4101. mah
Strong's Lexicon
mah: What, how, why

Original Word: מַה
Part of Speech: Interrogative
Transliteration: mah
Pronunciation: mah
Phonetic Spelling: (maw)
Definition: What, how, why
Meaning: interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what

Word Origin: A primitive particle

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5101 (τί) - An interrogative pronoun in Greek, often translated as "what" or "which."

Usage: The Hebrew word "mah" is an interrogative pronoun used to ask questions regarding identity, nature, or reason. It is often translated as "what," "how," or "why" in English. This word is used to inquire about the specifics of a situation, object, or action, seeking clarity or understanding.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, asking questions was a fundamental part of learning and understanding the world. The use of "mah" reflects a culture that valued inquiry and dialogue. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, questions often lead to deeper revelations about God's nature, human identity, and moral responsibilities. The use of interrogatives like "mah" in Scripture invites readers to engage with the text actively, seeking wisdom and understanding.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to mah
Definition
what?
NASB Translation
how (2), reason* (1), what (7), what* (1), whatever (2), why (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
how great mighty, that which, whatsoever, why

(Aramaic) corresponding to mah -- how great (mighty), that which, what(-soever), why.

see HEBREW mah

Forms and Transliterations
וּמָ֣ה ומה כְּמָ֣ה כמה לְמָ֤ה לְמָה֙ למה מָ֛ה מָ֣ה מָ֥ה מָה־ מה מה־ kə·māh keMah kəmāh lə·māh leMah ləmāh mah māh māh- ū·māh uMah ūmāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 4:22
HEB: עַל־ דְּנָ֑ה לְמָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א
NAS: out this [matter]; why should damage
KJV: not to do this: why should damage grow
INT: out this why increase damage

Ezra 6:9
HEB: וּמָ֣ה חַשְׁחָ֡ן וּבְנֵ֣י
NAS: Whatever is needed, both young
KJV: And that which they have need of,
INT: Whatever of young

Ezra 7:18
HEB: וּמָ֣ה דִי֩ [עֲלַיִךְ
NAS: Whatever seems good
INT: Whatever forasmuch and

Ezra 7:23
HEB: שְׁמַיָּ֑א דִּֽי־ לְמָ֤ה לֶֽהֱוֵא֙ קְצַ֔ף
KJV: for why should there be
INT: of heaven so why be will not be wrath

Daniel 2:15
HEB: מַלְכָּ֔א עַל־ מָ֥ה דָתָ֛א מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה
NAS: commander, For what reason
INT: the king's For what is the decree hasty

Daniel 2:22
HEB: וּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑א יָדַע֙ מָ֣ה בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔א [וּנְהִירָא
NAS: He knows what is in the darkness,
KJV: he knoweth what [is] in the darkness,
INT: and hidden knows what the darkness light

Daniel 2:28
HEB: לְמַלְכָּא֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א
NAS: Nebuchadnezzar what will take place
KJV: Nebuchadnezzar what shall be
INT: to King Nebuchadnezzar what who will take

Daniel 2:29
HEB: מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ סְלִ֔קוּ מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א
NAS: turned to what would take
KJV: thy bed, what should come to pass
INT: your bed turned to what would take

Daniel 2:29
HEB: רָזַיָּ֛א הוֹדְעָ֖ךְ מָה־ דִ֥י לֶהֱוֵֽא׃
NAS: has made known to you what will take place.
KJV: maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
INT: mysteries has made what forasmuch place

Daniel 2:45
HEB: הוֹדַ֣ע לְמַלְכָּ֔א מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א
NAS: to the king what will take place
KJV: to the king what shall come to pass
INT: has made to the king what forasmuch will take

Daniel 4:3
HEB: אָת֙וֹהִי֙ כְּמָ֣ה רַבְרְבִ֔ין וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי
NAS: How great are His signs
KJV: How great [are] his signs!
INT: are his signs How great are his wonders

Daniel 4:3
HEB: רַבְרְבִ֔ין וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי כְּמָ֣ה תַקִּיפִ֑ין מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙
NAS: are His signs And how mighty
KJV: [are] his signs! and how mighty
INT: great are his wonders and how mighty his kingdom

Daniel 4:35
HEB: וְיֵ֥אמַר לֵ֖הּ מָ֥ה עֲבַֽדְתְּ׃
NAS: Or say to Him, 'What have You done?'
KJV: or say unto him, What doest
INT: his hand say What does

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4101
13 Occurrences


kə·māh — 2 Occ.
lə·māh — 2 Occ.
māh — 7 Occ.
ū·māh — 2 Occ.
















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