H4100–מָה–mah

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: why should he slay thee, that all the Jews who are gathered to thee should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

לָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Why do ye commit this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain;

לָמָה֩ (מָה֩) Mah “why?”

O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Why gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come to me?

מַה־ mah- “why?”

What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”מָ֣ה mah “what?”מָ֤ה mah “what?”

Why doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

מַה־ mah- “why?”

Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.

מֶֽה־ meh- “what?”

Why dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

He said furthermore to me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should withdraw from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.

מָ֣ההֵ֣ם (מָ֣ה) me. “what”

Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to thee, What doest thou?

מָ֖ה mah “what?”

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

Son of man, What is the vine-tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

How weak is thy heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious lewd woman;

מָ֤ה mah “how!”

Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon hath come to Jerusalem, and hath taken its king, and its princes, and led them with him to Babylon;

מָה־ mah- “what?”

What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Cast away from you all your transgressions, by which ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

וְלָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And say, What is thy mother: A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

מָ֤ה mah “what?”

Then I said to them, What is the high place to which ye go? and its name is called Bamah to this day.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

And it shall be, when they say to thee, Why sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.

מָ֖ה mah “what?”

Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemneth even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.

וּמָ֕ה (מָ֕ה) Mah “what?”

And the people said to me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?

מָה־ mah- “what?”

Say to them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked should turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

וְלָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

And when the children of thy people shall speak to thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?

מָה־ mah- “what?”

And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your provision and your drink: for why should he see your faces more meager than the children who are of your sort? then will ye make me endanger my head to the king.

לָמָּה֩ (מָּה֩) Mah “why?”