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מָה (mah) means “what?” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

מָה Hebrew · H4100 752 tagged occurrences in 658 verses

Pronunciation guide: maw Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H4100

מָה · mah · what?

interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses

KJV glosses: how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.

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How translators render H4100

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
what 293
why 183
how 78
and what 14
what is 10
and how 6
so why 5
why then 5
how many 4
whatever 4
and 3
and why 3
but what 3
but why 3
for what 3
then what 3
to what 3
who 3
by what means 2
for why 2
how often 2
no matter what 2
or what 2
the source 2
what good 2
what is left 2
what is the matter 2
what right 2
what use 2
what will you gain 2
and because of all 1
and experienced 1
and what is 1
and whatever 1
and whose speech 1
anything 1
but how 1
do i have 1
enough 1
for how then 1
for what is 1
for who 1
he asked what 1
how could 1
how long 1
how much 1
how then 1
if anything 1
is much 1
let us 1
many 1
now what is 1
of what 1
oh how 1
on what 1
one 1
or 1
so how 1
so what good 1
the first time 1
the source of 1
this will last 1
vvv 1
what a nuisance 1
what about 1
what better way 1
what else 1
what exists 1
what gain comes 1
what have we to do 1
what is that 1
what is the issue between you and me 1
what is wrong 1
what it was 1
what may 1
what more 1
what shall i say 1
what then 1
what troubles 1
what was troubling him 1
what will be 1
why was it 1
will you never 1
with anything 1
with what 1
yet what 1
you what 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
what 4
how 3
wherefore 3
but howsoever 1
for 1
for thee what thing 1
how long 1
nothing 1
of thee and what 1
thee from thence why 1
to what 1
to what end 1
unto him how 1
unto him why hast thou 1
what good 1
whereby 1
wherein 1
wherewith 1
why 1
yea whereto 1

Verses containing H4100

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  1. Numbers 21:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

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  2. Numbers 22:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”

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  3. Numbers 22:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

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  4. Numbers 22:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.

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  5. Numbers 22:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”

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  6. Numbers 23:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,

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  7. Numbers 23:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?

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  8. Numbers 23:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!”

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  9. Numbers 23:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. “What did the LORD say?” Balak asked.

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  10. Numbers 23:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’

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  11. Numbers 24:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!

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  12. Numbers 24:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”

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  13. Numbers 27:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.”

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  14. Numbers 32:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?

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  15. Deuteronomy 5:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer.

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  16. Deuteronomy 6:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the future, when your son asks, “What is the meaning of the decrees and statutes and ordinances that the LORD our God has commanded you?”

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  17. Deuteronomy 10:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

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  18. Deuteronomy 29:24 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

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    Source alternate reference: 29.23

  19. Deuteronomy 32:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He said: “I will hide My face from them; I will see what will be their end. For they are a perverse generation—children of unfaithfulness.

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  20. Joshua 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’

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  21. Joshua 4:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’

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  22. Joshua 5:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”

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  23. Joshua 7:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

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  24. Joshua 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?

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  25. Joshua 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

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  26. Joshua 7:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?

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  27. Joshua 7:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

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  28. Joshua 7:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.

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  29. Joshua 9:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?

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  30. Joshua 15:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

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  31. Joshua 22:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?

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  32. Joshua 22:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But in fact we have done this for fear that in the future your descendants might say to ours, ‘What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?

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  33. Judges 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

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  34. Judges 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done?

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  35. Judges 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

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  36. Judges 5:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.

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  37. Judges 6:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”

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  38. Judges 6:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”

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  39. Judges 7:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant to the outposts where armed men were guarding the camp.

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  40. Judges 8:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him violently.

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  41. Judges 8:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer?

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  42. Judges 8:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.

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  43. Judges 9:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”

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  44. Judges 9:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”

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  45. Judges 11:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight against my land?”

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  46. Judges 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

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  47. Judges 13:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Manoah prayed to the LORD, “Please, O Lord, let the man of God You sent us come to us again to teach us how to raise the boy who is to be born.”

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  48. Judges 13:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Manoah asked, “When your words come to pass, what will be the boy’s rule of life and mission?”

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  49. Judges 13:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?”

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  50. Judges 14:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”

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