H4100–מָה–mah

And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.'

לָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

`And, now, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Why are ye doing great evil unto your own souls, to cut off to you man and woman, infant and suckling, from the midst of Judah, so as not to leave to you a remnant:

לָמָה֩ (מָה֩) Mah “why?”

On the way stand, and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer, Ask the fugitive and escaped, Say, What hath happened?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

What -- dost thou boast thyself in valleys? Flowed hath thy valley, O backsliding daughter, Who is trusting in her treasures: Who doth come in unto me?

מַה־ mah- “why?”

What do I testify `to' thee, what do I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What do I equal to thee, and I comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For great as a sea `is' thy breach, Who doth give healing to thee?

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

What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?

מַה־ mah- “why?”

Remember, O Jehovah, what hath befallen us, Look attentively, and see our reproach.

מֶֽה־ meh- “what?”

Why for ever dost Thou forget us? Thou forsakest us for length of days!

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And He saith unto me, `Son of man, art thou seeing what they are doing? the great abominations that the house of Israel are doing here, to keep far off from My sanctuary; and again thou dost turn, thou dost see great abominations.'

מָ֣ההֵ֣ם (מָ֣ה) me. “what”

`Son of man, have they not said unto thee -- the house of Israel -- the rebellious house -- What art thou doing?

מָ֖ה mah “what?”

`Son of man, what `is' this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

`Son of man, What is the vine-tree more than any tree? The vine-branch that hath been, Among trees of the forest?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

How weak `is' thy heart, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, In thy doing all these, The work of a domineering whorish woman.

מָ֤ה mah “how!”

`Say, I pray thee, to the rebellious house, Have ye not known what these `are'? Say, Lo, come hath the king of Babylon to Jerusalem, And he taketh its king, and its princes, And bringeth them to himself to Babylon.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

`What -- to you, ye -- using this simile Concerning the ground of Israel, saying: Fathers do eat unripe fruit, And the sons' teeth are blunted?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Cast from off you all your transgressions, By which ye have transgressed, And make to you a new heart, and a new spirit, And why do ye die, O house of Israel?

וְלָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

and thou hast said: What `is' thy mother? -- a lioness, Among lions she hath crouched down, In the midst of young lions she hath multiplied her whelps.

מָ֤ה mah “what?”

And I say unto them: What `is' the high place whither ye are going in? And its name is called `high place' to this day.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

and it hath come to pass, when they say unto thee, For what art thou sighing? that thou hast said: Because of the report, for it is coming, And melted hath every heart, And feeble hath been all hands, And weak is every spirit, And all knees go -- waters, Lo, it is coming, yea, it hath been, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'

מָ֖ה mah “what?”

Because `it is' a trier, And what if even the sceptre it is despising? It shall not be, an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

וּמָ֕ה (מָ֕ה) Mah “what?”

And the people say unto me, `Dost thou not declare to us what these `are' to us, that thou art doing?'

מָה־ mah- “what?”

Say unto them, I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, I delight not in the death of the wicked, But -- in the turning of the wicked from his way, And he hath lived, Turn back, turn back, from your evil ways, Yea, why do ye die, O house of Israel?

וְלָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And thou, son of man, the sons of thy people who are speaking about thee, By the walls, and in openings of the houses, Have spoken one with another, each with his brother, Saying: Come in, I pray you, And hear what `is' the word that cometh out from Jehovah.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

`And when sons of thy people speak unto thee, saying, Dost thou not declare to us what these `are' to thee?

מָה־ mah- “what?”

and the chief of the eunuchs saith to Daniel, `I am fearing my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink, for why doth he see your faces sadder than `those of' the lads which `are' of your circle? then ye have made my head indebted to the king,'

לָמָּה֩ (מָּה֩) Mah “why?”