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

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

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

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

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

מֶ֨ה meh “what?”

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

מַה־ mah- “how!”

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

מַה־ mah- “what?”

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

מַה־ mah- “what?”מַה־ mah- “what?”

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

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

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

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

Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against 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 be laid waste?

לָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

לָ֚מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.

מַה־ mah- “why?”

Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

Moreover 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 prison?

מֶה֩ meh “what?”

But 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; also what the king said unto thee:

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