H4100–מָה–mah

And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

לָמָ֤ה (מָ֤ה) Mah “why?”

Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

מֶה־ meh- “what?”

And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:

מָ֗ה Mah “what?”

And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.

מַה־ mah- “whatever”

How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom Jehovah hath not defied?

מָ֣ה mah “what?”וּמָ֣ה (מָ֣ה) Mah “what?”

And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

מֶ֥ה meh “what?”

And he came to him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath Jehovah spoken?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shalt it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

מַה־ mah- “what!”

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel!

מַה־ mah- “how!”

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

מָ֖ה mah “when?”

Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Jehovah hath given them?

וְלָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, then we shall die.

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

And now, Israel, what doth Jehovah thy God require of thee, but to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

מָ֚ה mah “what?”

even all the nations shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?

מֶ֨ה meh “what?”מֶ֥ה meh “why?”

And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: For they are a very perverse generation, Children in whom is no faithfulness.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

that this may be a sign among you, that, when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

מָ֛ה mah “what?”

And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?

מָ֖ה mah “what?”

And he said, Nay; but [ergänzt: as] prince of the host of Jehovah am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!

לָ֠מָה (מָה) mah “why?”

Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?

וּמַֽה־ (מַֽה) mah- “what?”