Bible Dictionary: Why

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (adv.) For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; -- used interrogatively. See the Note under What, pron., 1.

2. (adv.) For which; on account of which; -- used relatively.

3. (n.) The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; -- used as a compound relative.

4. (n.) A young heifer.

Greek

2982. lama -- why
... why. Part of Speech: Aramaic Transliterated Word (Indeclinable); Hebrew Transliteration:
lama Phonetic Spelling: (lam-ah') Short Definition: why Definition ...
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1302. diati -- wherefore, why.
... 1301, 1302. diati. 1303 . wherefore, why. ... wherefore, why. From dia and tis;
through what cause ?, ie Why? -- wherefore, why. see GREEK dia. see GREEK tis. ...
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2444. hinati -- for what purpose?
... hinati. 2445 . for what purpose? Transliteration: hinati Phonetic Spelling:
(hin-at-ee') Short Definition: why. ... NASB Word Usage why (3). wherefore, why. ...
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5101. tis -- who? which? what?
... what? Part of Speech: Interrogative Pronoun Transliteration: tis Phonetic Spelling:
(tis) Short Definition: who, which, what Definition: who, which, what, why. ...
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1223. dia -- through, on account of, because of
... 1), therefore* (16), this reason* (1), this* (1), though (1), through (225), through
the agency (1), through* (1), view (2), way (3), what (1), why (3), why ...
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1063. gar -- for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause ...
... Word Usage actually (1), after (1), after all (1), although (1), because (2), indeed
(1), since (1), then (2), though (1), well (3), what (1), why (3), yes (2 ...
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2443. hina -- in order that, that, so that
... definition or result Definition in order that, that, so that NASB Word Usage fear*
(2), order (23), otherwise* (3), result (1), so (306), so* (12), why* (3). ...
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3403. mimnesko -- to remind, remember
... The high level of (self) involvement and interest motivating this remembering
accounts for why it is always in the Greek middle voice.]. ...
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3739. hos, he, ho -- usually rel. who, which, that, also ...
... 28), when (9), when* (3), where (1), where* (2), which (404), while* (3), who (158),
whoever (4), whoever* (51), whom (218), whomever* (6), whose (38), why* (3 ...
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4459. pos -- how?
... Word Origin interrog. adverb from the same as posos Definition how? NASB
Word Usage how (101), what (1), why (1). at all, somehow. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4069. maddua -- why? for what reason?
... 4068, 4069. maddua or maddua. 4070 . why? for what reason? Transliteration:
maddua or maddua Phonetic Spelling: (mad-doo'-ah) Short Definition: why. ...
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4100. mah -- what? how? anything
... 1), if* (1), many (1), nothing* (1), reason* (2), what (405), whatever (5), whatever*
(2), where (3), where* (1), which (1), which* (3), who (2), why (196), why ...
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4101. mah -- what?
... NASB Word Usage how (2), reason* (1), what (7), what* (1), whatever (2),
why (1). how great mighty, that which, whatsoever, why. ...
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3282. yaan -- on account of, because
... Definition on account of, because NASB Word Usage because (54), because* (35),
definitely because (1), inasmuch* (2), reason (1), since (1), so* (1), why* (1). ...
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5922. al -- upon, over, above
... therefore* (2), toward (1). about, upon, into, why with. (Aramaic)
corresponding to al -- about, against, concerning, for, (there ...
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335. ay -- where?
... Word Origin a prim. adverb Definition where? NASB Word Usage how* (2), origin*
(1), what* (3), where (28), where* (1), whether (1), which* (2), why (1). ...
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834. asher -- who, which, that
... those who (1), who (1), who (850), whoever (4), whoever* (13), whom (345), whom*
(1), whomever (1), whomever* (3), whose (80), whose remains when (1), why (2). ...
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2088. zeh -- this, here
... thing (1), this way (2), this woman (1), those (1), thus (7), thus* (1), today*
(1), what (2), what* (3), where (1), where* (1), which (2), which* (2), why* (2 ...
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5921. al -- upon, above, over
... under (12), until (1), upright* (2), upside* (1), urged* (1), view (1), way (1),
when (1), where (1), where* (5), wherever* (2), while (1), why* (10), within ...
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8478. tachath -- underneath, below, instead of
... spot (1), stead (1), under (201), underneath (5), underparts (1), where (1), where
they stand (1), whereas (1), whereas* (1), while she was mine (1), why* (1). ...
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Library

Why Four Gospels?
Why Four Gospels? . Why Four Gospels? Arthur W. Pink. Table of Contents. Title
Page. Foreword. Introduction. The Gospel of Matthew. The Gospel of Mark. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/why four gospels/

'Why Should I?'
... X 'Why Should I?'. ... Why should I do, or go and accept what I do not want?' and so
we hang back until some motive carries our judgment or feelings. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/howard/standards of life and service/x why should i.htm

Why this Opinion is to be Rejected.
... Book XII. Chapter 6. "Why This Opinion is to Be Rejected. 6. We do not
therefore reject this opinion, because we fear to think ...
/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 6 name this opinion.htm

Why are Men Saved?
... Why Are Men Saved? A Sermon (No.115). ... Why were these things made? The answer
is, for God's glory, for his honor, and for his pleasure. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/why are men saved.htm

Why is it that Our Lord Has Tarried Till Now? Why Has not the ...
... Chapter Five The Imminency of the Redeemer's Return 4. Why is it that our Lord has
tarried till now? Why has not the Redeemer returned long ere this? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/4 why is it that.htm

Why Christ Speaks
... WHY CHRIST SPEAKS. 'These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. ...
'Why should I complain Of want or distress, Temptation or pain? ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture st john chaps xv to xxi/why christ speaks.htm

Why the Talent was Buried
... EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE; ALEXANDER MACLAREN, DD, Litt. D.; ST. MATTHEW
Chaps. XVIII to XXVIII WHY THE TALENT WAS BURIED. 'Then ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/why the talent was buried.htm

Why, when all Will to be Blessed, that is Rather Chosen by which ...
... Book XIII. Chapter 6."Why, When All Will to Be Blessed, that is Rather Chosen
by Which One Withdraws from Being So. 9. Since, then ...
/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 6 why when all will.htm

Why is it that the New Testament Also Contains Other Books Beside ...
... THE ORIGIN OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 2. Why is it that the New Testament also contains
other books beside the Gospels, and appears as a compilation with two ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/harnack/the origin of the new testament/ 2 why is it.htm

Why Saul Became Paul
... THE ACTS CHAP. XIII TO END WHY SAUL BECAME PAUL. 'Saul ... so. Why was it that
at this period the Apostle took up this new designation? ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/why saul became paul.htm

Thesaurus

Why (4231 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account;
as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; -- used as a compound relative. ...
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Complain (19 Occurrences)
... Job 33:13 Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any
of his matters? ... Jeremiah 2:29 Why will you put forward your cause against me? ...
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Aware (44 Occurrences)
... Matthew 16:8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you
of little faith,'because you have brought no bread?' (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Saving (37 Occurrences)
... My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and
from the words of my groaning? ... Psalms 42:5 Why are you in despair, my soul? ...
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Asks (41 Occurrences)
... prophet. (See NIV). Mark 5:39 He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?"
He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead." (WEY). Mark ...
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Countenance (67 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Genesis 4:6 And the LORD said unto Cain,
Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? ...
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Badly (14 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Genesis 43:6 Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly, telling
the man that you had another brother?" (WEB NAS). Genesis ...
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Contended (24 Occurrences)
... water, that we may drink! And Moses said to them, Why do ye dispute with
me? Why do ye tempt Jehovah? (DBY WBS). Numbers 20:3 And ...
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Speakest (30 Occurrences)
... Speakest (30 Occurrences). Matthew 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him,
Why speakest thou unto them in parables? ... or, Why speakest thou with her? ...
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Brother's (46 Occurrences)
... Brother's (46 Occurrences). Matthew 7:3 Why do you see the speck that is in your
brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye? ...
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Bible Concordance

Why (4231 Occurrences)

Why is used 4231 times in 12 translations.

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