H4100–מָה–mah

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

מֶ֛ה meh “what?”

And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?

מֶֽה־ meh- “what?”

They sent therefore, and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about to Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel thither.

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us with what we shall send it to its place.

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”בַּמֶּ֖ה (מֶּ֖ה) Meh “how?”

And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass-offering: then ye will be healed, and it will be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then said they, What shall be the trespass-offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

Why then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?

וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring to the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

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

And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then speakest thou so to me?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (מָּה֙) mah “why?”

When thou hast departed from me to-day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulcher in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

מָ֥ה mah “what?”

And it came to pass when all that formerly knew him saw, that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that hath come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, What Samuel said to you.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled at Michmash;

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

And Saul said, Draw ye near hither all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

בַּמָּ֗ה (מָּ֗ה) Mah “how?”

Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

לָמָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand, and, lo, I must die.

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

וּמֶ֛ה (מֶ֛ה) Meh “what?”

Why then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?

וְלָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And he stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why have ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mayest see the battle.

לָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

מֶ֥ה meh “what?”

And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.

מָ֖ה mah “whatever”